Airways Time-Tables

[?]Rans-Pacific Services

Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

By Pan-American Airways

h Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths* „ Fri. and Sun.*—Sydney-Nadi (Fiji)mton Is - Honolulu - S. Francisco sattle - Portland. Thur.* and Sat. —Return via same iute. .dditional departure days which will ite from October 3 till March 31, 1955. ;s. and Fri.—Auckland - Nadi (Fiji), irs. and Mon. —Nadi (Fiji) - Auckland, meeting with Strato Clipper at Nadi.

1Y Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation Service)

Northwards

* and Sat.* Sydney - Nadi (Fiji) inton Is. - Honolulu - San Francisco — ,th every Saturday service and alt. ednesday service extending to Van uver.

Southwards

• and Fri.* —San Francisco-Honolulu mton Is.-Nadi (Fiji)-Sydney. Monday rvice and alt. Friday service com ences from Vancouver. o services Wednesday northbound ■'riday southbound —are “Connoisseur” :es: First class only.

AL DC6 services between Auckland ladi connect at Nadi Wednesdays and days northward: Wednesdays and ly southwards.

E Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpal)

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft)*

Every Tuesday—Sydney - Auckland - Nadi (Fiji) - Honolulu - Vancouver.

Every Fridav return from Vancouver by 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 .. . „ (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)

resby,* 8.30 am Samarai, 10.30 am (Tue.) barai, 11.00 am Esa’ala, 11.40 am (Alt. weeks) /ala, 11.55 am Rabaul, 2.55 pm (Then Esa’ala is omitted, arrival Rabaul 2.00 pm.

Southwards

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

Ives Lae 9.35 am Saturday.

DC3 operating Lae-Moresby sector.

Alt. Thursdays (Sandringham) (Jan. 27, Feb. 10, etc.) Depart: Arrive; aul, 5.30 am Samarai, 8.45 am larai, 9.15 am Moresby, 11.15 am esby, 12.15 pm Cairns, 3.40 pm (Night stop) •ns, 8.30 am Brisbane, 2.15 pm (alt. Fri.) bane, 3.45 pm Sydney, 7.05 pm t. Thursdays (Jan. 20, Feb. 3, etc.) (Sandringhams) aul, 5.30 am Samarai, 8.45 am arai, 9.15 am Moresby, 11.15 am issengers wait in Moresby until alt. (Jan. 22, Feb. 5, etc.) then;

Depart: Arrive:

ssby, 6 am Cairns, 9.25 am ns, 10.55 am Brisbane, 4.40 pm bane, 6.10 pm Sydney, 9.30 pm

3. N. Guinea Internal

Services

Operated by Qantas -HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

mate Wed. (Jan. 26, Feb. 9, etc.) ;rts Lae 10.30 am, calls at Madang id Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia 0 pm. Every alt. Thursday (Jan. 27, ?b. 10, etc.), depart Hollandia at 9 am, id, with calls at Wewak and Madang. rrives Lae at 2.40 pm.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

sry Wednesday.

Lae, 10.45 am: Finschhafen, Rabaul, avieng, arr. Manus 5.45 pm. rns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), via avieng, Rabaul and Finschhafen; arr. ie, 2.55 pm.

HORESBY-DARU (Sandringham) Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional), ikori, L. Kutubu.—Every alternate •iday, returning same day (Jan. 21, ;b. 4, etc.).

Rabaul-Moewe Harbour

(Sandringham) Wed. —Rabaul-Jacquinot Bay-Moewe irbour-Talasea-Rabaul Jan. 19. Feb. etc.

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

New Britain-Bougainville

(Sandringham) Wed. —Rabaul - -Buka - Kieta - Buin .n. 26, Feb. 9, 23, etc.

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

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

, Thur. Dep. Lae 6.30 am, Madang r. 7.35 am Wewak, Manus Is., ivieng, 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)

Saturdays—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, 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 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, Pinschhafen 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 between Sydney and Amsterdam with a Philippines. Blak ’ DNG ' and ManUa * DC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandla.

Sorong, Merauke and Tannah Merah.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

* By Qantas with DCS Mon. (January 3, 10, 17, 31, etc) Lae (dep. 6 am) Pinschhafen Rabaul Buka Vellalavella Yandma Honiara, BSI (arriving 5 25 pm).

Tuesday (January 11, 18, 25, etc.) Honiara (dep. 7 am) Yandina —Vellalavella Buka Rabaul Pinschhafen Lae (arriving 3.50 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France, Monthly.

Constellation aircraft depart Saigon February 7 for Darwin - Brisbane - Noumea and return. Depart Noumea, February 10.

Australian agents: Messageries Maritimes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Ansett Airways Pty., Ltd., “Flying-Boat Division”

Twice weekly services, operating mainly on Tuesday and Saturday, return same day.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters Alternate Thursdays (Jan. 27, Feb. 10, 24, 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 Bris., Thu. 1.20 am Noumea, 8.00 am Noumea, 9.30 am Vila, 12.05 pm

Vila, 1.20 pm Santo, 2.35 (Night stop Santo, Fri. 6.00 am Vila, 7.U Vila, 7.45 am Noumea. 10 25 Noumea, 12.15 pmt Sydney, 7.55 * Every second service night stop Noumea to allow connection with Nou: Suva service—see below. Table 10. t Alternate Friday, Jan. 21, Feb alternate Saturdays (Jan. 15, 29) j departs Noumea 2 pm, arriving Sv 9.40 pm.

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suv

By Qantas with Sandringham Flying Boats—Fortnightly Depart: Arrive: Noumea, 11.25 am Suva, 5 51 Alt. Fri.* (Night stop Suva. 8.00 am Alt. Noumea, 12.30 Sat.f * Alt. Fri. Jan. 14, 28, etc. f Alt.

Jan. 15, 29, etc. (Service allows connection at Not with Sydney-New Hebrides Service above.)

11. Auckland-Norfolk !

By NZ National Airways, with DC Double services each Sunday from I 30 to Feb. 27, 1955.

12. Sydney-Auckland

Tasman E. Airways, with DC6 Aire Mon., Fri., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 9.00 arr. Auckland 4.15 pm. Wed, ( Dep. Sydney 12.30 am, arr. Aucb 7.45 am. Mon., Wed., Thur., Sun.: Auckland 11.00 am, arr. Sydney pm.

13. Sydney-Christchurc

Tasman E. Airways, with DC6's Dep. Sydney 12.30 am and arr. Ch church 7.40 am Mon., Fri.

Dep. Christchurch 11.00 am, arr. Sy 2.40 pm Tues., Fri.

14. Melbourne-Christchui

Tasman E, Airways, with DC6’s Mon.—Dep. Melb., midnight: arr. Cb 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 Solen Services will depart Suva for / Aitutaki, Papeete and return fortnig or more frequently if required.

Dep. Suva (Mon.) 9.00 am, cross Ir national Date Line; arr. Apia fS 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; January 3, 18 etc.

Next flights, westbound: January 6, etc.

17. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman E. Airways with Solents Dep. Suva January 28.

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

18. Micronesia

ivilian services, based on Guam, using 2ned amphibious Grumman Albatrosses, regularly to Koror (Palau), Yap (West jlines), Truk (Central Carolines), ape (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshals) Saipan (Marianas). Details from is-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulu.

9. Fiji Internal Airways

Fiji Airways, with 3-engined Drovers i-Nadi: 1 flight on Monday, Thursday and Friday. 2 flights on Tuesday, Wednes day and Sunday. 3 flights on Saturday. -Suva: 1 flight on Monday, Thursday and Friday. 2 flights on Tuesday and Saturday. 3 flights on Sunday. 4 flights on Wednesday. -Lambasa-Suva: Tuesday and Friday. - Lambasa - Savusavu - Lambasa iiva: Monday, Wednesday and Satur iy. -Lambasa: Tuesday. jasa-Nadl-Suva: Wednesday. -Savusavu-Suva: Monday, Thursday, iturday. - Taveunl - Lambasa - Savusavu aveuni - Suva: Tuesday. - Taveuni - Savusavu - Lambasa iveuni - Suva: Friday. -Taveuni-Suva: Wednesday.

0. French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interlnsulaire (Catalina)

Twice weekly service to the Leeward Group.

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

Friday: Papeete-Huahine-Ralatea-Papeete.

Booking agents in Papeete: Messageries Marltimes, Ltd.