Greenland opens new international airport to boost tourism, strengthen economic independence
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- ✓Greenland opened a new international airport in Ilulissat on Thursday to boost tourism and strengthen its economy.
- ✓Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said, "If Greenland wants to be independent, we need to have a strong foundation." This project helps the island move beyond fishing and connect directly with the world.
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Greenland has opened a new international airport, seeking to lure visitors from around the world as the Arctic island looks toward eventual independence from Denmark.
Thursday's inaugural international flight between Copenhagen, Denmark, and Ilulissat, Greenland, was part of the island government's efforts to grow its tourism industry to boost and diversify an economy still reliant on fishing.
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen described the new airport as "one of the biggest investments" in the island's history. Nielsen was one of 169 passengers on Thursday's 4.5-hour flight on an Airbus A330neo. An Associated Press journalist also took the flight, operated by government-owned Air Greenland, as part of a trip organized by tourism agency Visit Greenland, for this story.
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