Air Greenland drops three direct flights

Kangerlussuaq will have to look far for a direct flight from Copenhagen. The plan was originally for the summer route to take off next week with direct flights every Tuesday until October 20, 2026.

But now it won't be until March that passengers can fly directly to Kangerlussuaq. There have simply been too few tickets sold for the first departures.

- The direct route between Copenhagen and Kangerlussuaq was planned to start on February 10. However, due to low demand for the departure on this day and on February 17 and 24, we have chosen to consolidate the traffic. Travelers on these dates have therefore been offered travel via Nuuk to and from Kangerlussuaq, says Inga Dora Guðmundsdottir Markussen, Director of Sustainability and Communications at Air Greenland.

Collaboration with Albatros

The direct flights between Copenhagen and Kangerlussuaq are the result of a collaboration between Air Greenland and Albatros Arctic Circle, which operates the hotel and also has an extensive program of tours and excursions in the airport settlement.

In 2025, Air Greenland and Albatros entered into an agreement to operate the route between Copenhagen and Kangerlussuaq on the two weekly rotations from March 17 to October 16, so that the flight continued from Kangerlussuaq to Nuuk and returned via Kangerlussuaq.

Experience from last year's summer peak season has led to the route this year being operated with a weekly rotation every Tuesday – and without the flight continuing to Nuuk.

– We have adjusted the schedule to support both tourism and local travel needs. The direct Tuesday flight from Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq, combined with coordinated domestic connections, ensures efficient travel across the country. It is a good complement to the many travelers who have Kangerlussuaq, Sisimiut and Ilulissat as destinations, as it provides a more robust schedule, said Acting Commercial Director of the Air Greenland Group, Mogens Jensen, when this year's Copenhagen-Kangerlussuaq route was announced last September.

The route between Copenhagen and Kangerlussuaq is operated by Jettime with a Boeing 737-800 with space for 189 passengers.