NUUK, Greenland — The first direct flight from the U.S. to Greenland by an American airline landed in the capital city of Nuuk Saturday evening and is set to make its return flight on Sunday morning.

Airlines in Northern Europe are first to take advantage of the expanded Nuuk Airport, which makes flying to Greenland easier and more attractive than ever before. ByDavid Nikel, Senior Contributor.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) has officially launched the first direct commercial flight from the U.S. to Greenland in nearly two decades, with its Newark-to-Nuuk route landing Saturday evening in the ...