A Complete, Updated List of Fifth-Freedom Routes

[henrus]

EK's new SIN-PNH route is interesting:

Didn’t they propose this pre Covid but it never took off?

 

[Mattg]

Didn’t they propose this pre Covid but it never took off?

That was SIN-PEN

 

[moa999]

EK's new SIN-PNH route is interesting:

Big chunk of capacity.

Current schedule SIN-PNH is Singapore 3x Daily, and Cambodian Airways and Jetstar 5x Week on 737s, 319 and 320s respectively.

Wonder if there will be a QF codeshare on the flight, albeit its a 1535 SIN departure which doesn't link up well with many flights from Aus.

 

[Mattg]

Wonder if there will be a QF codeshare on the flight, albeit its a 1535 SIN departure which doesn't link up well with many flights from Aus.

I don't think that would connect with *any* Qantas flights from Australia?

Which probably suits Qantas just fine, to be honest, as they'd probably rather send everyone onto 3K.

 

[AIRwin]

I don't think that would connect with *any* Qantas flights from Australia?

There is the QF codeshare on another EK 5th freedom flight from MEL

 

[outthere1000]

Missing from the list: Gulf Air LCA to ATH (flight originates in BAH).

 

[AFF Editor]

Missing from the list: Gulf Air LCA to ATH (flight originates in BAH).

Thank you. I've added this to the list.

 

[AFF Editor]

United is launching Tokyo-Cebu in late July. (Full routing is GUM-NRT-CEB on a Boeing 737.)

That's pretty cool and a bit left-field. The Cebu flight is timed to connect to/from mainland USA via NRT on United's trans-Pacific flights.

 

[AIRwin]

AirAsia:
KUL-TPE-NRT
BKK-TPE-OKA
BKK-KHH-NRT

AirAsia expands its footprint in Northeast Asia with three fifth-freedom routes connecting Taipei and Kaohsiung to Japan — AirAsia Newsroom

AirAsia continues its strategic expansion into the Northeast Asian market with the launch of three fifth-freedom routes connecting Taipei and Kaohsiung to Japan.

newsroom.airasia.com

 

[AIRwin]

LL are reporting that it will start 31/3/24, so a few months earlier.

https://loyaltylobby.com/2024/02/06/cathay-pacific-returns-popular-bangkok-singapore-bangkok-route-effective-march-31-2024/

Aircraft change from A330 to A350:

Cathay Pacific NS24 Bangkok – Singapore Aircraft Changes — AeroRoutes

Published at 1730GMT 20MAR24 Cathay Pacific earlier this month filed aircraft changes to its planned service resumption on Bangkok Suvarnabhumi – Singapore route. Set to resume on 01JUN24, the 1 daily flight is now scheduled with Airbus A350-900XWB, instead of initially filed A330-300 aircraft.

www.aeroroutes.com

 

[AIRwin]

United is launching Tokyo-Cebu in late July. (Full routing is GUM-NRT-CEB on a Boeing 737.)

Delayed until October:

United Removes 2 New International Routes Scheduled in NS24 — AeroRoutes

Published at 1200GMT 08APR24 United Airlines during the weekend of 05APR24's schedule update filed changes to its international operation, as the carrier removed 2 new international routes for Northern summer 2024 season. Newark – Faro Previously scheduled 4 weekly 757-200 from 24MAY24 to 23SEP

www.aeroroutes.com

 

[AIRwin]

KUL-TPE-NRT

Sounds like TPE-NRT has been cancelled even before it was launched as an extension:

AirAsia X Shelves Taipei – Tokyo Narita late-May 2024 Launch — AeroRoutes

Published at 0700GMT 16APR24 AirAsia X in late-March 2024 shelved planned service launch on Kuala Lumpur – Taipei Taoyuan – Tokyo Narita route, just within 72 hours the airline opened reservations on 19MAR24. The airline previously planned to extend existing Taipei service to Tokyo Narita on 31M

www.aeroroutes.com

 

[outthere1000]

Another missing Fifth Freedom route: FCO to IAD on Ethiopian (originates in Dar es Salaam as ET500). Flew overhead YHZ this morning.

 

[AFF Editor]

Another missing Fifth Freedom route: FCO to IAD on Ethiopian (originates in Dar es Salaam as ET500). Flew overhead YHZ this morning.

This one doesn't count as a fifth-freedom route because you cannot buy a ticket on the FCO-IAD sector of ET500. The flight just stops in Rome when flying westbound to refuel, with no passengers getting on or off. The return flight from IAD to ADD is non-stop.

 

[outthere1000]

This one doesn't count as a fifth-freedom route because you cannot buy a ticket on the FCO-IAD sector of ET500. The flight just stops in Rome when flying westbound to refuel, with no passengers getting on or off. The return flight from IAD to ADD is non-stop.

Ah - sorry. I thought the sectors were a bit short for FCO to be only a refuelling stop.