International flights have been suspended at Nuuk, Greenland (GOH | BGGH) after Danish authorities halted international passenger screening on 26 August. The airports authority says it was informed by Danish transport authorities that “the supplementary training of staff responsible for screening international travelers does not fully meet current requirements.” Domestic flights remain unaffected.
United Airlines flight 80 was forced to turn around about half way between Newark and Nuuk on 25 August and SAS flight SK1294 has been canceled for 27 August.
Regarding the resumption of passenger screening, the airports authority says, “We are working intensively with The Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority to address the specific issues that have been identified in the training. The goal is to restore normal operations for international traffic as quickly as possible.
“In the near future, travelers departing Greenland on certain routes may undergo security screening in Kangerlussuaq or Narsarsuaq.”
This interruption in international traffic caps an eventful August in Nuuk, as the United flight from Nuuk to Newark was delayed for more than three hours on 3 August when airport staff were unavailable due to reindeer hunting season. The flight, which is scheduled to depart at 09:00 local time eventually departed at 12:13.
United, for its part, announced this week it will offer the Newark-Nuuk flight again during the 2026 summer season.
Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, only recently took over as the international hub for the island. Before 28 November 2024, international travel to Greenland moved through Kangerlussuaq (SFJ | BGSF) to the north. International jet flights moved to Nuuk after the opening of the airport’s new terminal and longer 2200 meter runway. Regular traffic now includes Air Greenland’s A330neo as well as seasonal flights by United Airlines, SAS, Icelandair, and others.
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