Unusual: United Airlines Has 11 Routes That Do Not Involve The US

Fifth freedom routes allow for an airline to sell tickets for a flight between two foreign nations as a continuation of an airline’s flight that originates in its home country. An example would be Qantas flying to London via Singapore, while selling tickets between Singapore and London. Several airlines operate fifth freedom routes worldwide; however, in the US, the only carrier to currently do so is United Airlines. United Airlines, based in Chicago, is the world’s largest airline. It has over a thousand planes that operate from one of its eight hubs in the United States. A substantial chunk of…