For a revenue ticket, fifth freedom flights are often cheaper than buying tickets for a regular route because airlines often treat them as auxiliary service on the way to their main destination. (rewardexpert.com)
The Los Angeles — Osaka segment has already been added to the list of Fifth Freedom Routes (since the Thai carrier can carry passengers between the USA and Japan). (travelcodex.com)
After confirming that Garuda plans to take advantage of fifth freedom rights between Japan and the US the spokesman confirmed that the route would be operated by a 777 - 300ER aircraft routing via Tokyo's Narita airport. (travelingformiles.com)