LETTER OF INSTRUCTION NO. 68

: Only one airline, the Philippine Air Lines (PAL), is allowed to operate on international routes.
: Filipinas Orient Airways, Air Manila, and Philippine Air are allowed to continue domestic services.
: They must engage in joint operations to service routes or points decided by a committee composed of the Civil Aeronautics Administration and Philippine Air Force.
: The Secretary of National Defense serves as the chairman of the committee.
: The committee shall submit recommendations to the Civil Aeronautics Board.
: The operations shall be supervised by the Secretary of National Defense or his representative.
: All revenues should be placed in a special account to meet the liabilities of the airline concerned.
: It temporarily solves the problem of personnel absorption and equipment utilization of Philippine Air Lines with respect to Air Manila and Filipinas Orient Airways.
: To have only one airline operating, improving the efficiency of service provided by the airlines.
: Out of 58 domestic routes, only 31 are currently serviced; the airlines must increase this to 50.