Airways Time-Tables

Due to recent reorganisa tions in some South Pacific airlines, many . changes in schedules are pending. Pro spective travellers should check with airlines.

Trans-Pacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

By Pan-American Airways

With Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths* Tues. and Fri.—Sydney - Nadi (FIJI) - Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Franclsco-Seattle- Portland.

Tues. and Sat. —Return via same route, t Tues. and Fri. —Auckland - Nadi (Fiji), t Thurs. and Mon.—Nadi (Fiji)-Auckland, t Connecting with Strato Clipper at Nadi.

By British Commonwealth Pacific

Airlines (Bcpa)

(DC-6 All-Sleeper Service)* Wed ana Sat.—Sydney-Nadl (Fiji)-Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Franclsco-Vancouver.

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

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

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

Note: The above Service will be run by Qantas with Super Constellations from May 15.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpal)

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

Every Friday return from Vancouver 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: Sydney, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.15 pm Brisbane, 11.40 pm Moresby, 6.30 am (Wed., Sun.) Moresby, 7.30 am Lae, 8.45 am Connecting services north of Lae by Drover to Bulolo and Wau.

Sundays and alt. Wednesdays (Sandringhams) Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.50 pm Brisbane, 12.20 am Cairns, 6.35 am (Mon. and Alt. Thur.) •Cairns, 8.05 am Moresby, 11.55 am (Night stop) Moresby,* 8.30 am Samaral. 10.30 am (Tue.) Samaral, 11.00 am Esa’ala, 11.40 am iAlt. weeks* Esa’ala, 11.55 am Rabaul, 2.55 pm The alt. 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 -atop then goes on to Rabaul via Samaral. 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 Samaral, 9.15 am Moresby, 11.15 am Moresby, 12.15 pm Calms, 3.40 pm (Night stop) Cairns, 8.30 am Brisbane, 2.15 pm iPri. i Brisbane, 3.45 pm Sydney, 7.05 pm Alt. Saturdays (Sandringham) Depart: Arrive: Moresby, 6 am ' Cairns, 9.25 am Cairns, 10.55 am Brisbane, 4.40 pm Brisbane, 6.10 pm Sydney, 9.30 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 Qantai LAE—HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea) (DC3) Every 4th Monday (May 17, June 21, etc.).

Departs Lae 8 am. calls at Madsng and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia 1.05 pm. Every 4th Tuesday 'May 18, June 22, etc.), 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: Pinschhafen, Rabaul, Kavieng, arr. Manus 5.45 pm.

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

MORESBY-DABU (Sandringham) Fla Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional), Kikorl. L. Kutubu. —Every alternate Friday, returning same day (May 28, June 11, 25, etc.).

Rabaul-Mofwe Harbour

(Sandringham) dt. Wed.—Rabaul-Jacqulnot Bay-Moewe Harbour-Talasea-Rabaul May 26, June 9. 23, etc.

N.B. —The direction of operation changes rtth each service, i.e., each alternate ervlce operates Rabaul-Talasea-Moewe larbour-Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul.

New Britain-Bougainyille

(Sandringham) dt. Wed.—Rabaul - Buka - Kieta - Buin —May 19, June 2, 16, etc. dt. Wed. (same day) Buln-Kieta-Buka- Rabaul.

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Mancs

Kayieno-Rabavl 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\ Npo/hd Kinipit Aron*.

Kalnantu. Bena Bena, Qoroka, 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 (May 18, June 15, 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 lettlements.

4. Aust.-Dutch N. Guinea

By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

A weekly service with Constellations letween Sydney and Amsterdam with a all 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. (May 24, 31, June 7, 21, 28, etc.), Lae (dep 6 am) Finschhafen Rabaul Buka Vellalavella Yandina Honiara, BSI (arriving 4.30 pm).

Fue. (May 25. June 1. 8, 22, 29, etc), Honiara (dep. 7 am) Yandina Vellalavella Buka Rabaul Finschhafen Lae (arriving 3.30 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France. Monthly.

Constellation aircraft dep. Saigon, May 30 and every 28 days thereafter for Darwin-Brlsbane-Noumea, and return.

Lustralian agents: Messageries Maritlmes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

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

Eight services per month, return same lay.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters.

Alternate Thursdays (May 20, June 3, 17, etc.), returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas. with Sandringham (Weekly Flying Boat Service) Irnart; Arrive: Jydney, 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 iWed Vila. 7.15 am Vila, 8.15 am Noumea, 10.55 am Noumea, 1.00 pm Sydney, 8.40 pm

10. Sydney-Noumea-Snva

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 pro

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

By NZ National Airways, with DCS’a Sundays—Prom Auckland double service returning same day,

12. Sydney-Auckland

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents and DC6 Aircraft.

By Solent—Dep. Sydney 8.30 am Thurs day, arr. Auckland 5.15 pm.

By Solent—Dep. Sydney midnight Sunday, arr. Auckland 8.45 am Monday.

By D.C.6—Dep. Sydney Tue. and Fri., 9 am, arr, Auckland 4.15 pm.

By Solent—Dep. Auckland, 8.30 am Wed., Fri., arr. Sydney 1.45 pm.

By D.C.6—Dep. Auckland midday, Monday and Thur., arr. Sydney, 3.45 pm.

13. Sydney-Wellington

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

Dep. Sydney midnight Tue., arr. Auckland 9.45 am Wed.

Dep. Wellington 10.30 am Tue., Fri., arriving 4 pm.

Dep. Wellington midday Wed., arr. Sydney 5.30 pm.

14. Melboume-Christchnrch

Tasman E. Airways, with DC4 Skymaatar Thurs.— Dep. Melb., 10.25 pm; arr. Ch’ch., 8.15 am next day.

Fri.—Dep. Ch'ch., 11 am; arr. Melb., 8.3# pm

15. New Zealand-Fiji

See Also Table 18.

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents.

Dep. Auckland—May 18, 22, 25. June 1, 5,8, 15. 19, 22. 29.

Return to Auckland on May 20, 24, 31, June 3,7, 14, 16, 21 29.

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 May 22, 25, June 8, 19, 29.

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. Aitutakl 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 May 25, June 8, 29.

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

19. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman E, Airways with Solents.

Dep. Suva May 18, June 1.

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 Catallnas, 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 Interna] Airways

By Fiji Airways, with twin-engine de Havlland Rapides Suva to Nadi & Lautoka and return: Daily.

Suva-Labasa; Daily, except Sundays.

Labasa-Suva; Daily, except Sundays.

Nadi & Lautoka to Labasa; Wednesday (direct).

Suva-Savusavu: Mon., Tue., Thur., Sat.

Suva-Taveuni: Tues. and Sat., via Labasa; Fri. (direct).