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* Tues. and Fri.—Sydney - Nadi (FIJI) - Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Pranclsco-Seattle- Portland.

Tues. and Sat. —Return via same route, t Tues. and Prl.—Auckland - Nadi (FIJI). t Thurs. and Mon.—Nadi (Fiji)-Auckland, t 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. Pranclsco-Vancouver.

Mon. and first Thur. —Dep. southwards, same route. On second or alternate Thursday, flight commences at 8 Francisco.

Tues. —Dept, Auckland-Nadl-Canton-Hono lulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

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

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpaia

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

Every Friday return by same route. * Tourist Class Services are available on these planes at 20 per cent, less normal fares.

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways

Northwards

Tuesdays and Saturdays (Skymasters) Depart: Arrive; lydney. 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.15 pm Irlsbane, 11.40 pm Moresby, 6.30 am (Wed.. Sun.) foresby, 7.30 am Lae, 8.45 am Connecting services north of Lae by hover to Bulolo and Wau.

Sundays and alt. Wednesdays (Sandringhams) Depart: Arrive: ydney, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.50 pm risbane, 12.20 am Calms, 6.35 am Mon. and Alt. Thur.) aims, 8.05 am Moresby, 11.55 am (Night slop) [oresby,* 8.30 am Samarai, 10.30 am (Tue.) amarai, 11.00 am Esa’ala, 11.40 am (Alt. weeks) sa’ala, 11.55 am Rabaul, 2.55 pm The alt. Wednesday Sandringham from ydney terminates at Port Moresby, a mnectlon north to Lae on the following ay at 9.00 am being by D.C.3. • The Sunday Sandringham from Sydney rrives Moresby Monday and after a night ,op then goes on to Rabaul via Samarai. ;c., on Tuesday.

Southwards

Sundays and Wednesdays (Skymaster) Depart: Arrive; ae, 10.25 am Moresby, 11.40 am nresby, 12.40 pm Brisbane, 7.15 pm risbane, 8.45 pm Sydney, 11.30 pm Connecting service from Wau by Drover, rrives Lae 9.35 am Saturday.

Thursdays (Sandringham) Depart; Arrive: abaul, 5.30 am Samarai, 8.45 am amarai, 9.15 am Moresby, 11.15 am oresby, 12.15 pm Cairns, 3.40 pm (Night stop> aims, 8.30 am Brisbane, 2.15 pm (Fri.) risbane, 3.46 pm Sydney, 7.05 pm Alt, Saturdays (Sandringham) Depart: Arrive; presby, 6 am Cairns, 9.25 am 10.55 am Brisbane, 4.40 pm risbane, 6.10 pm Sydney, 9.30 pm A connection from Lae. with a DC3. pick up Saturday Sandringham, arrives Moresby on Friday at 8.20 am.

3. N. Guinea internal

Services

Operated hy Qantas lE—HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

•ery 4th Monday (Apr. 19, May 17, etc.), jparts Lae 8 am. calls at Madang and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia 1.05 pm. Every 4th Tuesday (Mar. 23, Apr. 20, May 18, etc.), departs Hollandia at 9 am, and, with calls at Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae at 3.5 pm.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Every Wednesday. ip. Lae, 10.45 am: Pinschhafen, Rabaul, Kavieng, arr. Manus 5.45 pm.

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

MORESBY-DARU (Sandringham) a Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional), Klkorl, L. Kutubu. —Every alternate Friday, returning same day (Apr. 16, 30, May 14, 28, etc.).

Rabaul-Mofwe Harbour

(Sandringham) Alt. Wed.—Rabaul-Jacquinot Bay-Moewe Harbour-Talasea-Rabaul April 7, 21, May 5, 19, etc.

N.B.—The direction of operation changes with each service, l.e , each alternate service operates Rabaul-Talasea-Moewe Harbour-Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul.

New Britain-Bougainville

(Sandringham) Alt. Wed.—Rabaul - Buka - Kieta - Buin —Apr. 14, 28, May 12, 26, etc.

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

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul General

Service

(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

(Dcs)

Fridays.—Lae (8.30 am) to Wabag, calling n any of: Nadzab, Kiaipit. Arona, Kainantu, Bena Bena, Goroka, Nondugl, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer R., 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 (Apr. 20, May 18, etc.).

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

Fridays.—Depart Madang 8.25 am, arrive Goroka 9.00 am, returning same day; depart Goroka 9.30 am, arrive Madang 10.5 am.

Services By Mandated Airlines

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

4. Aust.-Dutch N. Guinea

By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

A weekly service with Constellations Between Sydney and Amsterdam with a :all at Biak, DNG, and Manila. Philippines.

DC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandia, 3orong, Merauke and Tannah Merah.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS 3 Plights Every Pour Weeks, tfon. (April 12. 26, May 3, 10, 24, 31, etc.), Lae (dep. 6 am) Finschhafen Rabaul Buka Vellalavella Yandina Honiara, BSI (arriving 4,30 pm). rue. (April 13, 27, May 4, 11, 25'. etc.), Honiara (dep. 7 am) Yandina Vellalavella Buka Rabaul Finschhafen Lae (arriving 3.30 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France. Monthlv.

Constellation aircraft dep. Saigon. May 2 and every 28 days thereafter for Darwin-Brisbane-Noumea. and return. lUstralian agents: Messageries Maritlmes.

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 (April 22, May 6, 20, 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 (Prl. 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. Auckiand-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. 8.45 am following day.

Thur., Sat. —Dept. Sydney 8.30 am, arr. 5.15 pm.

Dep. Auckland 8.30 am, arr. 1.45 pm Mon., Tue., Thur., Fri.

13. Sydney-Wellington

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Dep. Sydney 10.30 pm Mon., Tue., Thur., Fri. Arr. 7.45 am following day.

Dep. Wellington 10.30 am Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat., arriving 4 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., ft.3P pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

See Also Table 18.

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents.

Dep. Auckland —April 20, 24, 27, May 4, 8, 11. 18, 22, etc.

Return to Auckland on April 21, 26, May 3,5, 10, 18, 20, 24, etc.

Depart Arrive Auckland, 9.30 am Suva, 4.30 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 April 24, 27, May 11, 22, 25, etc.

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.

Service does not run in Winter months.

18. New Zealand-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents TEAL Service, Auckland-Suva-Apla- Aitutaki-Papeete, is operated with Solent Flying-Boats once every two weeks. Dep.

Auckland, Tuesday, 9.30 am. Arr. Suva 4.30 pm. Dep. Suva (Wednesday) 9.00 am, cross International Date Line: Arr.

Apia 1.55 pm Tuesday. Dep. Apia 2.00 am Wednesday. Arr. Altutaki 7.30 am.

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

Friday, leaving Papeete 7.30 am.

The next flights leave Auckland April 27, May 11, 25.

A special weekly service will operate from June 22 to July 20.

19. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman E, Airways with Solents.

Dep. Suva April 6, May 18.

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

20. Micronesia

Civilian services, based on Guam, using 2-engined amphibious Catalinas, run re gularly to Koror (Palau), Yap (West Carolines), Truk (Central Carolines), Ponape (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshalls) and Saipan (Marianas). Details from Trans-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulu.

21. Fiji Internal Airways

By Fiji Airways, with twin-engine de Havlland Rapides Suva to Nadi & Lautoka* and return: Mornings—Daily except Thursday. After noons—Daily except Monday.

Suva-Labasa: Daily.

Labasa-Suva: Daily.

Nadi & Lautoka to Labasa: Friday (direct).

Labasa to Nadi & Lautoka: Wednesday (direct).

Suva-Savusavu; Mon., Thur., Sat.

Suva-Taveunl: Tues., via Labasa; Thur., via Savusavu; Mon., Wed. (direct).

Nadi-Taveuni: Mon.; via Nausori, Tue., via Nausari and Labasa, Thur., via Nausori and Savusavu. • No call on Sundays.