Air Greenland warns loss of same‑day Europe links if UTC‑3 time zone adopted in 2028

Air Greenland says the planned abolition of daylight saving time and a shift to UTC‑3 in 2028 will remove same‑day connections to several European destinations.

Director Jacob Nitter Sørensen notes that the current three‑hour difference to Europe enables successful evening and morning flights that support tourism and business, and that crew rest requirements would increase from 10 to 14 hours in Greenland and from 12 to three days in Copenhagen if the difference grows to four hours. The airline also plans to station an international crew base in Nuuk for a new Atlantic service, which would disappear under the new time zone, making a North America route difficult or nearly impossible under existing rest regulations.