How to get to | Greenland

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Greenland

Source: Hannes Grobe

A few cruise ships visit Greenland each summer. Otherwise (except for Arctic expeditions) the only way to arrive at Greenland is by air. Airline options are few with the only international flights being from Copenhagen and Reykjavik, and include:

• Star Alliance - none
• Oneworld - none
• Sky Team - none
• Other selected - Air Greenland year around, and Air Iceland (subsidiary of Icelandair) in summer

TIP Fares are pricey, and with limited seats many summer flights sell out. Book as far ahead as possible. Don't do what I did and wait until arriving in Iceland to attempt to book flights.

TIP With infrequent service and frequent weather disruptions ensure your schedule has a buffer of several days.

TIP It may* be possible to use Icelandair Saga miles on the seasonal summer Air Iceland flights. *unconfirmed

TIP With the possible exception of the above, there are no ways to redeem miles for flights to Greenland, nor to include Greenland on an alliance fare (or indeed any longhaul fare). Air Greenland used to participate in the SAS Eurobonus frequent flyer program (in respect of flights between Copenhagen and Greenland only).