Greenland is a fascinating destination that hasn’t historically seen many tourists. That’s for a variety of reasons, including that there’s only so much capacity in terms of accommodations. On top of that, flying to Greenland has been rather complex… up until now.
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There was more going on in Kangerlussuaq than many people assumed. There was a whole tourism industry there made to take people to the ice cap. There were guest houses, stores, a nice hotel, and the homes of many Air Greenland employees. It definitely makes sense to move the hub to Nuuk, but SFJ was sunny and warm in the summer. Nuuk isn't. For anyone who has ever been there, the buzz of the afternoon departure around town before the CPH flight went was palpable. I'm glad I got to see it because that feeling won't be replicated at the GOH airport
Absolutely. Kangerlussuaq has a special history, having been a U.S. base during WWII (which is why it has a long runway), and because it’s located at the head of a long fjord it provides some of the easiest access to the ice cap, just a few miles inland. I can’t imagine spending a lot of time there, but neither would I spend more than a couple days in Nuuk. The appeal of Greenland lies outside these communities, and people jumping on the new flights to get a passport stamp are going to be in for a rude (and expensive) shock.
“It greatly simplifies travel to and from Greenland for many visitors, and eliminates a connection, given that Kangerlussuaq was mainly just an airport for transit“
Part of what you said may be true for business or government travelers, but certainly not for tourists. As others noted, Nuuk isn’t a tourist destination, but Kangerlussuaq is for visiting the ice cap and viewing the Aurora, so tourists will still need to connect to their final destination elsewhere in Greenland and now that’ll entail longer internal flights. Which is not to say the change doesn’t make sense or that it won’t make it easier for future international travel/connections.
there will still be flight twice a week to sfj in the summertime of 2025 ,mainly for tourist.. who want to enjoy the summer inland, climate at greenland.
https://agent.airgreenland.com/hc/en-us/articles/15154300856732-Flightschedule-for-summer-2025
It’s certainly easier for tourists from North America, no matter where they’re going.
Instead of having to fly all the way to CPH and then come back, they can fly via EWR.
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You do believe in Thanksgiving? Right?