Major Russian airline says it has received OK to fly over North Korea

NK News – North Korea News · Apr 16, 2026

Russia’s largest private airline says it has received permission to fly over North Korea, currently operating two routes that cross through the country’s usually restricted airspace. A spokesperson for S7 Airlines said on Wednesday that the firm has relied on North Korean airspace for its Vladivostok-Shanghai route since last November, confirming previous NK News reporting. […]