SAS Restarts Direct Flights from
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SAS Restarts Direct Flights from Copenhagen to Greenland

The airline SAS is resuming direct flights from Copenhagen to Nuuk, Greenland, after more than 20 years of hiatus. On Friday, the first flight was carried out.

The new airline strengthens the ties between Greenland and the rest of the world and confirms Copenhagen's role as a leading international hub in Scandinavia, writes SAS in a press release. The decision to resume air traffic between Copenhagen and Nuuk was made in October last year.

US President Donald Trump has stated that he wants the US to take control of Greenland – and made threats that it may become relevant to intervene militarily to achieve this goal.

Since the Trump administration in a series of statements expressed its controversial view on Greenland, Denmark has strengthened its military presence in Greenland, including with fighter jet patrols.

Corrected: In an earlier version of the text, there were errors regarding when the decision to resume direct flights was made.

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