Six South American nations have signed a pact that could let foreign airlines fly domestic routes inside your country — here’s what that actually means. Ask Open the full Ask Rio Times →What the ALAS Pact Actually DoesThe agreement is built on a simple but powerful idea: treat the airspace of six South American countries as one market. The ALAS working group now now has to work through the mechanics, on a gradual roadmap with no binding deadline. The fifth freedom allows an airline to pick up passengers in a foreign country and fly them to another foreign country. The ALAS working group has no fixed deadline; a working group led by Paraguay’s DINAC is to advance the agenda gradually.