PAL Secures 5th Freedom Rights to Brazil

As Philippines enters first Air Services Agreement to South America

May 23, 2013


The Philippines and Brazil on Wednesday signed its first Air Service Agreement with the largest South American country in a bid to boost travel between the two countries, an Official of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) discloses.

CAB Executive Director Carmelo Arcilla said the Philippines, through its designated carrier Philippine Airlines got seven flight entitlements to either Sao Paolo or Rio de Janeiro with fifth freedom traffic rights to any third country points.

Brazil on the other hand also got seven flight to Manila with TAM as the designated airline with fifth freedom traffic rights to any third country points as well.

"This agreement allows for seven flights between Manila and Brazil, with fifth freedom traffic rights to any third country points. In addition it allows for unlimited traffic rights between Brazil and other gateways in the Philippines except Manila, also with fifth freedom to any third country points," Arcilla said.

Fifth freedom rights simply means the airline like PAL can land in a different country i.e. Dubai or Addis Ababa, pick up passengers and bring them to Brazil. Similarly, TAM airlines can land in Dubai or Addis Ababa pick up passengers and bring them to Manila.

5 comments:

  1. I assume that they'll be using the Airbus A330?

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  2. I think they will use the B777s

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  3. A330 is not possoble for ultralonghaul flight. For sure 777 will fly this possible route

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  4. Hope they'll fly sooner. Rio 2016. Hope that the fare will not be too expensive. And wishing that this route will be profitable.

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  5. PAL president and chief operating officer Ramon Ang said today the airline is set to fly Sao Paulo, Brazil via Los Angeles. So it might either be A340 or B777.

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