Fujian's first flight granted fifth Freedom of Air officially launched

An airplane, departing from Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh, is given a water salute upon landing at the Fuzhou Changle International Airport in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 26, 2025. Fujian's first flight granted the Fifth Freedom of the Air, the "Phnom Penh-Fuzhou-Tokyo" route, was officially launched on Sunday. The Fifth Freedom of the Air refers to the right granted to an airline of one country to make a stopover in a third country while operating an international route, allowing it to load and unload passengers and cargo there. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

An airplane, departing from Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh, arrives at the Fuzhou Changle International Airport in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

A ceremony marking the launch of Fujian's first flight granted the Fifth Freedom of the Air is held at the Fuzhou Changle International Airport in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

A staff member checks the security condition of an airplane at the Fuzhou Changle International Airport in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

Passengers check in for Fujian's first flight granted the Fifth Freedom of the Air to Tokyo at the Fuzhou Changle International Airport in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)