Singapore Airlines is the largest airline in Singapore, and together with its subsidiary, Scoot, has a network of more than 120 destinations. According to data from Cirium, an aviation analytics firm, Singapore Airlines has 524 roundtrip flights scheduled to the United States this month. Of these, three routes are fifth-freedom services from Germany, Japan, and England.
A fifth freedom flight is a flight that carries passengers between two countries where neither is the home base of the airline that is operating it. However, this is allowed only as a leg of a flight that originates or ends at the airline's base. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) defines the fifth freedom of the air as, "The right or privilege, in respect of scheduled international air services, granted by one State to another State to put down and to take on, in the territory of the first State, traffic coming from or destined to a third State.
" Manchester - Houston Of the three routes, perhaps the most interesting departs from Manchester Airport (MAN) in England. The airport is not a long-haul hub, but the airline flies from Singapore, makes a stop in Manchester, and then flies to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston. This is perfect for connecting passengers as the airport is a hub for Singapore’s Star Alliance partner, United Airlines .
This month, the Manchester-Houston flight is operated by the Airbus A350-900 with 253 seats in a three-cabin configuration. There are .
