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First direct flight US to Greenland American airline Nuuk landed in the capital of Saturday evening and set the return flight on Sunday morning.
Employed in United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8, New Jersey on Saturday, New Jersey (1531 GMT) New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey left Newary airport (1531 GMT), and in a short time, at 6:39 local time (1939 GMT)Flight tracking website Flachirware.
Newark’dan Nuuk’s one-sided ticket is about $ 1200. There was a $ 1500 -,500 price tag on the return flight.
Saturday flight marks the first direct passage between the United States and theThe island of Arcticin about 20 years. In 2007, the Air Greenland Baltimore / Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport and Kangerlussuaq Airport launched a route between 315 kilometers (195 miles) in the north of Nuuk. Went through the value next year.
Warren Rieutort-Louis, a 38-year-old passenger from San Francisco, decided to visit Nuuk to be part of a night historic flight.
“I’ve been Greened before, but I’ve never been in this way. I came to this way, so I was really amazing to come straight,” said Rieutort-Louis, after the landing of the plane.
United Airlines flight, US President Donald Trump took place on 79-year-old birthday, which is a controversial military parade, which is part of the ArmyThe 250-year anniversary celebration of a long time planned.
Trump repeatedly said he wanted to control Grenland with a strategic Arktic Island with a semi-autonomous territory of DenmarkMilitary power was ruled out.
The governments of Denmark said that NATO ally and Greenlandavoid being soldAnd the United States has condemned the news that implemented intelligence on a mineral-rich island.
United, Trump announced flight and its history in October before the re-elected. In late November, it is planned for 2025 to take advantage of a new nuuk airport and take advantage of a larger runway for larger aircraft.
“United, USA will be the only carrier to connect directly to NUUK – to provide a gateway in the world-class walking, world-class walking, world-class walking and the sun,” The company said.
The flight on Saturday, Airlines began twice the seasonal service twice a week until September between Newark and Nuuk. The plane has about 165 places.
Previously, travelers should have received a layover in Iceland or Copenhagen before flying to Greenland.
According to Greenland Government Minister Naaja Nathanielsen, the new flight is useful for the work and residents of the island.
Tourists will spend money in local enterprises and Greenlanders themselves will now be able to travel easier, work, mineral resources, energy, justice and gender equality, Nathanielsen,Dr. Denmark Broadcaster.The route is also an important part of the diversification of the island’s economy. Fishing produces about 90% of the export of Greenland.
Tourism is increasingly important. More than 96,000 international passengers traveled through the country’s airports in 2023 and increased by 28% since 2015.
Jessica Litolff, a 26-year-old passenger of Louisiana, said he hoped that the new route would benefit the United States and Greenland.
“It’s a distance wise, only four and a half hours, so you can come to Greenland to Greenland until some parts of the United States said.
Greenland reflected Nathanielsen’s comments. The government’s tourism agency had no forecasts to bring new flights to the island.
“We know that flights can bring more than $ 1, and we expect it to have a positive impact for society and travelers,” Tanny Por, Tanny Por, visit the head of the international relations, in an e-mail
Aria Varasteh, a 34-year-old traveler from Washington, wanted to travel for “very long time”.
“I hope we get a hot party from the local residents. It seems that I already talked to us here,” he said. “And so we are happy to be here and just be the best version of ourselves.”
This story was first displayed Fortune.com
