A Complete, Updated List of Fifth-Freedom Routes

[German_flyer]

Bookings for WY425/426 via "Saddam Hussein International" (previous name) are now open.

 

[AIRwin]

ET has also announced ADD-DAC-HAN but also no traffic right on DAC-HAN

This will be replaced by a new fifth freedom route between BKK and HAN:

Ethiopian Airlines NS26 East Asia Service Changes – 05JAN26 — AeroRoutes

Published at 1700PST 05JAN26 / 0100GMT 06JAN26 Ethiopian Airlines has gradually filed selected service changes for Northern summer 2026 season, effective from 29MAR26. For service to East Asia, planned changes as of 05JAN26 include the following. Addis Ababa – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi – Hanoi eff

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[AIRwin]

BKK-HKG is still being sold, as of now.

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ET cancelling this route:

Ethiopian Airlines NS26 East Asia Service Changes – 05JAN26 — AeroRoutes

Published at 1700PST 05JAN26 / 0100GMT 06JAN26 Ethiopian Airlines has gradually filed selected service changes for Northern summer 2026 season, effective from 29MAR26. For service to East Asia, planned changes as of 05JAN26 include the following. Addis Ababa – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi – Hanoi eff

www.aeroroutes.com

 

[AIRwin]

Are EI's proposed flights between MAN and BOS/JFK/MCO considered fifth freedom?

Aer Lingus seeks permission for UK-US routes

Ireland’s flag carrier hopes to begin three routes from the UK to Boston, New York and Orlando during summer 2021 using Airbus A330-300 and A321LR aircraft.

www.routesonline.com

Susp-EI-nded:

Aer Lingus Suspends Manchester Trans-Atlantic Bookings From April 2026 — AeroRoutes

Published at 1300PST / 2100GMT 08JAN26 Aer Lingus as of 08JAN26 suspended reservations for its Trans-Atlantic flights at Manchester , where it currently operates 3 routes with Airbus A330-300 aircraft. Reservations for flights on/after 01APR26 are no longer available, including: Manchester – Br

www.aeroroutes.com

 

[AIRwin]

Solomon Airlines between CHC and VLI:

Solomon Airlines NS26 International Network Expansion — AeroRoutes

Published at 0500PST / 1300GMT 20JAN26 Solomon Airlines today (20JAN26) announced planned international service for Northern summer 2026 season, including the launch of new service to Christchurch from July 2026. Honiara – Port Moresby eff 31MAR26 1 weekly A320 (This route was briefly served

www.aeroroutes.com

 

[gitandeluxe]

It has been suggested by @RooFlyer that an up-to-date list of fifth-freedom routes would be a useful AFF resource.

So, we've put together a complete list which is available here:

Complete List of Fifth-Freedom Routes

Our complete, updated list of fifth-freedom routes includes all international tag flights that can be booked as standalone journeys.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

The purpose of this thread is to discuss new and old fifth-freedom routes, and fifth-freedom flights in general.

Fifth-freedom routes change constantly, so there may be a few errors in our list from time to time. If you spot an error or are aware of a new fifth-freedom route to be added to the list, please feel free to post in this tread.

About fifth-freedom routes

Fifth freedom flights are international routes that neither start nor end in the operating airline's home country. They typically operate as a "tag flight" extension to a flight that originates in the airline's hub. For example, the Singapore-London leg of QF1 is a fifth-freedom flight.

Fifth-freedom flights are great for numerous reasons:
· They're usually cheap
· Excellent award availability
· They typically use wide-body long-haul aircraft
· An opportunity to sample airlines you would otherwise never fly
· Can be handy for RTW bookings when you want to fly somewhere other than an alliance hub airport

Read more about fifth-freedom flights here:

Fifth-Freedom Flights: A Great Way to Travel

Fifth-freedom flights can truly be a great way to travel. Fares are typically well-priced and you'll often travel in greater comfort.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

Hello. Aegean also has a nonstop LCA-BRU-LCA route now, which you might wish to add to the list. Thanks.

 

[Mattg]

Susp-EI-nded:

Aer Lingus Suspends Manchester Trans-Atlantic Bookings From April 2026 — AeroRoutes

Published at 1300PST / 2100GMT 08JAN26 Aer Lingus as of 08JAN26 suspended reservations for its Trans-Atlantic flights at Manchester , where it currently operates 3 routes with Airbus A330-300 aircraft. Reservations for flights on/after 01APR26 are no longer available, including: Manchester – Br

www.aeroroutes.com

And now permanently EI-nded (as of April).

 

[AIRwin]

And now permanently EI-nded (as of April).

rEI-fund EI-ssues:

Aer Lingus refund struggles after Manchester-US cancellations

Customers hit by Aer Lingus's decision to cancel transatlantic flights complain about their treatment.

www.bbc.com

 

[Mattg]

Condor is starting BKK-HAK.

Condor Schedules Haikou Feb 2026 Launch — AeroRoutes

Published at 0500PST / 1300GMT 02FEB26 Condor this week plans to launch new service to Haikou , its second destination in China’s Hainan Island. The airline schedules 2 weekly Frankfurt – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi – Haikou flights with A330-900neo aircraft, from 05FEB26 to 08MAR26 (except 23FEB26 –

www.aeroroutes.com

 

[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

And now KUL-KHH-KIX

AirAsia accelerates fifth-freedom expansion strategy with new Kaohsiung-Osaka route — AirAsia Newsroom

AirAsia Malaysia (flight code AK) is accelerating its fifth-freedom expansion strategy with the introduction of a new Kaohsiung-Osaka route, operated as part of its Kuala Lumpur-Kaohsiung service, marking the next phase of the airline’s network growth across North Asia.

newsroom.airasia.com

 

[Mattg]

Batik Air Malaysia launching PEN-CGK-PER:

Batik Air Malaysia Adds Direct Penang – Perth Service in NS26 — AeroRoutes

Published at 1500PST / 2300GMT 08FEB26 Batik Air Malaysia at the launch of Northern summer 2026 season plans to launch new direct service between Penang and Australia, with the scheduling of Penang – Jakarta – Perth route. From 29MAR26, the airline will operate this route on daily basis. OD197

www.aeroroutes.com

 

[AIRwin]

Batik Air Malaysia launching PEN-CGK-PER:

Batik Air Malaysia Adds Direct Penang – Perth Service in NS26 — AeroRoutes

Published at 1500PST / 2300GMT 08FEB26 Batik Air Malaysia at the launch of Northern summer 2026 season plans to launch new direct service between Penang and Australia, with the scheduling of Penang – Jakarta – Perth route. From 29MAR26, the airline will operate this route on daily basis. OD197

www.aeroroutes.com

Looks like extension of this?

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Thread 'Batik Air (Indonesia) set to commence PER-CGK.'

Aug 12, 2023

To go from zero airlines on PER-CGK before 2020 to three carriers (some with WA Government support) is impressive. Batik Air Group is the only carrier on the crowded PER-Indonesia corridor to provide a 'Business class' (albeit a domestic recliner). Buy-on-Board and Pre-Booked Meals available on all routes in Y as a Hybrid Value Carrier.

A shame however that the FF program across the Batik Group is limited, and I'm not sure if GA's program links to their Citilink LCC.

Per the website GDS.

ID6080 CGK1855-PER-0020
ID6081 PER-0150-CGK-0455

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[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.

www.aeroroutes.com

And finally TPE-OKA after KIX (post #224) and NGO (post #234):

Batik Air Malaysia NS26 Taipei / Okinawa Service Changes — AeroRoutes

Published at 1100PST / 1900GMT 10FEB26 Batik Air Malaysia as of Tuesday 10FEB26 filed service changes to Taipei and Okinawa, as the carrier plans to cancel Okinawa service by late-May 2026. Kuala Lumpur – Taipei Taoyuan eff 13APR26 Nonstop terminator, 4 weekly (1 daily from 01JUN26) OD698 KUL

www.aeroroutes.com

 

[Mattg]

AirAsia X will fly BAH-LGW!

AirAsia X Resumes London Gatwick Service From late-June 2026 — AeroRoutes

Published at 1400PST / 2200GMT 11FEB26 AirAsia X today (11FEB26) announced service resumption to Europe, as the carrier opened reservations for Kuala Lumpur – Bahrain – London Gatwick route. The carrier last served London Gatwick with nonstop A340-300 service during Northern winter 2011/12 seaso

www.aeroroutes.com

 

[AIRwin]

Batik Air Malaysia launching PEN-CGK-PER:

Batik Air Malaysia Adds Direct Penang – Perth Service in NS26 — AeroRoutes

Published at 1500PST / 2300GMT 08FEB26 Batik Air Malaysia at the launch of Northern summer 2026 season plans to launch new direct service between Penang and Australia, with the scheduling of Penang – Jakarta – Perth route. From 29MAR26, the airline will operate this route on daily basis. OD197

www.aeroroutes.com

This has been removed before it even started:

Batik Air Malaysia Removes Planned NS26 Penang – Perth Direct Service — AeroRoutes

Published at 1630PDT / 2330GMT 12MAR26 Batik Air Malaysia in recent weeks removed schedule listing for Penang – Jakarta – Perth route, previously scheduled to commence on 29MAR26. This service was previously reported on AeroRoutes on 08FEB26, which would see the airline operate 1 daily flight

www.aeroroutes.com

 

[AIRwin]

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Thread 'BA launching LHR-MEL via KUL from January 2027 (BA33/BA34)'

Tuesday at 11:08 AM

Daily flights between London and Melbourne via Kuala Lumpur, from 9 January 2027

via: British Airways announces major winter 2026 expansion

Melbourne, Australia

British Airways will commence flights to Melbourne in Australia from 9 January 2027, launching in time for the Australian Open and the Melbourne Grand Prix. Flights will operate year-round from London Heathrow, via Kuala Lumpur, on a daily basis.

Melbourne is the capital of the state of Victoria, and is known as the country’s culture hub and world-renowned for its coffee scene. It’s also the gateway to...

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[AIRwin]

Don't forget to add Beond's fifth freedom flight between Dubai Al Maktoum / Dubai World Central (DWC) as the origin and Zurich (ZRH) as the destination.

Other routes:

BeOnd NW26 Europe Service Expansion — AeroRoutes

Published at 1500PDT / 2200GMT 20MAR26 Maldives’ boutique carrier BeOnd during Northern winter 2026/27 season plans to expand operations to Europe, with new service launch to London and Paris from December 2026. The airline also plans to increase service to Munich and Zurich. Male – Du

www.aeroroutes.com