Because most of foreign routes are from hub to foreign destiantion. No longer do we have flights such as JFK-LHR-FRA or LAX-HNL-NRT-HKG-BKK-BOM where the US carrier was allowed 5th freedom traffic on the foreign segments. David R > So, if Fifth-Freedom rights are often so profitable, how come the US carriers > (with the exception of a few routes in Asia with UA and NW) don't utilize > them like the used to? Would think it would work out quite well