A Complete, Updated List of Fifth-Freedom Routes

[AIRwin]

KQ's fifth freedom between ACC and DSS being cancelled:

Kenya Airways NS25 International Service Changes – 23MAR25 — AeroRoutes

Published at 1500GMT 25MAR25 Kenya Airways in recent schedule update filed various changes to its international operation for Northern summer 2025 season. Routes noted as “reduce/increase from initially filed” are based on schedule listing comparison 15DEC24 vs 23MAR25. Some of these changes are

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[AIRwin]

UA fifth freedom between HKG and BKK/SGN:

https://www.united.com/en/us/newsroom/announcements/cision-125375?irgwc=1&clickid=1GzXvUx1txycTYLQYDSKLXiUUksyE0TQ4zgs3c0

 

[AIRwin]

JQ fifth freedom between DPS and SIN with effect from June 2025:

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Post in thread 'Jetstar applies for additional Indonesia capacity: proposes CNS-MEL-DPS / ADL-PER-DPS'

Nov 6, 2024

Jetstar have applied for an allocation of 1624 seats and 7 frequencies per week beyond Denpasar to Singapore from 1 March 2025.

This comes out of the seat capacity allocation which permits up to 6640 weekly seats from certain ports in Indonesia to beyond points in Singapore, Malaysia or Thailand.

The services will operate as an extension of existing Melbourne to Denpasar services, meaning those seats will be freed up for use elsewhere by the Qantas Group.

Schedule:
JQ43 Daily MEL 0915 DPS 1325 32Q
JQ43 Daily DPS 1505 SIN 1745 32Q
JQ36 Daily SIN 1910 DPS 2150 32Q
JQ36 Daily DPS 2310 MEL...

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[bussyboy]

JQ fifth freedom between DPS and SIN with effect from June 2025

I would have guessed the aircraft full to and from Australia?

 

[AIRwin]

Batik is suspending TPE-KIX:

Batik Air Malaysia Suspends Osaka Service From Dec 2024 — AeroRoutes

Published at 0900GMT 17OCT24 Batik Air Malaysia yesterday (16OCT24) further revised Kuala Lumpur – Taipei Taoyuan – Osaka Kansai route, as the airline closed reservations for all flights on/after 08DEC24. Planned service reductions from 7 to 4 weekly between 27OCT24 and 07DEC24 remain unchanged.

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And now KHH-NGO:

Batik Air Malaysia Cancels Kaohsiung / Nagoya Service From mid-June 2025 — AeroRoutes

Published at 0600GMT 24APR25 Batik Air Malaysia yesterday (23APR25) confirmed the cancellation of Kuala Lumpur – Kaohsiung – Nagoya route. Previously reported on AeroRoutes last week, the airline closed reservations for this route on/after 15JUN25. The schedule listing has been removed in yest

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[aspro2]

And now KHH-NGO:

Batik Air Malaysia Cancels Kaohsiung / Nagoya Service From mid-June 2025 — AeroRoutes

Published at 0600GMT 24APR25 Batik Air Malaysia yesterday (23APR25) confirmed the cancellation of Kuala Lumpur – Kaohsiung – Nagoya route. Previously reported on AeroRoutes last week, the airline closed reservations for this route on/after 15JUN25. The schedule listing has been removed in yest

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That's interesting. There's enormous traffic between Taiwan and Japan.

 

[AIRwin]

United Airlines Tokyo (NRT) to Saipan (SPN) is not a fifth freedom route since Saipan is part of the United States.

How about Palau?

United Adds Tokyo – Koror Service From late-Oct 2025 — AeroRoutes

Published at 0700GMT 09MAY25 United during yesterday’s routine schedule update opened reservations to its planned Tokyo Narita – Koror route, on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The two weekly service to Palau will begin on 29OCT25. UA143 NRT1755 – 2250ROR 738 36 UA142 ROR1125 – 1600NRT 738 47

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[henrus]

How about Palau?

United Adds Tokyo – Koror Service From late-Oct 2025 — AeroRoutes

Published at 0700GMT 09MAY25 United during yesterday’s routine schedule update opened reservations to its planned Tokyo Narita – Koror route, on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The two weekly service to Palau will begin on 29OCT25. UA143 NRT1755 – 2250ROR 738 36 UA142 ROR1125 – 1600NRT 738 47

www.aeroroutes.com

BNE-ROR-NRT anyone?

It's a shame the UA/VA partnership doesn't apparently apply to Micronesia.

 

[ecclescat]

BZV / FIH is served by AF RAM ASKY

FIH / BZV is served by AF RAM ASKY TAAG

 

[AIRwin]

LATAM fifth freedom flights:
- between EZE and MIA being added
- between SYD and AKL ceasing:

LATAM Chile NW25 Long-Haul Service Changes – 12MAY25 — AeroRoutes

Published at 1500GMT 13MAY25 LATAM Airlines Chile during Northern winter 2025/26 season plans to adjust long-haul operations, including the addition of Buenos Aires – Miami route, while expanding service to Australia. Buenos Aires Ezeiza – Miami eff 01DEC25 1 daily 787-8/-9. LATAM last served

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[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

More AirAsia:
DMK-HKG-OKA
BKI-TPE-cough

Thai AirAsia Plans Hong Kong – Okinawa Service From late-2Q25 — AeroRoutes

Published at 0100GMT 10APR25 Thai AirAsia in the late-second quarter of 2025 plans to launch service between Hong Kong and Japan, as the airline filed operational for Bangkok Don Mueang – Hong Kong – Okinawa route. The airline plans to operate this route on daily basis with Airbus A320 aircraft,

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AirAsia Adds Taipei – Fukuoka Sector From mid-August 2025 — AeroRoutes

Published at 0100GMT 29MAY25 AirAsia from August 2025 plans to launch new service to Japan, as the carrier’s Kota Kinabalu – Taipei Taoyuan service to be extended to Fukuoka , effective 15AUG25. Airbus A320 aircraft operates this route on daily basis. AK1510 BKI0740 – 1055TPE1155 – 1515FUK 32A

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[AIRwin]

No more fifth freedom on 3K between MNL and KIX after July

 

[NamarrgonFlyer]

China Eastern Airlines planning PVG-AKL-EZE from December 2025:

Auckland International Airport : China Eastern set to launch major China¬ - South America link through AKL

New Zealand's trade and tourism connectivity has received a major boost with China Eastern Airlines revealing plans to launch a new air service between China and South America via Auckland Airport. ...

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