Timeline for Why are these flights not using a more direct route?
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| Jan 17, 2023 at 0:13 | vote | accept | Regmi | ||
| Jan 10, 2023 at 15:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackAviation/status/1612826616501075975 | ||
| Jan 10, 2023 at 10:41 | comment | added | Zach Lipton | The "freedoms of the air" are conceptual framework rather than reflection of reality (fifth freedom flights, for example, are very often restricted), and even where a country grants air rights, they're still subject to national restrictions such as requirements to obtain overflight permits, pay navigation fees, use designated airways (sometimes more limited for foreign carriers) and avoid restricted airspace. Commercial aviation's desire to save fuel and time often must yield to political and logistical concerns. | |
| Jan 10, 2023 at 10:09 | answer | added | tsg | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jan 10, 2023 at 5:45 | history | asked | Regmi | CC BY-SA 4.0 |