The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 October 1955Vol. XXVI, No.3

Airways Time-Tables

pp. 7-11 · Read in the full issue

(Ans-Pacific Services

Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

By Pan-American Airways

I Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths* Thur., Fri., Sun.: Sydney - Nadi -

Canton Is. - Honolulu - San Francisco - Seattle - Portland.

Mon., Tues., Thur., Sat.: Return same route. * DC4 from Auckland connects, arriving Nadi Tues., Thur., Sun., departing Nadi Wed., Sat., Mon.

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation Service)

Northwards

Tues., Thur.* and Sat.* Sydney-Nadl (Piji)- Canton Is. - Honolulu - San Francisco— with every Saturday service extending to Vancouver.

Southwards

Wed., Fri.,* Sun.* San Francisco -

Honolulu - Nadi (Fiji) - Sydney (Note- Crosses date-line enroute) TEAL DC6 services between Auckland SorVwlrdsTwS “Lf d S \J Ue |„uS.?£

B Y Canadian Pacific Airlines

{With snnpr up rr a« Ppro f* P C ' Air craft) Every Wednesday—Sydney-Auckland-Nadl (Fiji) -Honolulu-Vancouver-Amsterdam.

Every Sunday leave Vancouver by same rou t e ; (Note: Crosses date-line en 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 (Skymasters)

Northwards

Mon., Tues., Sat., & alt. Sun.*

3. N. Guinea Internal

Services

Operated by Qantas LAE—HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

Alternate Wed. (Nov. 2, etc.).

Departs Lae 10.30 am, calls at Madang

and Wewak, and arrives at Holllo 3.0 pm. Every alternate Thud (Nov. 3, etc.), depart Hollander 9.30 am, and, with calls at Wewasv Madang, arrives Lae at 3.40 pm.rn

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Every Wednesday.

Dep. Lae, 8.00 am: Finschhafen, RH Kavieng, arr. Manus 3.00 pm.

Returns Saturdays (dep. 8 am),(r

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8.00 pm Brisbane, 10.45 pm Brisbane, 11.45 pm Moresby, 6.35 am (Tues., Wed., Sun., & alt. Mon.) Moresby. 8.05 am Lae, 9.20 am Thnrs.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8 pm Brisbane, 10.45 pm Brisbane, 11.45 pm Townsville, 3.30 am (Friday) Townsville, 4.15 am Cairns. 5.25 am Cairns, 6.25 am Port Moresby. 9.15 am Port Moresby, 10.45 am Lae, midday. • Alt. Sun., Nov. 6, etc.

Southwards

Tues., Wed., 1 Sun. & alt. Mon.t Depart: Arrive: Lae, 11.20 am Moresby, 12.35 pm Moresby, 1.45 am Brisbane, 8.20 pm Brisbane, 9.45 pm Sydney, 12.30 am * Alt. Mon.. Nov. 7, etc.

Sat.

Depart; Arrive: Lae. 7.00 am Moresby. 8.15 am Moresby, 9.45 am Cairns, 12.35 pm Cairns, 3.05 pm Townsville. 4.15 pm Townsville, 5.00 pm Brisbane, 8.45 pm Brisbane, 9.45 pm Sydney, 12.30 am

Kavleng, Rabaul and Finschhafen arr.

Lae, 2.55 pm.

MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Yule Is., Kerema, Kikori, L. Kutubu.— ■very alternate Friday returning same day (Nov. 11, etc.).

Port Moresby-Rabaul

(Catalina) I Tues. (Nov. 1, etc.) Port Moresby feamarai-Esa’ala-Losuia-Moewe Harb - Talasea-Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul. Return ing via same ports (except Losuia and Esa-ala optional) alt. Thu. (Oct. 6, (etc i.

I New Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) I Wed. Rabaul - Buka - Kieta - Buin fan. 2, etc.). Returning same day.

I Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

F Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

i., Thur. Dep. Lae 6.30 am, Madang irr. 7.35 am Wewak, Manus Is., Kavleng, Rabaul arr. 3.40 pm. ■ only Dep. Rabaul 8.00 am direct Uadang. arr. 10.50 am, Wewak, ttadang, Lae arr. 4.35 pm.

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

ays—Lae (8.30 am) to Wabamunda, felling at any of: Goroka, Nondugl, wnz. Minj, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer R,, ■abag, Wabamunda. Return to Lae driving 6 pm.

Lower Highlands

(Beaver) kys.— Lae (7.30 am) to Goroka, call ig at any of; Nadzab, Kaiapit, Gusap, lantu, Goroka, Arena. Arrival back i Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Dcs)

[ Lae.—Mon. 7.30 am, Tues. 2 pm, red. 11.30 am, Frl. 2.00. pm. Wau.—Mon. 9 am, Tues. 3.30 pm, red. 1 pm, Pri. 3.30 pm. Bulolo is nitted on these flights which take 35 linutes, Wau-Lae.

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

iys.—Depart Madang 8.25 am, arrive ©roka 9.00 am, returning same day; ‘part Goroka 9.30 am, arrive Madang 1.5 am.

New Guinea-New Britain

(Dcs)

>ys—Depart Lae 12.55 pm, Finschhafen 45 pm, arrive Rabaul 3.55 pm. rdays—Depart Rabaul 10 am, Madang 25 pm, arrive Lae 2.30 pm. ays—Depart Lae 12 noon, Finschhafen pm, Rabaul 3.10 pm. lays—Depart Rabaul 5.45 am, Finsch ifen 8.10 am, arrive Lae 8.45 am.

Bvices By Mandated Airlines

leduled Flights with DCS Aircraft : Depart Lae at 7.30 am for Goroka. adang, Wewak, Madang, Rabaul maining overnight. : Depart Rabaul at 6.30 am for idang, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae. spart Lae 7.30 am for Goroka. Wau, irt Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae. 3.: Depart Lae at 7.30 am for )roka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, •roka, Lae.

Depart Lae at 7 am for Madang. ewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul naming overnight.

Depart Rabaul at 7 am for Kavleng •mote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

Aust.-Dutdi N. Guinea

By KLM Airlines. weekly service with Super-Cons, en Sydney and Amsterdam with a at Blak, DNQ, and Manila, •pines.

I aircraft link Blak with Hollandla. g, Merauke, Tenah Merah, and

kwari.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS (Three flights every four weeks) Mon. (Nov. 7, 14, 21) Lae (dep. 6 am) Finschhafen Rabaul Buka Vella lavella Yandina Honiara, BSI arriving 5.25 pm).

Tues. (Nov. 8, 15, 27) Honiara (dep. 7 am) Yandina Vellalavella Buka Rabaul Lae (arriving 3.35 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France, Fortnightly.

Constellation aircraft depart Saigon Oct. 24, for Darwin - Brisbane - Noumea and return. Depart Noumea, Oct. 27-

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Ansett Airways Pty., Ltd., with Sandringham Flying-boats.

Return flight each Tuesday and Saturday.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters Alternate Thurs. (Nov. 3, etc.) returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas with Skymasters (Variable) Flying-boats were replaced by Sky masters in June. Service now terminates at Tontouta (N. Caledonia) until Vila- Santo airfields ready next year.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Oct. 26, Tontouta, Oct. 27, Nov. 23, 11.30 pm. Nov. 24, 7 am.

Tontouta, Oct. 27, Sydney, Oct. 27, Nov. 24, 9.30 am. Nov. 24, 3.20 pm.

10. Sydney-N. Caledonia-Fiji

By Qantas with Skymaster. (Monthly)

(Oct. 19, Nov. 9, etc.) Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Wed., 11.30 Tontouta, Thur., 7 pm. am.

Tontouta, Thur. 8 Nadi, Thur., 1.30 am. pm.

Nadi, Fri., 9.45 am. Tontouta, 1.30 pm.

Tontouta, Fri., 2.15 Sydney, Fri., 8.20 pm. pm.

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) (Fortnightly) Return flight alt. Sundays Nov. 6. etc.

12. Auckland-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Mon., Thur., Fri.: Dep. Auckland 9.15 am, arr. Sydney 1.00 pm.

Tues.: Dep. Auckland 6.00 pm, arr. Sydney 9.45 pm.

Wed., Sun.; Dept. Auckland 11.15 am, arr Sydney 3.00 pm.

Tue., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 10.00 am, arr. Auckland 5.15 pm.

Mon., Thur., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 3.00 pm, arr. Auckland 10.15 pm.

Tues.: Dep. Sydney 11.30 pm, arr. Auck land Wed. 6.45 am.

13. Christchurch-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Mon., Fri.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 pm, arr. Sydney 8.40 pm.

Mon., Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 8.00 am, arr.

Christchurch 3.10 pm.

14. Christchurch-Melbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Thurs.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 pm, arr.

Melbourne 9.30 pm.

Fri.: Dep. Melbourne 7.00 am, arr. Christ church 3.00 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fijij

Tasman Empire Airways, witM DC6 aircraft.

Tue., Sat.: Dep. Auckland 1.15 am Nandi 6.30 pm.

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Nandi 11.00 arac Auckland 4.25 pm.

16. Fiji-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, witH Solent aircraft.

Service normally fortnightly, with j flights as required.

Departs Suva Friday 9 am, crossesa line, arrives Satapuala (W. SB Thur. 2 pm, departs Fri. 2 am, j Aitutaki 7.30 am, departs 9.3 S arrives Papeete 2 pm. Departs F 3 Sun. 7.30 am, arrives Aitutaki I departs 1 pm, arrives SatapualJ pm, departs Mon 7 am, crossess line, arrives Suva Tues., 9.55 a;i Leaves Suva Nov. 11, 25, Papeete Nt 27, etc.

17. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman Empire Airways, witli Solent aircraft.

Irregular Service.

Dep. Suva 6.30 am. Arr. Nukualofl am. Dep. Nukualofa 9.50 am.i Suva 4.55 pm.

Next flights Nov. 21, Dec. 22.

18. Fiji Internal Airwr

Fiji Airways, Ltd. Drover ann Rapide Aircraft.

Suva-Nadi-Suva: Two flights daily Sun., Mon., Wed., one flight.

Suva-Nadi: Tues., Sun. (additional above return flight).

Nadi-Suva: Mon., Wed.

Suva-Labasa-Suva: Daily except Su Suva-Taveuni-Labasa-Taveuni-Suva:: Wed., Fri.

Suva - Savusavu - Taveuni - Savu; Suva: Mon., Wed.

Suva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savur Suva: Tues., Thurs., Sat., Sun.

19. N. Caledonia-Loy alt J

Internal Service

Societe Caledonienne de Transa Aeriens (TRANSPAC).

Rapide aircraft.

Noumea (Magenta)-Lifou (Chep«t Noumea: Tues. mornings.

Noumea-Mare (Tadine)-Noumea: T afternoons.

Noumea-Mare-Lifou-Noumea, or NP Lifou-Mare-Noumea, alterno Thursday mornings.

Noumea-Koumac-Noumea (with tional call at Plaine des Gaiacsc mornings.

Noumea-Poindimie-Noumea (with tional call at Houailou): Fri.. noons.

Noumea-Iles des Pins-Noumea: Ss« afternoons, and, if sufficient ment, Sundays.

NOTE: Service to Ouvea, Wallis Isl mencing soon when airfields pleted.

20. French Oceania Inn

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interlnsulain (Amphibious Catalina) Twice weekly service to the li Group.

rfnesday: Papeete-Ralatea-Bora Bora- Balatea-Pupeete. day: Papeete-Huahlne-Ralatea-Papeete. looking agents in Papeete: Messageries Maritimes.

21. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines. feing Grumman Albatross twin-motored phibious flying-boats, operates a service pughout the American Trust Territory Micronesia on behalf of the Govern it. Details from Trans-Ocean Airlines, ina Guam.

pproximate Airways Fares

ires quoted are First Class. Tourist is at 20 per cent, lower is available ians-Tasman, Auckland-Nadi, Sydney 1, and trans-Pacific services. Fares to Es east of Nadi include air connection jtuva by Fiji Airways. 10 M SYDNEY (Aust. currency) TO

|8by Single £48 11 0 Return £83 16 0 Table No. 2 55 7 0 99 13 0 2 tul 64 19 0 116 19 0 2. 3 ara . 80 7 0 146 13 0 2, 5 lea 38 15 0 69 15 0 10, 9. 8 »lk Is. 27 10 0 49 10 0 8 pwe 12 15 0 25 10 0 7 1. 58 15 0 105 15 0 1, 10, 18 land . 1 73 5 0 131 15 0 1. 10. 18 47 5 0 85 1 0 12

[t’ch .

47 5 0 85 1 0 13

lulu .

243 6 0 437 19 0 1 pn’co 301 7 0 542 9 0 1 buver 301 7 0 542 9 0 1

klofa

92 9 0 165 19 0 1. 10, 17

aki V

pte feet) 97 7 0 175 3 0 1, 10, 16 119 8 0 214 19 0 1, 10, 16 139 2 0 250 8 0 1. 18. 16

From

Auckland

(NZ currency) TO— Table Single Return No.

Suva . . . 44 8 0 80 19 0 1, 15, 18, 16 Apia . . . 52 3 0 94 18 0 1, 15, 18, 16 Aitutaki . 72 12 0 141 14 0 1, 15, 18, 16 Papeete . 87 11 0 158 12 0 1, 15, 18, 16 Norfolk . . 19 15 0 35 11 0 11