Airways Time-Tables

Trans-Pacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

By Pan-American Airways

Flth Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths* ies., Pri. and Sun.*—Sydney-Nadi (Fiji).

Canton Is - Honolulu - S. Francisco - Seattle - Portland. es., Thur.* and Sat.—Return via same route.

'Additional departure days which will srate from October 3 till March 31, 1955. ties, and Pri.—Auckland - Nadi (Fiji), hurs. and Mon.—Nadi (Fiji) - Auckland, onnecting with Strato Clipper at Nadi.

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation Service)

Northwards

d.* and Sat.* Sydney - Nadi (Fiji) - Canton Is. - Honolulu - San Francisco— with every Saturday service and alt.

Wednesday service extending to Van couver.

Southwards

i.* and Fri.*—San Francisco-Honolulu 3anton Is.-Nadi (Fiji)-Sydney. Monday service and alt. Friday service com nences from Vancouver.

EAL DC6 services between Auckland Nadi connect at Nadi Wednesdays and irdays northward; Wednesdays and day southwards.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpal)

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

Every Friday return from Vancouver bv same route. • Tourist Class Services are available on these planes at 30 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 Moresby, 7.55 am (Wed., Frl., Sun.) Lae, 9.10 am Js north of Lae by Wau on Wednesdays.

Connecting servic«

D.C.3 to Bulolo and operating Moresby-Lae sector.

Sundays

(Sandringhams)

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

ptmarai, 11.00 am Esa’ala, 11.40 am (Alt. weeks) fca’ala. 11.55 am Rabaul, 2.55 pm When Esa’ala is omitted, arrival Rabaul I 2.00 pm.

Southwards

' Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays (Skymaster)* Depart: Arrive: le 5.45 am Moresby, 7.05 am loresby, 8.30 am Brisbane, 3.05 pm nsbane, 4.30 pm Sydney, 7.15 pm Connecting services from Wau by Drover, rrives Lae 9.35 am Saturday. ? DC3 operating Lae-Moresby sector.

Alt. Thursdays (Sandringham) (Dec. 16, 30, etc.) Depart: Arrive: ibaul, 5.30 am Samarai, 8.45 am imarai, 9.15 am Moresby, 11.15 am »resby, 12.15 pm Cairns, 3.40 pm (Night stop) Jrns. 8.30 am Brisbane, 2.15 pm (alt. Fri.) isbane, 3.45 pm Sydney, 7.05 pm lit. Thursdays (Nov. 25, Dec. 9, etc.) (Sandringhams) haul, 5.30 am Samarai, 8.45 am marai, 9.15 am Moresby, 11.15 am »assengers wait in Moresby until alt. j. (Nov. 27, Dec. 11, etc.) then: Depart: Arrive: resby, 6 am Cairns, 9.25 am irns, 10.55 am Brisbane, 4.40 pm sbane, 6.10 pm Sydney, 9.30 pm

3. N. Guinea Internal

Services

Operated by Qantas I —HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

srnate Wed. (Nov. 17, Dec. 1, etc.) tarts Lae 10.30 am, calls at Madang ind Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia 1.0 pm. Every alt. Thursday (Nov. 18, Dec. 2, etc.), depart Hollandia at 9 am, md, with calls at Wewak and Madang, irrives Lae at 2.40 pm.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

irery Wednesday. . Lae, 10.45 am: Finschhafen, Rabaul, Cavieng, arr. Manus 5.45 pm. arns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), via Cavieng, Rabaul and Finschhafen; arr. jae, 2.55 pm.

MORESBY-DARU (Sandringham) Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional), i-lkori, L. Kutubu.—Every alternate 'riday, returning same day (Nov 12 6, Dec. 10, 24, etc.).

Rabaul-Moewe Harbour

(Sandringham) Wed.—Rabaul-Jacquinot Bay-Moewe tarbour - Talasea - Rabaul Nov 10 24 •ec. 8, 22, etc.

B.— The direction of operation changes each service, i.e., each alternate ice operates Rabaul-Talasea-Moewe >our-Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul.

NEW britain-bougainville (Sandringham) Wed.—Rabaul - -Buka - Kieta - Buin ov. 3, 17, Dec. 1, 15, etc.

Wed. (same day) Buin-Kieta-Buka abaul.

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

, Thur. Dep. Lae 6.30 am, Madang r. 7.35 am Wewak, Manus Is., avieng, Rabaul arr. 3.40 pm. only Dep. Rabaul 8.00 am direct adang, arr. 10.50 am, Wewak, adang, Lae arr. 4.35 pm.

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

days—Lae <8.30 am) to Wabamunda, <

calling at any of; Nadzab, 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, Arena Kamantu. 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 0.00 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 10 am. Madang 1.25 pm, arrive Lae 2.30 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

cafl We6 «t Sy £ ne £ and Ams terdam with a Philippines, ' DN °' aM DC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandla Sorong, Merauke and Tannah Merah.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

R y Qantas with DCS Mon. (Dec 20. 27, Jan. 3. 10. 17 etc) rS« i dep ' 6 „ a I m) Fmschhafen xt U a Vellalavella pm) dma Honiara, BSI (arriving 5.25 Tu esda y (December 21, 28, January 4, 11, vii, ? oma , ra (de P- 7 am) Yandina —VellalayeHa - Buka - Rabaul Fmschhafen Lae (arriving 3.50 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France, Monthly.

Constellation aircraft depart Saigon December 13 for Darwin - Brisbane - Noumea and return. Depart Noumea, December 16.

Australian agents; Messageries Maritimes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Ansett Flying-boat Service, with Sandringhams Twice weekly services, operating mainly day Tuesday and Saturday, return same

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters Alternate Thursdays (Deccember 16 30 etc.), returning same day.

9 Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas with Sandringham Flying Boats—Weekly

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Depart: Arrive: Syd., Wed. 8.30 pm Brisbane, 11.50 pm Bris., 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, Fri. 6.00 am Vila, 7,15 am Vila, 7.45 am Noumea, 10.25 am* Noumea, 1.00 pmf Sydney. 8.40 pm

* Every second service night stops Noumea to allow connection with Noum Suva service—see below, Table 10. t Alternate Friday, Dec. 10, 24. alternate Saturdays (Dec. 18, Jan. 1) pis departs Noumea 2 pm, arriving Sydi 9.40 pm.

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

By Qantas with Sandringham Flying Boats—Fortnightly Depart: Arrive: Noumea, 11.25 am Suva, 5.55 Alt. Fri.* (Night stop) Suva, 8.00 am Alt. Noumea, 12.30 Sat.f * Alt. Fri. Dec. 17, 31, Jan. 14, 28, ( t Alt. Sat. Dec. 18, Jan. 1, 15, etc. (Service allows connection at Nour with Sydney-New Hebrides Service above.)

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is

By NZ National Airways, with DC3’

Double services each Sunday from S« 30 to Feb. 27, 1955.

12. Sydney-Auckland

Tasman E. Airways, with DC6 Aircrs During December aircraft servicing 1 route will leave Sydney and Auckland most every day. When the holiday sea ends, services will resume as follows: Mon., Fri., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 9.00 arr. Auckland 4.15 pm. Wed. oi Dep. Sydney 12.30 am, arr. Auckl: 7.45 am. Mon., Wed., Thur., Sun.: I Auckland 11.00 am, arr. Sydney f pm.

13. Sydney-Christchurcl

Tasman E. Airways, with DC6’s Dep. Sydney 12.30 am and arr. Chi church 7.40 am Mon., Thurs., Sat.

Dep. Christchurch 11.00 am, arr. Syd 2.40 pm Tues., Thurs., Sat.

14. Melbourne-Christchur

Tasman E. Airways, with DC6’s Mon. —Dep. Melb., midnight; arr. Ch 8 am next day.

Mon—Dep. Ch'ch., 10 am; arr. Melb., : pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with DC6’s Dep. Auckland every Wed. and Sat.

Return to Auckland every Wed. and !

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

Dep. Nadi: Wed. 5.00 pm. Sun. 2.00 Arr. Auckland: Wed. 10.25 pm, ! 7.25 pm.

16. Fiji-Tahiti

Tasman E, Airways Ltd., with Solenl Services will depart Suva for A Aitutaki, Papeete and return fortnig or more frequently if required.

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

Next flights, eastbound, December 6, Next flights, westbound, December 9. etc.

17. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman E. Airways with Solents Dep. Suva December 17.

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

18. Micronesia

' Civilian services, based on Guam, using 2agined amphibious Grumman Albatrosses, in regularly to Koror (Palau), Yap (West arolines), Truk (Central Carolines), onape (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshals) nd Saipan (Marianas). Details from rans-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulu,

19 Fiji Internal Airways

f Fi Ji Airways, with 3-engined Drovers iva-Nadi: 1 flight on Monday, Thursday and Friday. 2 flights on Tuesday, Wednes day and Sunday. 3 flights on Saturday. idi-Suva: 1 flight on Monday, Thursday and Friday. 2 flights on Tuesday and Saturday. 3 flights on Sunday. 4 flights on Wednesday. ya-Lambasa-Suva; Tuesday and Friday, va - Lambasa - Savusavu - Lambasa - Suva: Monday, Wednesday and Satur day. pa-Lambasa; Tuesday. mbasa-Nadi-Suva: Wednesday. pa-Savusavu-Suva: Monday, Thursday, Saturday. pa - Taveunl - Lambasa - Savusavu - Taveuni - Suva: Tuesday.

' a - Taveuni - Savusavu - Lambasa - Taveuni - Suva: Friday. ra-Taveuni-Suva: Wednesday.

20. French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interinsulaire (Catalina) Ice weekly service to the Leeward 3roup. dnesday; Papeete-Raiatea-Bora Bora- Raiatea-Papeete.

lay: Papeete-Huahine-Raiatea-Papeete.

Sooting agents in Papeete: Messageries Mantimes, Ltd.