https://simpleflying.com/north-korea-ai ... l-flights/
which is an interesting read.
Links to some sources are provided at the bottom of the text.
https://simpleflying.com/north-korea-ai ... l-flights/Despite the fanfare, the resumption of some travel has not been entirely unexpected.
Earlier this year, the South China Morning Post and Mainichi Shimbun reported
that North Korea was already gearing up to resume flights as early as June.
Chinese tourism agencies have dismissed the “false rumors” circulating in the media for several months,
with a source speaking to the Hong Kong-based news outlet
speculating that the country may delay its opening through the latter half of the year.
As of July 2023, several Chinese travel agencies are listing North Korean tours on their websites, according to the Global Times.