On October 23, the Kalaaleq Court decided to extend the detention of activist Paul Watson until November 13, pending the Danish government’s decision on Japan’s extradition request (AFP, October 24). The direct flights between Iqaluit and Nuuk, launched for the second year by Air Greenland after more than ten years, are a success. According to the figures, 70% of seats were occupied on this 37-seat weekly flight between June 26 and October 23 (Eye on the Arctic, October 24). An agreement has also been signed between Air Greenland and Icelandair at Arctic Circle to improve connections between Kalaallit Nunaat, Canada and the Faroe Islands. The agreement will come into effect next summer, and will enable passengers to book flights with both airlines on a single ticket. Keflavik airport in Iceland will be the departure point for these flights, linking Kalaallit Nunaat to Icelandair’s network of North American routes (Eye on the Arctic, October 23).
Author: Magali Vuillerme (translation). Photo: Associated Press/Louise Delmotte.
Tanguy Sandré 