The world's largest island - famed for its snow, Northern Lights and remoteness - has just become slightly less isolated. A newly revamped international airport opened in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland , on November 28 and features an upgraded 2,200-metre runway. This will help connect the Artic territory globally by being able to accommodate larger planes from countries across the world . From June, there will be nonstop seasonal United Airline flights from Newark, New Jersey that take just