Auckland-Tahiti
p. 17 · Read in the full issue
May be Monthly Service
From December 27
ALTHOUGH daily newspapers have repeatedly announced an “inaugural” flight by Tasman Empire Airways Limited between Auckland and Tahiti, the new fly ing-boat service actually has not yet commenced.
A Solent, carrying a large official party, passed through Suva on November 27; and, after calls at Apia (West Samoa) and Aitutaki (Cook Islands), the party was warmly feted by the Tahiti com munity, led by the Governor of French Oceania (M. Petitbon). But this appears to have been only the last of the several survey flights.
TEAL, in mid-December, were tentatively taking bookings for a flight leaving Auckland on Decem ber 27; with an overnight stop at Suva, no call at Apia (where land ing facilities are not complete) and a stop at Aitutaki en route to Papeete. Subject to certain facili ties being provided, it was hoped thereafter to run a monthly ser vice, along the route named, with the call at Apia included. Qantas are the Australian agents of TEAL