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* Tues., Fri. and Sun.*—Sydney-Nadi (Pijl)- Canton Is - Honolulu - S. Francisco - Seattle - Portland.

Tues., Thur.* and Sat.—Return via same route. * Additional departure days which will operate from October 3 till December 31 1954. t Tues. and Fri.—Auckland - Nadi (Fiji). i Thurs. and Mon.—Nadi (Fiji) - Auckland 1 Connecting with Strato Clipper at Nadi.

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation Service)

Northwards

Tues., Thurs.* and Sat.*—Sydney - Nadi (Fiji)-Canton Is.-Honolulu-San Francisco —with every Saturday service extending to Vancouver.

Southwards

Mon.*, Wed. and Fri.*—San Francisco- Honolulu - Canton Is. - Nadi (Fiji) - Sydney. Monday service commences from Vancouver, leaving Vancouver on Sunday.

TEAL DC6 services between Auckland and Nadi connect at Nadi Tuesdays and Saturdays northward; Wednesdays and Sunday southwards.

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, Thursdays and Saturdays (Skymasters)* Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8.00 pm Brisbane, 10.45 pm

Brisbane, 11.45 pm Moresby, 6.35 am (Wed., Fri., Sun.) Moresby, 7.55 am Lae, 9.10 am Connecting services north of Lae by D.C.3 to Bulolo and Wau on Wednesdays. * DC3 operating Moresby-Lae sector.

Sundays (Sandringhams) Depart: Arrive: Sydney. 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.50 pm Brisbane, 12.20 am Cairns, 6.35 am (Mon.) Cairns, 8.05 am Moresby, 11.55 am (Night stop) Moresby,* 8.30 am Samarai, 10.30 am (Tue.)

Samarai, 11.00 am Esa’ala, 11.40 am (Alt. weeks* Esa’ala, 11.55 am Rabaul, 2.55 pm When Esa’ala is omitted, arrival Rabaul is 2.00 pm.

Southwards

Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays (Skymaster)* Depart: Arrive: Lae, 5.45 am Moresby, 7.05 am Moresby, 8.30 am Brisbane, 3.05 pm Brisbane, 4.30 pm Sydney, 7.15 pm Connecting services from Wau by Drover.

Arrives Lae 9.35 am Saturday. * DC3 operating Lae-Moresby sector.

Alt. Thursdays (Sandringham) (Nov. 18, Dec. 2, etc ) Depart: Arrive; Rabaul, 5.30 am Samarai, 8.45 am Samarai, 9.15 am Moresby, 11.15 am Moresby, 12.15 pm Cairns, 3.40 pm (Night stop) Cairns. 8.30 am Brisbane, 2.15 pm (alt. Fri.) Brisbane, 3.45 pm Sydney, 7.05 pm Alt, Thursdays (Nov. 25, Dec. 9, etc.) (Sandringhams) Rabaul, 5.30 am Samarai, 8.45 am Samarai, 9.15 am Moresby, 11.15 am Passengers wait in Moresby until alt.

Sat. (Nov. 27, Dec. 11, etc.) then; 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

3. N. Guinea Internal

Services

Operated by Qantas LAE— HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

Alternate Wed. (Nov. 17, Dec. 1. etc.) Departs Lae 10.30 am. calls at Madang and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia 3.0 pm. Every alt. Thursday (Nov.

Dec. 2, etc.), depart Hollandia at 9 am, and, with calls at Wewak and arrives Lae at 2.40 pm.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Every Wednesday.

Dep. Lae, 10.45 am; Finschhafen, Rabaul, Kavieng, arr. Manus 5.45 pm.

Returns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), via Kavieng, Rabaul and Finschhafen; arr.

Lae, 2.55 pm.

MORESBY-DARU (Sandringham) Via Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional), Kikori, L. Kutubu.— Every alternate Friday, returning same day (Nov. 12, 26, Dec. 10, 24. etc.).

Rabaul-Moewe Harbour

(Sandringham) Alt. Wed.— Rabaul-Jacquinot Bay-Moewe Harbour - Talasea - Rabaul Nov. 10, 24, Dec. 8, 22, etc.

N.b. —The direction of operation changes with each service, i.e., each alternate service operates Rabaul-Talasea-Moewe Harbour- Jacqulnot Bay-Rabaul. new britain-bougainville (Sandringham) Alt. Wed. —Rabaul - -Buka - Kieta - Buln Nov. 3, 17, Dec. 1, 15. etc.

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

lae-madang-wewak-manus-

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

Mon.. Thur. Dep. Lae 6.30 am, Madang arr. 7.35 am Wewak. Manus Is., Kavieng, Rabaul arr. 3.40 pm.

Tue. only Dep. Rabaul 8.00 am direct Madang, arr. 10.50 am, Wewak, Madang, Lae arr. 4.35 pm.

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

Fridays.—Lae (8,30 am) to Wabamunda, calling at any of: Nabzab, Kainantu, Goroka, Nondugl, Banz, Minj; Mt.

Hagen. Baiyer R„ Wabag, Wabamunda.

Return to Lae arriving 6 pm.

Lower Highlands

(Drover) Fridays.—Lae (7.30 am) to Gusap, calling at any of: Nadzab, Kaiapit, Arona, Kainantu. Return to Lae arriving 10.30 am.

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. 1.00 pm. Direct to Lae in 35 minutes.

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.

New Guinea-New Britain

(Dcs)

Fridays—Depart Lae 12 noon, Finschhafen 1.0 pm, arrive Rabaul 3.10 pm.

Saturdays—Depart Rabaul 9.0 am, Madang 12.25 pm, arrive Lae 1.30 pm.

Services By Mandated Airlines

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

Scheduled Flights with DCS Aircraft Mon.: Depart Lae at 7.30 am for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Madang, Rabaul remaining overnight.

Tues.: Depart Rabaul at 6.30 am for Madang, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

Depart Lae 7.30 am for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Thurs.: Depart Lae at 7.30 am for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Fri.: Depart Lae at 7 am for Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul remaining overnight.

Sat.: Depart Rabaul at 7 am for Kavieng Momote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

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 Mon. (Nov. 15, 22, Dec. 6, 13, 20, etc ), Lae (dep. 6 am) Finschhafen Rabaul Buka Vellalavella Yandina Honiara, BSI (arriving 5 25 pm).

Tuesday (Nov. 16, 23, Dec. 7, 14, 21 etc.), Honiara (dep. 7 am) Yandina —Vellalavella Buka Rabaul Finschhafen Lae (arriving 3.50 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France, Monthly.

Constellation aircraft depart Saigon November 15 for Darwin - Brisbane - Noumea and 5 return.

Australian agents: Messageries Maritimes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Ansett Flying-boat Service, with Sandringhams Eight services per month, return same day.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters Alternate Thursdays (Nov. 18, Dec 2 16 etc.), returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas with Sandringham Flying Boats—Weekly Depart: Arrive; Syd., Wed. 8.30 pm Brisbane, 11.50 pm Bns., Thu. 1.20 am Noumea, 8.00 am Noumea, 9.30 am Vila, 12.05 pm Vila, 1.20 pm Santo, 2.35 pm . (Night stop) Santo, Pri. 6.00 am Vila. 7.15 am Vila, 7.45 am Noumea, 10.25 am* Noumea, 1.00 pmt Sydney. 8.40 pm * Every second service night stops at Noumea to allow connection with Noumea- Suva service—see below, Table 10. t Alternate Friday, Nov. 12, 26 On alternate Saturdays (Nov. 20, Dec 4) plane departs Noumea 2 pm. arriving Sydney 9.40 pm.

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

By Qantas with Sandringham Flying Boats—Fortnightly Depart: Arrive: Noumea, 11.25 am Suva. 5.55 pm Alt. Fri.» (Night stop) Suva, 8.00 am Alt. Noumea, 12.30 pm Sat.f * Alt. Fri. Nov. 19, Dec. 3, 17, etc. f Alt Sat., Nov. 20, Dec. 4, 18, etc. (Service allows connection at Noumea with Sydney-New Hebrides Service—see above.)

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

By NZ National Airways, with DCS’s Double services each Sunday from Sept. 30 to Feb. 27, 1955.

12. Sydney-Auckland

Tasman E, Airways, with DC6 Aircraft Mon., Fri., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 9.00 am,

arr. Auckland 4.15 pm. Wed. only; Dep. Sydney 12.30 am, arr. Auckland 7.45 am. Mon., Wed., Thur., Sun.: Dep.

Auckland 11.00 am, arr. Sydney 2.45 pm.

13. Sydney-Christchurch

Tasman E. Airways, with DC6’s Dep. Sydney 12.30 am and arr. Christ church 7.40 am Tuesday and Thursday, Dep. Christchurch 11.00 am, arr. Sydney 2.40 pm Tuesday and Friday.

14. Melbourne-Christchurch

Tasman E. Airways, with DOS’s Thur.—Dep. Melb., midnight; arr. Ch’ch., 8 am next day.

Thur.—Dep. Ch’ch., 10 am; arr. Melb., 2.30 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with DCS’s Dep. Auckland every Wed. and Sat.

Return to Auckland every Wed. and Sun.

Dep. Auckland: Wed. 10.15 am. Sat. 2.00 pm. Arr. Nadi: Wed. 3.30 pm, Sat. 7.15 pm.

Dep. Nadi: Wed. 5.00 pm, Sun. 2.00 pm.

Arr. Auckland: Wed. 10.25 pm, Sun. 7.25 pm.

16. Fiji-Tahiti

Tasman E. Airways Ltd., with Solents.

Services will depart Suva for Apia, Aitutaki, Papeete and return fortnightly or more frequently if required.

Dep. Suva (Mon.) 9.00 am, cross Inter national Date Line; arr. Apia (Sun.) 1.55 pm; dep. Apia (Mon.) 2.00 am; arr. Aitutaki 7.30 am; dep. Aitutaki 8.30 am; arr. Papeete 1.00 pm. Re turn flight dep. Papeete 7.30 am on Thursdays.

Next flights, northbound, November 11, 22, etc.

Next flights, southbound, November 14, 25, etc.

17. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman E. Airways with Solents Dep. Suva November 30.

Depart Arrive Suva, 6.30 am Nukualofa, 9.50 am Nukualofa, 2.45 pm Suva. 4.35 pm

18. Micronesia

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

19, Fiji Internal Airways

By Fiji Airways, with 3-engined Drovers Suva-Nadi: 1 flight on Monday. 2 flights on Tuesday, Wednes day, Thursday, Friday, Sun day. 3 flights on Saturday.

Nadi-Suva: 1 flight on Monday, Tuesday. 2 fights on Thursday, Friday, Saturday. 3 flights on Wednesday, Sun day.

Suva - Labasa - Savusavu - Labasa - Suva: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday.

Suva - Savusavu - Suva; Monday, Thurs day. Saturday.

Suva - Taveuni - Labasa - Savusavu - Taveuni - Suva: Tuesday, Friday.

Suva - Labasa - Suva: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.

20. French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interinsulaire (Catalina) Twice weekly service to the Leeward Group.

Wednesday: Papeete-Raiatea-Bora Bora- Raiatea-Papeete.

Friday: Papeete-Huahine-Raiatea-Papeete.

Booking agents in Papeete; Messageries Maritimes, Ltd.

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. (Tourist class accommodation available on trans-Pacific services at 20 per cent, less).

From Sydney To— Table

Single Return No.

Moresby . £46 11 0 £83 16 0 2, 2a Lae . . bf. 7 0 99 13 0 2, 3 Rabaul .. 64 19 0 116 19 0 2, 3 Honiara,

Esi

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. « Norfolk Is. 27 10 0 49 10 0 8 L. Howe . 12 15 0 25 10 0 7 Nadi (Fiji) . 73 5 0 131 17 0 1 Suva (Fiji) . 70 12 0 127 2 0 10 Auckland 47 5 0 85 1 0 12 Wellington . .. 47 5 0 85 1 0 13 Christch. (from Melb.) .

Honolulu 52 243 18 6 0 0 95 5 431 19 0 0 1 S. Fran’co 301 7 0 542 9 0 1 Vancouver 301 7 0 542 9 0 1 Papeete (via Suva direct) . 136 8 0 245 11 6 18

From Brisbane

Noumea 36 5 TO: 0 67 5 0 6 to:

From Auckland

(NZ Currency i

Table Single Return No.

Norf. Is. . 18 0 0 32 8 0 11 Fiji ... 39 7 0 70 17 0 1. 15, 18 Samoa . . 47 2 0 84 16 0 16 Aitutaki . 67 11 0 121 12 0 18