third freedom rights

noun

The right of an airline of one country to land in a different country and deplane passengers coming from the airline’s own country.

Meanings

nounthird freedom rights pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe right of an airline of one country to land in a different country and deplane passengers coming from the airline’s own country.

Origin

One of the Freedoms of the Air, arranged under the Chicago Convention in 1944.

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APA

third freedom rights. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20freedom%20rights

MLA

“third freedom rights.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20freedom%20rights. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third freedom rights,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20freedom%20rights.

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