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

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