Before the case, the only U.S. airlines permitted to fly transpacific routes were Pan Am and Northwest Orient.
Continental Airlines also flew transpacific routes on military contract, but was not allowed to carry civilians.
The CAB concluded the case in 1969, retaining Northwest and Pan Am's routes to Asia and making the following additional route awards: The award was a great victory for TWA, which had already established service from the U.S. to Europe, connecting onward as far east as Hong Kong.
The case gave TWA a "round the world route" and allowed it to serve South and Southeast Asia in both westbound and eastbound directions.
However, President Nixon, upon taking office set aside the international route awards.