Nuuk International Airport opens this month, opening Greenland’s capital up to larger plane landings for the first time. With United Airlines set to open flights from the US, tourism is expected to increase sharply.
When most people think of Greenland, they think of the cold, the snow and how remote it is. Two out of three of those things are unlikely to change any time soon, but as of November 28, it’s about to get a lot less remote. That’s thanks to a new international airport, equipped with a 2,200-meter runway, opening in the capital of Nuuk. The new airport will allow larger planes to connect the Arctic territory with the rest of the world.
He says visitors should be aware they’re not in for a standard tourism experience when they arrive in Greenland. “We’re located in the Arctic,” he tells CNN, and visitors are “in for an adventure when you come here.” ‘Finding the balance’ With more than 400,000 followers on her YouTube channel Q’s Greenland, Qupanuk Olsen is known as Greenland’s biggest content creator. She plans on being on the first flight that lands at the new Nuuk International Airport.
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