Singapore Airlines to launch another fifth freedom flight

From January 17, the first Barcelona-Milan fifth freedom flight will start operations. SIA intends to serve the route three times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

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Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch a new fifth freedom flight later this month. It received the regulatory approval to carry passengers between Barcelona (BCN) and Milan Malpensa (MXP). SIA was operating the Singapore Changi (SIN)-Barcelona flights via Milan but was not permitted to sell tickets between the two European cities. From January 17, the first Barcelona-Milan fifth freedom flight will start operations. SIA intends to serve the route three times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Technically speaking, a fifth-freedom flight is operated by a carrier between two countries, neither of which is the airline’s home base. These routes are typically part of service connecting those markets to the carrier’s home country.

The Barcelona-Milan Malpensa service has come six months after the airline started another fifth freedom route in Europe linking Copenhagen (CPH) with Rome Fiumicino (FCO)

“We are excited to be able to offer our customers one more option to fly to the popular Italian city, being able to enjoy our world-renowned onboard service even on short-haul flights,” Singapore Airlines MD for Spain and Portugal Joan Lim said.

The Barcelona-Milan market is currently served nonstop by Ryanair and Vueling flying from Barcelona to both Milan Malpensa and Milan Bergamo (BGY). EasyJet also serves Malpensa and Milan Linate (LIN) from the Spanish city.

The Barcelona-Milan Malpensa service has come six months after the airline started another fifth freedom route in Europe linking Copenhagen (CPH) with Rome Fiumicino (FCO).

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