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  • Air Koryo - Twice weekly to KUL?

    http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/index_html


    Air Koryo, the national carrier of North Korea, has made its maiden landing at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

    The airline flies twice weekly to Kuala Lumpur from the capital city of Pyongyang, on Mondays and Thursdays, utilising a TU-204 Next Generation Tupolev type aircraft, with 142 seating capacity.

    For the inaugural flight yesterday, approximately 70 passengers from Pyongyang arrived at KLIA, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd said in a statement today.

    The inclusion of Air Koryo takes the total number of airlines operating at KLIA to 58.



    Air Koryo becomes the first airline to introduce direct schedule flights to Pyongyang from Kuala Lumpur.

    Air Koryo was founded on Sept 21, 1955 with the name Chosonminhang and was renamed to Air Koryo in March 1992.

    Its network covers Beijing and Shenyang in China, Vladivostok and Moscow in Russia, Bangkok, Thailand and now Kuala Lumpur.
    - Bernama
    Really?

  • #2
    Yup.
    Has been confirmed on the Facebook site of Air Koryo.

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    • #3
      According to their flight info, here is their ops.


      Air Koryo flight schedule-
      (note all times in FNJ local time)

      EX- Sunan (FNJ): International PAX
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0151/JS0152
      Route : ZKPY - ZBAA - ZKPY (Sunan - Beijing Capital)
      Frequency : Four times weekly - Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
      Departure : 0900hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 1100hrs (PEK)
      Departure : 1245hrs (PEK)
      Arrival : 1445hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Aircraft : Tupolev TU-204

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0221/JS0222
      Route : ZKPY - ZBAA - ZKPY (Sunan - Beijing Capital)
      Frequency : Once weekly - Monday
      Departure : 0930hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 1130hrs (PEK)
      Departure : 1400hrs (PEK)
      Arrival : 1600hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Tupolev TU-204/ IL-62M

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0155/JS0156
      Route : ZKPY - ZYTX - ZKPY (Sunan - Shenyang Toaxian)
      Frequency : Three times weekly - Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
      Departure : 0840hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 0950hrs (SHE)
      Departure : 1535hrs (SHE)
      Arrival : 1545hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Tupolev TU-204/ TU-154

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0165/JS0166
      Route : ZKPY - ZYTL - ZKPY (Sunan - Dalian Zhoushuizi)
      Frequency : Once weekly - Tuesday
      Departure : 0800hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 0950hrs (DLC)
      Departure : 1100hrs (DLC)
      Arrival : 1545hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Tupolev Tu-134

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0272/JS0273
      Route : ZKPY - UHWW - ZKPY (Sunan - Vladivostok Kvenichi)
      Frequency : Once weekly - Friday (return Saturday)
      Departure : 2000hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 2120hrs (VVO)
      Departure : 0755hrs (VVO)
      Arrival : 0920hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Tupolev TU-204/ TU-154

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0372/JS0373
      Route : ZKPY - UHWW - ZKPY (Sunan - Vladivostok Kvenichi)
      Frequency : Once weekly - Monday
      Departure : 1300hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 1425hrs (VVO)
      Departure : 1600hrs (VVO)
      Arrival : 1730hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Tupolev Tu-154, Ilyushin Il-62

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0253/JS0254
      Route : ZKPY - UHHH - ZKPY (Sunan - Kharabrovsk)
      Frequency : Once weekly - Saturday
      Departure : 1030hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 1305hrs (KHV)
      Departure : 1440hrs (KHV)
      Arrival : 1630hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Aircraft : Tupolev TU-204/ TU-154

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0217/JS0218
      Route : ZKPY - UUEE - ZKPY (Sunan - Moscow Sheremetyevo)
      Frequency : Once weekly - Wednesday (returns Thursday)
      Departure : 100hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 1855hrs (SVO)
      Departure : 2000hrs (SVO)
      Arrival : 0930hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Tupolev TU-204

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0154/JS0155
      Route : ZKPY - VTBS - ZKPY (Sunan - Suvarnabhumi)
      Frequency : Once weekly - Thursday (returns Saturday)
      Departure : 1600hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 2015hrs (BKK)
      Departure : 0500hrs (BKK)
      Arrival : 2030hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Tupolev Tu-204


      EX- Sunan (FNJ): International PAX
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0151/JS0152
      Route : ZKPY - ZBAA - ZKPY (Sunan - Beijing Capital)
      Frequency : Four times weekly - Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
      Departure : 0900hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 1100hrs (PEK)
      Departure : 1245hrs (PEK)
      Arrival : 1445hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Aircraft : Tupolev TU-204/ IL-62M

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0221/JS0222
      Route : ZKPY - ZBAA - ZKPY (Sunan - Beijing Capital)
      Frequency : Once weekly - Monday
      Departure : 0930hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 1130hrs (PEK)
      Departure : 1400hrs (PEK)
      Arrival : 1600hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Aircraft : Tupolev TU-204/ IL-62M

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0155/JS0156
      Route : ZKPY - ZYTX - ZKPY (Sunan - Shenyang Toaxian)
      Frequency : Three times weekly - Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
      Departure : 0840hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 0950hrs (SHE)
      Departure : 1535hrs (SHE)
      Arrival : 1545hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Aircraft : Tupolev TU-204/ TU-154

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0165/JS0166
      Route : ZKPY - ZYTL - ZKPY (Sunan - Dalian Zhoushuizi)
      Frequency : Once weekly - Tuesday
      Departure : 0800hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 0950hrs (DLC)
      Departure : 1100hrs (DLC)
      Arrival : 1545hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Tupolev Tu-134

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0522/JS0521
      Route : ZKPY - ZSPD -ZKPY (Sunan - Shanghai Pudong)
      Frequency : Twice weekly - Tuesday, Saturday
      Departure : 1300hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 1600hrs (PVG)
      Departure : 1700hrs (PVG)
      Arrival : 1950hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Tupolev Tu-204

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0272/JS0273
      Route : ZKPY - UHWW - ZKPY (Sunan - Vladivostok Kvenichi)
      Frequency : Once weekly - Friday (return Saturday)
      Departure : 2000hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 2120hrs (VVO)
      Departure : 0755hrs (VVO)
      Arrival : 0920hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Aircraft : Tupolev TU-204/ TU-154

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0372/JS0373
      Route : ZKPY - UHWW - ZKPY (Sunan - Vladivostok Kvenichi)
      Frequency : Once weekly - Monday
      Departure : 1300hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 1425hrs (VVO)
      Departure : 1600hrs (VVO)
      Arrival : 1730hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Tupolev TU-204/ TU-154

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0253/JS0254
      Route : ZKPY - UHHH - ZKPY (Sunan - Kharabrovsk)
      Frequency : Once weekly - Saturday
      Departure : 1030hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 1305hrs (KHV)
      Departure : 1440hrs (KHV)
      Arrival : 1630hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Tupolev TU-204/ TU-154

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0217/JS0218
      Route : ZKPY - VTBS - ZKPY (Sunan - Moscow Sheremetyevo)
      Frequency : Once weekly - Wednesday (returns Thursday)
      Departure : 100hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 1855hrs (SVO)
      Departure : 2000hrs (SVO)
      Arrival : 0930hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Ilyushin Il-62

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0154/JS0155
      Route : ZKPY - VTBS - ZKPY (Sunan - Suvarnabhumi)
      Frequency : Once weekly - Thursday (returns Saturday)
      Departure : 1600hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 2015hrs (BKK)
      Departure : 1100hrs (BKK)
      Arrival : 2030hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Tupolev Tu-204

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0852/JS0853
      Route : ZKPY - WSSS - ZKPY (Sunan - Singapore Changi)
      Frequency : Once weekly - Tuesday (returns Wednesday)
      Departure : 1620hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 0030hrs (SIN)
      Departure : 0800hrs (SIN)
      Arrival : 1700hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Tupolev Tu-204

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0---/JS0---(+1)
      Route : ZKPY - KILA - ZKPY (Sunan - Kuala Lumpur)
      Frequency : Once weekly - Tuesday (returns Wednesday)
      Departure : -----
      Arrival : ----
      Departure : -----
      Arrival : -----
      Aircraft : Tupolev Tu-204-300

      ==================================

      EX- Sunan (FNJ): Domestic PAX
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0201/JS0202
      Route : Pyongyang - Samjiyon - Pyongyang
      Frequency : Five times weekly Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
      Departure : 0800hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 0900hrs (SAM)
      Departure : 1145hrs (SAM)
      Arrival : 1245hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Tupolev Tu-154, Antonov An-24

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0301/JS0302
      Route : Pyongyang - Samjiyon - Pyongyang
      Frequency : Five times weekly Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
      Departure : 0900hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 1100hrs (SAM)
      Departure : 1245hrs (SAM)
      Arrival : 1445hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Tupolev Tu-134, Antonov An-24

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS04113/JS04112
      Route : Pyongyang - Samjiyon - Pyongyang
      Frequency : Five times weekly Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
      Departure : 0800hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 0900hrs (SAM)
      Departure : 1045hrs (SAM)
      Arrival : 1145hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Antonov An-24

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0602/JS0603
      Route : Pyongyang - Chongjin - Pyongyang
      Frequency : Five times weekly Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
      Departure : 0800hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 0900hrs (SAM)
      Departure : 1445hrs (SAM)
      Arrival : 1545hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Tupolev Tu-134

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS04114/JS04115
      Route : Pyongyang - Chongjin - Pyongyang
      Frequency : Five times weekly Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
      Departure : 0800hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 0900hrs (SAM)
      Departure : 1445hrs (SAM)
      Arrival : 1545hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Antonov An-24

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS0701/JS0702
      Route : Pyongyang - Wonsan - Pyongyang
      Frequency : Five times weekly Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
      Departure : 0800hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 0900hrs (SAM)
      Departure : 1445hrs (SAM)
      Arrival : 1545hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Tupolev Tu-134

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Flight number : JS05701/JS05702
      Route : Pyongyang - Hamhung - Pyongyang
      Frequency : Five times weekly Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
      Departure : 0730hrs (FNJ)
      Arrival : 0830hrs (SAM)
      Departure : 1445hrs (SAM)
      Arrival : 1545hrs (FNJ)
      Aircraft : Tupolev Tu-134

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      • #4
        Can I make the recommendation for this thread to be moved to the Other Airlines forum?

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Fryderyk HPH View Post
          Can I make the recommendation for this thread to be moved to the Other Airlines forum?
          Agreed - and done

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          • #6
            Flight number : JS0852/JS0853
            Route : ZKPY - WSSS - ZKPY (Sunan - Singapore Changi)
            Frequency : Once weekly - Tuesday (returns Wednesday)
            Departure : 1620hrs (FNJ)
            Arrival : 0030hrs (SIN)
            Departure : 0800hrs (SIN)
            Arrival : 1700hrs (FNJ)
            Aircraft : Tupolev Tu-204
            I didn't even know we had them in Changi!!

            Anyone looked into pricing to Pyongyang yet? Great for positioning, I'm sure...

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            • #7
              Air Koryo??? In KUL???

              Would anyone want to fly from KUL to Pyongyang?

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              • #8
                Originally posted by SilverChris View Post
                Air Koryo??? In KUL???

                Would anyone want to fly from KUL to Pyongyang?
                You'd probably be surprised how much diplomatic traffic transits through SE-Asia and China into DPRK...

                First flight getting 70 pax without any publicity at all pretty much says something decent about the route. Heard from little birdies chirping saying that Pyongyang — Kuala Lumpur — Singapore — Pyongyang route is on the cards...

                Waiting for approval from the necessary authorities (the approval from where and for what I don't know).

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Kyo View Post
                  I didn't even know we had them in Changi!!

                  Anyone looked into pricing to Pyongyang yet? Great for positioning, I'm sure...
                  I'm SO SORRY I forgot to edit that very portion out.
                  Apparently they don't fly to SIN already.

                  Apparently after their tour agency pulled out the FNJ promotions, their slots and rights to SIN effectively got canned. IIRC their agency is Universal Tour Company, but I might be wrong.

                  But as I said above, little birdies chirping about possible restart of SIN flights with the routing as FNJ — KUL — SIN — FNJ. Don't expect 5th freedom KUL — SIN though...

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                  • #10


                    Would have been fun to give that a try.

                    Originally posted by Fryderyk HPH View Post
                    Don't expect 5th freedom KUL — SIN though...
                    I see you already answered my next question.

                    I like that.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Fryderyk HPH View Post
                      I'm SO SORRY I forgot to edit that very portion out.
                      Apparently they don't fly to SIN already.

                      Apparently after their tour agency pulled out the FNJ promotions, their slots and rights to SIN effectively got canned. IIRC their agency is Universal Tour Company, but I might be wrong.

                      But as I said above, little birdies chirping about possible restart of SIN flights with the routing as FNJ — KUL — SIN — FNJ. Don't expect 5th freedom KUL — SIN though...
                      LOL I thought that was for real

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by sealalula View Post
                        LOL I thought that was for real
                        It is. tsktsk

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                        • #13
                          Would be fun to try them out on KUl-SIN runs

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                          • #14
                            To add to the list...

                            They started flying to Kuwait City also (with their Tu204-300 of course).




                            From Airlineroute.net

                            North Korea’s Air Koryo launches Pyongyang – Kuwait service
                            Air Koryo on 16MAY11 has launched weekly Pyongyang – Kuwait City service on board Tupolev Tu204 aircraft, as per 31MAY11 GDS timetable display. The airline also announced that this route has been launched on its facebook page.

                            This route is the first nonstop link between North Korea and Middle East, also 2nd new destination the airline launched this year. On its facebook page, the airline’s representative quote “We were also quite surprised in this expansion”.

                            Schedule of the flight as follows:

                            JS161 FNJ1800 – 0110+1KWI T20 1
                            JS162 KWI1400 – 0500+1FNJ T20 2

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                            • #15
                              Air Koryo has a Facebook page?

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