| The term "Freedom of the Sky" can be misleading to | | | | necessary before the long haul aircraft were built. |
| the general public, as it gives the impression that | | | | However the need is much reduced now due to the |
| there are freedoms given for airlines to fly to the | | | | increase in the range capability of the modern |
| destinations of their choice. In actual case, the term | | | | aircrafts. |
| was intended to restrict the airlines to a set of | | | | 3. Third Freedom is the right to land in foreign |
| standard agreement on flying rights. The term was | | | | country to discharge cargo and passengers from the |
| coined in Chicago Convention 1944, amidst the | | | | home country. (Home country is the country of the |
| concern of the majority of the signatory nations on | | | | origin of the airline). This right is normally being |
| the economic power of US airlines and the fear that | | | | negotiated together with fourth which is right to pick |
| these airline will dominate the other nations. | | | | up cargo and passengers. |
| The term freedom of the sky or sometime called | | | | 4. Fourth Freedom is the right to pickup commercial |
| freedom of the air, details the rights and restriction | | | | cargo and passengers at the foreign country and |
| of the airlines to fly into a foreign country. It would | | | | transports them back to the home country. |
| involve the right to overfly foreign countries, making | | | | 5. Fifth Freedom is the right to fly into a foreign |
| technical stop for refueling or maintenance works and | | | | country to discharge and pick up passengers and |
| the commercial right to discharge or pickup cargo or | | | | cargo destined to another foreign country. |
| passengers. | | | | 6. Sixth Freedom is almost the same as the fifth |
| The summary of the terms are given below: | | | | except the travel to the other foreign country is |
| | | | made via the home nation |
| 1. First freedom -The right to over fly a foreign | | | | There are the other two freedoms, the seventh and |
| country. The first freedom is almost automatic as it | | | | eight freedoms, which were formulated at a later |
| was agreed by all signatories to grant the parties to | | | | dates and are not commonly used by the airlines. |
| the agreement the right to over fly. However | | | | The above freedoms or airlines rights are normally an |
| advance request has to be made and fee can be | | | | item of discussion in the country's trade negotiation |
| charged on the flying aircraft. | | | | with another country. It is not a subject of |
| 2. Second freedom involves the right to land in the | | | | discussions between airlines although the airlines are |
| foreign country for non-commercial reasons such as | | | | normally consulted in the discussions. |
| for fuelling and maintenance and repairs. This was | | | | |