Each designated airline shall have the right to exercise full fifth freedom traffic rights on all intermediate and beyond points in its respective route schedule.
However, the designated airline of one Contracting Party shall not have the right to exercise fifth freedom traffic rights on beyond sectors on which a designated airline of the other Contracting Party exercises third and fourth freedom traffic rights, unless.
- a)the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties agree otherwise, or
- b)the airlines concerned conclude an appropriate commercial agreement.
In case the designated airline of one Contracting Party exercises fifth freedom traffic rights on a sector on which a designated airline of the other Contracting Party starts to exercise third and fourth freedom traffic rights in the course of an IATA season, the first designated airline shall be allowed to continue its exercise of fifth freedom traffic rights till the end of that IATA season.
