Airways Time-Tabll

Trans-Pacific Service-

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fijj

Hawaii-N. America

(First and Tourist Class available all Services.)

By Pan-American Airways

With Strato Clippers, using Sleeperett and Berths* Tues., Thur., Fri., Sun.: Sydney - N;1 Canton Is. - Honolulu - San Francii Seattle - Portland.

Mon., Tues., Thur., Sat.: Return s route. ♦ DC4 from Auckland connects, arri: Nadi Tues., Thur., Sun., departing Wed., Sat., Mon.

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation Service)

Northwards

Tues.*, Thur.* and Sat.* Sydney - : (Fiji) - Canton Is. - Honolulu -- Francisco—with Sat. service extern to Vancouver.

Southwards

Wed.*, Fri.*, Sun.* San Franciss Honolulu-Nadi (Fiji)-Sydney. Sum service begins at Vancouver. (1) Crosses date-line enroute). * TEAL DCS services between AucW and Nadi connect at Nadi Tues. and J northwards: Wed. and Sun. south wn

By Canadian Pacific Airline

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft)

Every Wednesday—Sydney-Auckland-J

(Fiji)-Honolulu-Vancouver-Amsterdii

Every Sunday leave Vancouver by

route. (Note: Crosses date-line en

joute).

1Ecti0Nal Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

srvice by Qantas Empire Airways (Skymasters)

Northwards

Mon., Tues., Sat., Sun.

Depart; Arrive: iey, 8.00 pm Brisbane, 10.45 pm bane, 11.45 pm Moresby, 6.35 am (Tues., Wed., Sun., Mon.) fcby, 8.05 am Lae, 9.20 am Thurs.

Depart; Arrive: iey. 8 pm Brisbane, 10.45 pm ►ane, 11.45 pm Townsville, 3.30 am (Friday) Isville, 4.15 am Cairns, 5.25 am is, 6.25 am Port Moresby. 9.15 am Moresby, 10.45 am Lae, midday.

Southwards

Tues., Wed., Sun., Mon.

depart: Arrive:

11.20 am Moresby, 12.35 pm sby, 1.45 am Brisbane, 8.20 pm lane, 9.45 pm Sydney, 12.30 am Sat. >epart: Arrive: 17.00 am Moresby, 8.15 am Sby, 9.45 am Cairns, 12.35 pm is, 3.05 pm Townsville, 4.15 pm sville, 5.00 pm Brisbane, 8.45 pm ane, 9.45 pm Sydney, 12.30 am

P-NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas -HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

late Wed. (Dec. 14, 28). fts Lae 10.30 am, calls at Madang

and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandla 3.0 pm. Every alternate Thursday (Dec. 1, 15, 29, etc.), dep. Hollandia at 9.30 am, and, with calls at Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae at 3.40 pm.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Every Wednesday.

Dep. Lae, 8.00 am; Finschhafen, Rabaul Kavieng, arr. Manus 3.00 pm.

Returns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), via Kavieng, Rabaul and Finschhafen arr Lae, 2,55 pm.

MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Via Yule Is., Kerema, Kikori, L. Kutubu Alt. Fri. returning same day (Dec. 9 23 etc.).

Port Moresby-Rabaul

(Catalina) Alt. Tues. (Dec. 13. 27, etc. I Port Moresby- Samarai-Esa’ala-Losuia-Moewe Harb - Talasea-Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul. Return ing via same ports (except Losuia and Esa-ala optional) alt. Thu. (Dec. 15, 29 etc.).

New Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) Alt. Wed. Rabaul - Buka - Kieta - Buin (Dec. 14. 28, etc.). Returning same day,

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.

Fri. 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: Goroka, Nondugl, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer R , Wabag, Wabamunda. Return to Lad arriving 6 pm.

Lower Highlands

(Beaver) Fridays.—Lae (7.30 am) to Goroka, call ing at any of: Nadzab, Kaiapit, Gusap, Kainantu, Goroka, Arena. Arrival back at Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Dcs)

Dep. Lae.—Mon. 7.30 am, Tues. 2 pm Wed. 11.30 am, Fri. 2.00 pm. ’

Dep. Wau.—Mon. 9 am, Tues. 3.30 pm Wed. 1 pm, Fri. 3.30 pm. Bulolo is omitted on these flights which take 35 minutes, Wau-Lae.

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 12.55 pm, Finschhafen 1.45 pm, arrive Rabaul 3.55 pm.

Saturdays—Depart Rabaul 10 am, Madang 1.25 pm, arrive Lae 2.30 pm.

Sundays—Depart Lae 12 noon, Finschhafen 1 pm, Rabaul 3.10 pm.

Tuesdays— Depart Rabaul 5.45 am. Plnsch hafen 8.10 am, arrive Lae 8.45 am.

Services By Mandated Airlines

Scheduled Flights with DCS Aircraft Mon.: Depart Lae at 7.30 am for Goroka, Madang. Wewak, Madang, Rabaul remaining overnight. Depart Lae 8.00 am for Goroka. Wau, Port Moresby.

Wau, Goroka, Lae.

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

Wed.; Depart Lae 7.30 am for Goroka.

Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka. Lae.

Fri.: Depart Lae at 7.00 am for Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul remaining overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 am for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Sat.: Depart Rabaul at 7.00 am for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

4. Aust.-Dutch N. Guinea

By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

A weekly service with Super-Cons, between Sydney and Amsterdam with a call at Biak, DNG, and Manila, Philippines.

DC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandia.

Sorong, Merauke, Tenah Merah, and Manokwari.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS (Three flights every four weeks) Mon. (Dec. 5. 12, 19) Lae dep. 6am Finschhafen Rabaul Buka Vella lavella Yandina Honiara. BSI arriving 5.25 pm.

Tues. (Dec. 6, 13, 20) Honiara dep. 7 am Yandina Vellalavella Buka Rabaul Lae, arriving 3.35 pm.

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Transport Ariens Internationales (TAI) Fortnightly.

Constellation aircraft depart Saigon Dec. 6, for Darwin - Brisbane - Noumea and return. Depart Noumea, Dec. 9.

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 Every Sat. returning next day after return flight Norfolk-Auckland.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas with Skymasters Flying-boats were replaced by Sky masters in 1955. Service now terminates at Tontouta (N. Caledonia) until Vlla- Santo airfields ready. (See table 10).

10. Sydney-N. Caledonia-B

By Qantas with Skymaster (WeeklC (Service will operate only as far s Tontouta during December.) Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Wed., 11.30 Tontouta, Thun pm. am.

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

Nadi, Fri., 9.45 am. Tontouta, 1.30 Tontouta, Fri., 2.15 Sydney, Fri., pm. pm.

11. Auckland-Norfolk 1

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) Each Sun. return flight Norfolk-Auckl Norfolk (see 8 above).

12. Auckland-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

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

Tues.; Dep. Auckland 6.00 pm, arr. Si 9.45 pm.

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Auckland 11.15 arr Sydney 3.00 pm.

Tue., Sat.; Dep. Sydney 10.00 arr. Auckland 5.15 pm.

Mon., Thur., Fri.; Dep. Sydney 3.0® arr. Auckland 10.15 pm.

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

13. Christchurch-Sydns

Tasman Empire Airways, witW DC6 aircraft.

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

Mon., Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 8.00 ami Christchurch 3.10 pm.

14. Christ church-Melboi

Tasman Empire Airways, witH DC6 aircraft.

Thurs.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 pm Melbourne 9.30 pm.

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

15. New Zealand-Fii

Tasman Empire Airways, wit DC6 aircraft.

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

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

16. Fiji-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, wit) Solent aircraft.

Service normally fortnightly, with! flights as required.

Departs Suva Friday, 9 am, crosse line, arrives Satapuala (W.

Thur. 2 pm, departs Fri. 2 am, Aitutaki 7.30 am. departs 9.: arrives Papeete 2 pm. Departs Sun. 7.30 am, arrives Aitutaki departs 1 pm, arrives Satapuas pm, departs Mon 7 am, crosses line, arrives Suva Tues., 9.55 ) Leaves Suva Dec. 9, 23, Papeete 25.

17. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman Empire Airways, wi Solent aircraft.

Irregular Service.

Dep Suva 6.30 am. Arr. Nukualo am. Dep. Nukualofa 9.50 am Suva 4.55 pm.

Next flight Dec. 22.

18. E. Samoa Service

Pan American Airways, iroximately monthly flights, currently buttling Honolulu-Canton-Tafuna (E. lamoai-Canton-Honolulu, but this may oon be replaced by a Nadi (Fiji) fftfuna-Nadi monthly shuttle service.

19. Fiji Internal Airways

f Fiji Airways, Ltd. Drover and Rapide Aircraft. [-Nadi-Suva: Two flights daily except un Mon., Wed., one flight. [-Nadi; Tues., Sun. (additional to the bove return flight). 1-Suva; Mon., Wed. t-Labasa-Suva; Daily except Sun. ►Taveuni-Labasa-Teveuni-Suva: Mon ,

fed., Fri.

I- Savusavu - Taveuni - Savusavu uva: Mon.. Wed.

I- Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu - Iva: Tues., Thurs., Sat.. Sun.

N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

jiete Caledonienne de Transports Aeriens (TRANSPAC).

Rapide aircraft. tea (Magenta) -Lifou (Chepenehe)fumea: Tues. am. iea-Mare (Tadine)-Noumea: Tues. pm. iea-Mare-Lifou-Noumea, or Noumea-

Ifou-Mare-Noumea, alternatively,

turs. am. lea-Koumac-Noumea (with condi lonal call at Plaine des Gaiacs): Fri. a. ica-Poindimie-Noumea (with condl »nal call at Houailou): Fri. pm. ea-Iles des Pins-Noumea: Saturday [ternoons, and, if sufficient induce lent, Sundays.

I: Service to Ouvea, Wallis Is, corn fencing soon when airfield com leted.

Hebrides Service.

B company will operate a fortnightly e from Noumea to Hebrides. Details esent not available Sydney.

. French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

sgie Aerienne Interinsulair (RAI) (Amphibious Catalina) weekly service to the Leeward oup. esday; Papeete-Ralatea-Bora Bora la tea-Papeete. r. Papeete-Huahine-Ralatea-Papeete. king agents in Papeete: Messageries iritimes.

22. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines. ig Grumman Albatross twin-motored Ibious flying-boats, operates a service ghout the American Trust Territory icronesia on behalf of the Govern- Details from'Trans-Ocean Airlines, i, Guam.

)roximate Airways Fares

es quoted are First Class. Tourist at 20 per cent, lower is available ans-Tasman, Auckland-Nadi, Sydney and trans-Pacific services. Fares to ( east of Nadi include air connection va by Fiji Airways.

PROM SYDNEY (Aust. currency} TO Table Single Return N 0- Moresby £48 11 0 £83 16 0 2 Lae .. . 55 7 0 99 13 0 2 Rabaul . 64 19 0 116 19 0 2, 3 Honiara 80 7 0 146 13 0 2. 5 Noumea 38 15 0 69 15 0 10, 9, 8 Norfolk Is. 27 10 0 49 10 0 8 L. Howe - 12 15 0 25 10 0 7 Nadi . . 58 15 0 105 15 0 1, 10, 19 Suva . . 73 5 0 131 15 0 1, 10. 19 Auckland 47 5 0 85 1 0 12 Christ’ch 47 5 0 85 1 0 13 Honolulu 243 6 0 437 19 0 1

S. Fran’co 301 7 0 542 9 0 1 Vancouver 301 7 0 542 9 0 1 Nukualofa 92 9 0 165 19 0 1, 10, 17 Apia . .. 97 7 0 175 3 0 1, 10, 16 Aitutaki . 119 8 0 214 19 0 1, 10. 16 Papeete (direct) 139 2 0 250 8 0 1, 18, 16 PROM AUCKLAND (NZ currency) TO— Table Single Return No.

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