Airways Time-Tables

Trans-Pacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

By Pan-American Airways

With Strata Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths Thur. and Sun. —Sydney - Nadi (Fiji) - Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Pranclsco-Seattle- Portland.

Thur. and Mon.—Return via same route, * Thur. and Sun. —Auckland-Nadi (Fiji). * Wed. and Sat—Nadi (Fiji)-Auckland. * Connecting with Strata Clipper at Nadi,

By British Commonwealth Pacific

Airlines (Bcpa)

(DC-6 All-Sleeper Service) Wed. and Sat.—Sydney-Nadl (FIJI)-Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

Mon. and first Thur. —Dep. southwards, same route. On second or alternate; Thursday, flight commences at 3.

Francisco.

Tues. —Dep. Auckland-Nadl-Cantan-Hono lulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

Frl. —Dep. Vancouver and S. Francisco: alternatively; thence same route to Auckland.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpal)

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft) Every Tuesday—Sydney - Auckland - Nadi! (Fiji) - Honolulu - Vancouver.

Every Friday return by same route..

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways

Northwards

Tuesdays and Saturdays (Skymasters) Depart; Arrive: Sydney, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.15 pmi

Brisbane, 11.40 pm Moresby, 6.30 am (Wed., Sun.) Moresby, 7.30 am Lae, 8.45 am From October 29, the Skymaster leaving Sydney on Tuesdays will be replaced by a DC6 aircraft chartered from BCPA.

Connecting services north of Lae by Drover to Bulolo and Wau.

Wednesday and Sundays (Sandringhams) Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.50 pm Brisbane, 12.50 am Cairns, 7.05 am (Thur., Mon.) ■ Cairns, 8.35 am Moresby, 12.25 am (Night stop) Moresby,* 8.30 am Samarai, 10.30 am (Tue.) Samarai, 11.30 am Esa’ala, 12.10 pro (Alt. weeks) Esa’ala. 12.25 pm Rabaul, 3.25 pm The Wednesday Sandringham from Sydney terminates at Port Moresby, a connection north to Lae on the following day at 9.00 am being by D.C.3. * The Sunday Sandringham from Sydney arrives Moresby Monday and after a night stop there goes on to Rabaul via Samarai, etc., on Tuesday.

Southwards

Sundays and Wednesdays (Skymaster) Depart: Arrive: Lae, 10.25 am Moresby, 11.40 am Moresby, 12.40 pm Brisbane, 7.15 pm Brisbane, 8.45 pm Sydney, 11.30 pm Connecting service from Wau by Drover.

Arrives Lae 9.35 am Saturday.

Thursdays (Sandringham) Depart: Arrive: Rabaul, 5.30 am Samarai, 8.45 am Samarai, 9.15 am Moresby, 11.15 am Moresby, 12.15 pm Cairns, 4.5 pm (Night stop) Cairns, 9.30 am Brisbane, 3.45 pm (Pri.) Brisbane, 4.45 pm Sydney, 8.5 pm Saturdays (Sandringham) Depart: Arrive: Moresby. 6 am Cairns, 9.50 am Cairns, 11.20 am Brisbane, 5.35 pm Brisbane, 6.35 pm Sydney, 9.55 pm A connection from Lae, with a DC3, to pick up Saturday Sandringham, arrives In Moresby on Friday at 8.20 am.

3. N. Guinea internal

Services

Operated by Qantas LAE HOLLANDLA (Dutch New Guinea) (High Density DCS)* Every 4th Monday (Nov. 2, 30).

Departs Lae 8 am, calls at Madang and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia 1.5 pm. Every 4th Tuesday (Nov. 3, Dec. 1) departs Hollandia at 9 am, and, with calls at Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae at 3.5 pm.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Every Wednesday.

Dep. Lae, 10.45 am; Finschhafen, Rabaul, Kavieng, Manus (5.45 pm) Returns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), via Kavieng and Rabaul; optional call at Finschhafen; arr. Lae, 2.45 pm.

MOBESBT-DABU (Sandringham) Wa »Z ul ? fc*. Kerema, Wana (optional), Klkorl, L. Kutubu.—Every alternate Friday, returning same day. (Oct 2 16, 30, Nov. 13, 27).

Rabaul-Moewe Harbour

(Sandringham)

Ut „ Wed.—Rabaul-Jacquinot Bay-optional

call Llndenhafen - Moewe Harbour - Talasea-Rabaul— (Oct. 21, Nov. 4. 18).

N B._The direction of operation changes mh each service, i.e., each alternate ervlce operates Rabaul-Talasea-Moewe labaui r (Lindenhafen ) ■ Jacquinot Bay -

New Britain-Bougainyille

(Sandringham) Lit. Wed.—Rabaul - Buka - Kieta - Buin

(Oct. 14, 28, Nov. 11, 25.).

Alt. Wed. (same day) Buin-Kieta-Buka- Rabaul.

Lae-Mad Ang-We Wak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul General

Service

(High Density DCS)* Mon., Thur. Dep. Lae 6.30 am, Madang arr. 7.35 am Wewak, Manus Is., Kavieng, Rabaul arr. 3.35 pm.

Tue. only Dep. Rabaul 8.00 am, direct Madang arr. 11.00 am, Lae arr. 12.35 pm.

Central Highlands

(Drover) Fridays.—Lae (7.00 am) to Wabag, calling at any of: Nadzab, Kiaipit, Arona, Alyura, Kainantu, Bena Bena, Qoroka, Kerowagi, Kup, Nondugl, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Ogelbeng, Baiyer R., Wabamunda, Wabag. Return to Lae arriving 6 pm.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Drover)

Dep. Lae.—Tues. 3 pm.—Mon. & Sat 7.30 am.

Dep. Wau.—Tues. 4.30 pm—Mon. 9.00 am —Wed. 12.35 pm. Direct to Lae in 35 minutes.

Lae-Finschhafen (Drover)

Every 4th Tuesday, leaving Lae 1 pm, returning same day. (Nov. 3, Dec. 1, 29.). * High Density means that regular air liner seats have been removed and canvas seats along sides substituted—about 20 more passengers can thus be carried.

Services By Mandated Airlines

With headquarters at Lae, this company runs regular services for passengers, freight and mails to all New Guinea lettlements.

4. Aust.-Dutch N. Guinea

By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

A weekly service with Constellations

between Sydney and Amsterdam with a call at Biak, DNG, and Manila, Philippines.

DC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandla, Sorong, Merauke and Tannah Merah.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS 3 Flights Every Pour Weeks.

Mon. (Oct, 12, 19, 26, Nov. 9. 16. 23).

Lae (dep. 6 am) Finschhafen Rabaul Torokina (Bougaln.) Vella lavella—Yandina—Honiara,’ BSI (arriv ing 4.25 pm).

Tue. (Oct. 13. 20. 27, Nov. 10, 17, 24, etc., Honiara (dep. 7 am)—Yandina- Vellalavella Torokina Rabaul Finschhafen—Lae (arriving 3.15 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France, Monthly.

Constellation aircraft dep. Saigon, Nov. 1 and every 28 days thereafter for Darwln-Brlsbane-Noumea, and return.

Australian agents: Messageries Marltlmes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Ansett Flying-boat Service, with Sandringhams and Hythes.

Eight services per month, return same day.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters.

Alternate Thursdays (Oct. 22, Nov. 5, 19, etc.), returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas. with Sandringham (Weekly Flying Boat Service) Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Mon. 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.50 pm

Brisbane, 12.20 am (Tue.) Noumea, 7.00 am Noumea, 8.30 am Vila, 11.05 am Vila, 12.35 pm Santo, 1.50 pm (Night stop) Santo, 6.00 am (Wed.) Vila, 7.15 am Vila, 8.15 am Noumea, 10.55 am Noumea, 1.00 pm Sydney. 8.40 pm

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

By Qantas with Sandringham Flying

Boats—Weekly.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Thur. 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.50 pm Brisbane, 12.20 am (Fri.) Noumea, 7.00 am Noumea, 8.30 am Suva, 3.00 pm Suva, Sat. 6.30 am Noumea. 11.00 am Noumea, 1.00 pm Sydney, 8.40 pm

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

By NZ National Airways, with DOS’s Sundays—From Auckland double service returning same day.

12. Sydney-Auckland

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Tue., Sun.—Dept. Sydney 12 midnight arr. 8.30 am following day.

Thur.—Dept. Sydney 7.30 am, arr. 4 pm Dep. Auckland 8.30 am, arr 1.30 pm Mon., Tue., Thur., Fri., Sat.

13. Sydney-Wellington

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Dep. Sydney 10.30 pm Mon., Tue., Thur., Fri., Sat. Arr. 7.30 am following day.

Dep. Wellington 10.30 Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat., arriving 3.45 pm.

14. Melbourne-Christchurch

Tasman E. Airways, with DC4 Skymaster

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

Prl.—Dep. Ch'ch., 11 am; arr. Melb., 6.38 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

See Also Table 18.

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents.

Dep. Auckland—October nil, November 3, 17.

Return to Auckland on October nil, November 4, 18.

Depart Arrive Auckland, 9.30 am Suva, 4.45 pm Suva. 9.00 am Auckland, 4.15 pm

16. Fiji-Western Samoa

See Also Table 18.

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents.

Dep. Auckland, Oct. 10, Nov. 7.

Depart Arrive Auck., 9.30 am Sat. Suva, 4.45 pm Sat.

Suva, 6.00 am Sun. Apia, 11.05 am Sat.

Apia, 1.30 pm Sat. Suva 4.35 pm Sun.

Suva, 9.00 am Mon. Auck., 4.15 pm Mon.

17. New Zealand-Chatham Is.

In the 1953-54 season, Solents will make flights to the Chatham Is. as follows; November 5, December 3, 14, January 27, March 11, April 8. Departure from Auckland 3.30 am, dep. Wellington 5.30 am, arr. Chathams 10.30 am. Dep. 2.30 pm, same day for Auckland.

18. New Zealand-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents TEAL Service, Auckland-Suva-Apia- Mtutaki-Papeete, is operated with Solent Plying-Boats once every two weeks. Dep.

Auckland, Tuesday, 9.30 am. Arr. Suva L3O pm. Dep. Suva (Wednesday) 9.00 urn, cross International Date Line; Arr. \pia 1.55 pm Tuesday. Dep. Apia 2.00 im Wednesday. Arr. Aitutakl 7.30 am.

Dep. Aitutaki 8.30 am. Arr. Papeete 1 >m. Return by same route every alt.

Friday, leaving Papeete 7.30 am.

The next flights leave Auckland Dctober 13, 27, November 10, 24.

19. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman E. Airways with Solents. )ep. Suva October 21, return from Nukualofa same day.

Depart Arrive oickland, 9.30 am Suva, 4.45 pm (Tuesday) (Tuesday) uva, 7.00 am Nukualofa, 10.20 am (Wednesday) (Wednesday) fukualofa, 2.00 pm Suva, 4.10 pm (Wednesday) (Wednesday) uva, 9.00 am Auckland, 4.15 pm (Thursday) (Thursday)

20. Micronesia

Civilian services, based on Guam, using ■engined amphibious Catalinas, run re fiarly to Koror (Palau), Yap (West arolines), Truk (Central Carolines), anape (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshalls) id Saipan (Marianas). Details from rans-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulu.

21. Fiji Internal Airways

By Fiji Airways, with twin-engine de Haviland Rapides Suva-Nadi & Lautoka* and neturn: brnings—Daily except Tuesday. After- *

noons—Dally except Friday, Suva-Labasa: Daily except Sundays.

Labasa-Suva: Daily except Sunday.

Nadi Sc Lautoka to Labasa: Every Thursday.

Labasa to Nadi & Lautoka: Every Tuesday.

Suva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu - Suva: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday. * No call on Sundays.

Approximate Airways Fares

The following figures are not guaranteed accurate, but they are approximately correct. Details should be obtained from the Air Company named In the Table Unless otherwise Indicated, figures are In Australian currency.

From Sydney To—

Ttbrtrtrtable single iteiurn

Xno.

Moresby . £46 11 0 £83 16 0 2, 2a.

Lae .. .. 55 7 0 99 13 0 2. 3 Rabaul .. 64 19 0 116 19 0 2, 3 Honiara.

Bsi ..

80 7 0 144 13 0 5 Vila, N.

Hebrides 51 9 0 92 13 0 9 Noumea, NC . .. 43 3 0 77 14 0 10. 9. 6 Norfolk Is. 25 0 0 10 0 0 8 L. Howe . 12 8 6 24 17 0 7 Nadi (Fiji) . 60 10 0 108 18 0 Suva (Fiji) . 64 2 0 115 5 o ■* Auckland 47 5 0 85 1 o 12 Wellington . ..

Chrlstch. 47 5 0 85 1 0 13 (from Melb.) . 52 18 0 95 5 o Honolulu . 225 9 0 405 16 o 1 S. Fran’co 279 1 0 502 5 o Vancouver 279 1 0 502 5 0 1

Papeete (via Suva direct) . 129 18 0 233 17 0 19

From Auckland (Nz Currency) To:

. Table Single Return No.

Norf. Is. . £15 12 0 £28 2 0 11 FIJI ... 35 15 0 64 7 0 1 16 Samoa . . 47 2 0 84 16 0 16 Aitutaki . 67 11 0 121 12 0 18 Papeete . 82 10 0 148 10 0 18