Airways Time-Tables

Trans-Pacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

By Pan-American Airways

With Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths Thur. and Sun. —Sydney-Nadi (Fiji).

ton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Seattle- Portland. . and Wed.—Return via same route, ce weekly.—PAA run shuttle service )C4 between Nadi (Fiji) and Auckland.

British Commonwealth Pacific

Airlines (Bcpa)

, and Sat. —Sydney-Nadi (Fiji)-Canton s.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver. . and first Thur.—Dep. southwards, ime route. On second or alternate hursday, flight commences at S. rancisco. i.—Dep. Auckland-Nadi-Canton-Hono ilu-S. Francisco-Vancouver. -Dep. Vancouver and S. Francisco Iternatively; thence same route to uckland.

Iy Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpal)

mate Friday (Mar. 28, Apr. 11, etc.) fdney-Auckland-Nadi (Fiji)-Canton Is.bnolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver. mate Friday (Mar. 21, Apr. 4, etc.) eturn by same route.

Ectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

iervice by Qantas Empire Airways

Northwards

Tuesdays, Saturdays (Skymaster) Depart: Arrive: ey, 7.45 pm Bris., 10.30 pm , 11.40 pm Moresby, 6.30 am (Wed., Sun.) ;sby, 7.30 am Lae 8.50 am nnects at Lae with DC3’s for Wau, lo (Wed); and (Sun.) Rabaul, via Lae.

Mon., Thur..* Fri. (DC3’s) iey, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.30 pm

Brisbane, 11.30 pm Rock’ton 1.50 am (Tue.. Fri., Sat.) Depart: Arrive: Rock’ton (Tue., Fri., Sat.), 2.25 am Townsville, 5 am Townsville, 6 am Cairns, 7.10 am Cairns, 7.40 am Cooktown, 8.35 am Cooktown, 8.55 am Moresby, 11.50 am Moresby, 12.20 pm Lae, 1.40 pm Lae, 3pm (Tues. only) Madang, 4.15 pm "'Cargo service only.

Southwards

Wednesdays (DCS) Madang, 7 am Lae, 8.15 am Wednesdays (DCS) Wau, 11.30 am Lae, 12.35 pm Wednesday,* Thursday (DCS) Lae, 5.45 am Moresby, 7.05 am Moresby, 7.35 am Sydney, 10.15 pm Via Cairns, Towns., Brisbane, with optional call at Rockhampton. ♦Cargo service only, Monday (DCS) Rabaul, 7 am Moresby, 10.20 am Moresby, 10.50 am Cairns, 2.10 pm Cairns, 3.10 pm Towns, (over night), 4.30 pm Towns., Tues., 8.15 am Brisbane, 1 pm Brisbane. 1.45 pm Sydney, 5 pm Wednesday, Sunday (Skymaster) Lae, 10.30 am Moresby, 11.40 am Moresby, 12.40 pm Bris., 7.10 pm Bris., 8.25 pm Sydney, 11 pm

2A. Sydney-N. Guinea

Service by Trans Oceanic Airways With Solent Flying-boat Sundays and Wednesdays Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 7.15 pm Bris., 10 pm Bris., 11 pm Moresby, 6.30 am Sydney.. 8.30 pm Bris., 6 pm Mondays and Thursdays Moresby, 9.30 am Bris., 5 pm This service connects at Moresby with

the planes of Mandated Airlines, which provide service to all points in New Guinea.

3. N. Guinea Internal

Services

Operated by Qantas

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Every Wednesday.

Dep. Lae, 8 am; Pinschhaven, Rabaul, Kavieng, Manus (3 pm).

Returns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), via Kavieng and Rabaul; optional call at Pinschhafen; arr. Lae, 2.45 pm.

MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Via Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional), Kikori, L. Kutubu.—Every alternate Wednesday; returning same day.

Moresby-East Papua (Catalina)

Alternate Monday.—Dep. 9 am—Samarai- Esa’ala-Losuia (overnight).

Alternate Tuesday.—Return to Moresby, via Deboyne Lagoon and Samarai.

Moresby-New Britain

Bougainville

In Alternate Weeks, by Catalina Alternate Monday.—Moresby-Samarai-E; ala-Losuia-Rabaul.

Alternate Tuesday.—Rabaul - Talas Moewe Hbr.-Jacquinot Bay-Rab; with optional call at Lindenhafen.

Alternate Wednesday.—Rabaul-Q. Cai HBR-Buka-Kieta-Buin and return \ optional call at Inus.

Alternate Thursday.—Rabaul - Losuia-: ala-Samarai-Moresby.

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Rabadl

General Service

Every Monday and Thursday by E Native traffic, not recommended Europeans.

Central Highlands (Dhb4)

Tuesdays.—Madang (7 am) to Gon Kainantu, Aiyura, Arena, as requii then returns to Madang (noon).

Thursdays.—Madang (7 am) to Wa Baiyer R., Hagen. Optional: Kerov; Chimbu. Returns to Madang (noon Fridays.—Lae (6.30 am) to Wabag, cal at any of: Nadzab, Kiaipit, Ari Aiyura, Kainantu, Bena B' Goroka, Chimbu, KerowAgi, Kup, I dugl, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Ogelh Baiyer R., Wabamunda. Return Lae (6 pm).

Lae - G Arain A (Dhb4)

Tuesdays.—Departs 7 am; returns 9 ai

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Drover)

Dep. Lae.—Tues., Pri., Sat.

Dep. Wau.—Tues., Frl., Sat.

Time; 65 mins, each way.

Services By Mandated Airlini

With headquarters at Lae, this comp runs regular services for passenp freight and mails to all New Gu: settlements.

\. Dutch N. Guinea-Darwin

ty Netherlands Government, with DCS ekly service, between Darwin and Biak.

Jso. new KLM weekly service, calling Biak, on flight between Manila and stralla.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

Operated by Qantas ernate Monday (DCS). —Lae (dep. 6 am) - Finschhafen - Rabaul - Torakina (Bougain.) - Vellalavella - Yandina - Honiara (BSI) (arr. 4.25 pm). ;rnate Tuesday.—Honiara (dep. 7 am)- Fandina - Vellalavella-Toraklna-Rabaul- Pinschhafen-Lae (arr. 3.15 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France, Monthly. 1 (Skymaster) dep. Saigon, March 30, and every 28 days thereafter for Labuan-Darwin-Brisbane-Noumea, and return. tralian agents: Messageries Maritimes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

Trans Oceanic Airways, with Flying boats ular twice weekly service.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymaster mate Thursdays; returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas, with Sandringham Flying-boats: Depart: Arrive: ney, Alt. Mon., Noumea, Alt. Tue., 9.30 pm 6.30 am nea, Alt. Tue., Vila, Alt. Tue., 8.00 am 10.35 am , Alt. Tue., Santo, Alt. Tue., 12.5 pm 1.20 pm ;o, Alt. Wed., Vila, Alt. Wed., 6.00 am 7.15 am Alt. Wed., Noumea, Alt. Wed., 8.15 am 10.55 am nea, Alt. Wed., Sydney, Alt. Wed., 12.30 pm 7.45 pm Iditional services operate subject to the oval of the Governments concerned.

0. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

Qantas, with Flying-boats, Weekly Depart: Arrive: ey, Thur.. Noumea, Fri., 9 30 pm 6.30 am nea, Fri., 8.30 am Suva, Fri., 3 pm > Sat., 6 am Noumea, Sat., 10.30 am nea, Sat., Sydney, Sat., 12.30 pm 7.45 pm

1. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

NZ National Airways, with DC3’s lays.—Prom Auckland, returning same iy. mate Wednesdays.—From Auckland, (turning same day. See also table o. 8.

12. Sydney-Auckland

Fasman E. Airways, with Solents Sydney. Tues., Wed.. Fri., 12 mid ight; Tues., Fri., 7.30 am.

Dep. Auckland, daily, except Friday and Sunday, 9 am.

Australian bookings: Qantas or TAA.

13. Sydney-Wellington

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Dep. Sydney, Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sun., at 10.30 pm.

Dep. Wellington, Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., at 10.30 am.

14. Melbourne-Christchurch

Tasman E. Airways, with DC4 Skymaster

Thurs.—Dep. Melb., 10.25 pm; arr. Ch’ch., 8.15 am next day.

Fri.—Dep. Ch’ch., 11 am; arr. Melb., 4.50 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

By Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solent Flying-boats.

Depart: Arrive: Auckland, Tues. Suva, Tues, 2 pm 7 am Suva, Wed., 8 am A’kland, Wed. 3 pm

16. Auckland-Fiji-Samoa-

Cooks

By NZ National Airways Corporatio: Alternate Sundays by DCS, via Norf Island, Nadi (Fiji), Faleolo (W. Same Aitutaki (Cook Is.).

Depart: Arrive: Auckland, 9 am. Norfolk Is., 12.55 Norfolk Is., 2 pm Nadi, 8.40 Nadi, 9.45 am Mon. Faleolo, 3.30 pm S Faleolo, 11 am Mon. Nadi, 2.45 pm Ti Nadi, 9.45 am Wed. Faleolo, 3.30 pm Ti Faleolo, 8 am Wed. Aitutaki, 1.50 Aitutaki, 2.50 pm Rarotonga, 4.05 Rarotonga, 8 am Fri. Aitutaki, 9.15 Aitutaki, 10 am Faleolo, 3.15 Faleolo, 7.45 am Sat. Nadi, 11.30 am S Nadi, 5 am Mon. Norfolk Is., 10.55 Norfolk Is., 12 noon Auckland, 4.50 Mon.

All times local standard time.

17. New Zealand-Chatham

By Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., v Solent Flying-boats.

During the 1951-52 summer, serv will be operated on following datei April 6.

18. Tahiti-Cook Islands

By Tahiti Airways, of Papeete Once monthly, from Papeete to Aitu (Cook Is.) with mails and passeng returning same day.

19. Auckland-Tahiti

TEAL service, Auckland-Suva-Aituti Papeete, will be operated with So: flying-boats once every four weeks. Dei

ickland, Monday 7 am; arrive Suva, 0 pm. Dept. Suva (Tuesday), 10 pm; >ss International Date Line; arr. Aitu ti, 7.20 am Tues. Leave Aitutaki 10.20 i; arrive Papeete 3 pm. Return by ne route every 4th Thursday, leaving peete, 6,20 am.

Hie next flights leave Auckland March April 28. »ending provision of necessary facilities, 1 call at Apia (Western Samoa) is being itted.

20. Micronesia

'ivilian services, based on Guam, using ngined amphibious Catalinas, run re arly to Koror (Palau), Yap (West ■olines), Truk (Central Carolines), tape (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshalls) 1 Saipan (Marianas). Details from ,ns-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulu.

21. Fiji Internal Airways

By Fiji Airways, with twin-engine de Haviland Rapides me daily service between Suva and Nadi I Lautoka and return, ally service (except Sunday) from Suva Labasa and return.

pproximate Airways Fares

he following figures are not guaranteed urate, but they are approximately rect. Details should be obtained from Air Company named in the Table, ess otherwise indicated, figures are in tralian currency.

Rom Sydney To

smgie Return Table •NO. esby . £39 5 0 £70 13 0 2, 2a, .. .. 48 15 0 87 15 0 2. 3 aul .. uara. 61 12 0 110 18 0 2, 3 SI .. .. N. ebrides mea, 77 0 0 138 12 0 5 42 10 0 76 10 0 9.

C . .. 37 10 0 67 10 0 10, 9, 6 folk Is. 25 0 0 45 0 0 8 lowe . i d i 10 16 0 21 12 0 i ’iji) . , v a 57 15 0 103 19 0 1 p iji) . 55 10 0 99 18 0 10 kland ling- 39 8 0 70 19 0 12 'll ... istch. rom 39 8 0 70 19 0 13 elb.) . 44 2 0 79 8 0 14 olulu . 217 15 0 391 19 0 1 Pran’co 265 10 0 477 18 0 1 couver 265 8 eete fia Suva 0 477 15 0 1 rect) . — 207 13 0 19

Rom Auckland

TO— Table f. Is. i d i ? iji) . v a Single Return No. £14 0 0 NZ Less 10% 11, 16 31 0 0 M »• 1. 16 ’Iji) . 31 0 0 99 99 16 10a . 39 10 0 • • 9 99 16 k Is. v a 45 0 0 99 99 16 lirect) 31 0 0 , . £55 16 0 IS eete 93 15 0 168 15 0 19