Would the following be an example of 5th freedom Rites (not sure if named that correctly)? It’s great to have QF back in Canada.
Fly Qantas Airways between San Francisco and Vancouver, Canada Starting at Just US$119 Each Way
Thursday October 19, 11:30 am ET
Experience the Luxuries of International Air Travel between Two North American Cities During Peak Season at Very Low Fares
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–During the busy holiday travel season between December 1, 2006 and January 31, 2007, Qantas is once again offering its popular seasonal non-stop flights between San Francisco and Vancouver, Canada. For a limited time during the first 10 days of December, travelers can take advantage of low one-way economy class fares starting at US$119 for travel to Vancouver.
“Bay area travelers can escape to Vancouver, which was just named Best City in the Americas by Conde Nast Traveler readers for the third year in a row, and enjoy great savings with this special fare sale,” said Wally R. Mariani, senior executive vice president, The Americas and Pacific, Qantas Airways. “Qantas is adding more than 1,000 seats weekly during the peak months of December and January, bringing unmatched comfort, convenience and flexibility for travelers between these two popular North American destinations,” he added.
To take advantage of this special offer, tickets must be issued within 72 hours of reservation and no later than November 21, 2006 for travel commencing between December 1, and December 10, 2006. Fares begin at just US$119 one-way economy per person between San Francisco and Vancouver. Round trip purchase is not required, fares do not include taxes and fees, and additional restrictions apply.
Fares are valid for travel only on QF Flight 73, departing San Francisco at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays and returning QF Flight 74 which departs Vancouver at 6:20 p.m. on the same days.
Offering internationally renowned in-flight service, these flights offer unmatched comfort, convenience and flexibility. All Qantas international flights from North America feature complimentary meals, bar service and personal seat-back TV screens in all classes, providing endless entertainment and gaming options. Passengers can experience the ultimate in traveling comfort on three-class Boeing 747-400 aircraft.
For more information on this special fare, travelers may contact a travel professional or Qantas Airways reservations at (800) 227-4691 or visit the Web site at http://www.Qantas.com/us.
About Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways is a global air carrier with more than 200 aircraft offering service to 140 destinations in 40 countries. Founded in 1920, Qantas Airways in 2004 celebrated 50 years of continuous flying between North America and Australia with more non-stop flights to Australia and New Zealand than any other carrier and provides convenient connections from New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Honolulu to Indonesia, India and South Africa via the Sydney hub. Qantas was recently acknowledged with the 2006 Avion Award for Best Overall In-flight Entertainment and has long been recognized for its continued focus on excellence in the air as well as on the ground. Qantas’ business class Skybed sleeper seat received the prestigious Chicago Athenaeum Museum 2004 Good Design Award.
By: rdc1000 - 20th October 2006 at 21:29
Yes, this is an example of 5th freedom rights, i.e. carrying fare paying passengers between two points in two different countries in which the airline is not based. The basis of 5th freedom rights started in the principle that airlines of member states (members of ICAO that signed up to each subsequent convention) would be able to make a transit stop at any airport in any other member state. However the airline was not permitted to carry fare paying passengers from that point onto another country without the permission of the member state.
With the exception of only a few routes, nowadays we tend to look on 5th freedom rights as being exclusively related to picking up passengers to take to another country, because the majority of long haul routes can no be served non-stop.
This issue is also related to the 7th Article of the convention which relates to cabotage, in which an airline based in one country can pick up and carry passengers between two domestic points in another country. Although in the Qantas case this is 5th freedom only, not 7th (cabotage) because it is between the US and Canada.
Liberalisation of various markets, including the EU have led to situations in which airlines, through ‘open-skies’ agreements can undertake unrestricted flights between countries in which their not based, including domestic flights.
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October 20, 2006 at 4:43 pm