Airways Time-Tables

Trans Pacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

(First and Tourist Class available all Services.)

By Pan-American Airways

With Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths* Mon.. Fri.: Sydney, Nadi, Canton Is., Honolulu, San Francisco, Seattle, Port land.

Wed., Sat.; Sydney, Nadi, Canton Is., Honolulu, Los Angeles.

Tiles., Fri.: San Francisco to Sydney (same route).

Sun., Wed.: Los Angeles to Sydney (same route). * DC4 from Auckland connects, arriving Nadi Mon., Wed., Fri., departing Nadi Tues., Thur.. Sun. DC4 shuttle service once monthly connects Nadi and Tafuna (American Samoa).

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation Service)

Northwards

Tues.*, Thur.* and Sat.*: Sydney, Nadi (Fiji), Canton Is., Honolulu. San

Francisco— with Sat. service extending to Vancouver.

Southwards

Thur * Fri \ Sun." : San Francisco. Hono lulu’, Nadi (Fiji), Sydney. Sundays service begins at Vancouver. (Note: Crosses date-line en route). * TEAL DC6 services between Auckland and Nadi connect at Nadi Tues. and Sat. northwards; Wed. and Sun. southwards.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft) Every Wed.; Sydney. Nadi, Honolulu, Vancouver, Amsterdam.

Every Sun. leaves Vancouver for Sydney by same route.

Every Fri.: Auckland. Nadi, Honolulu, Vancouver, Amsterdam.

Every Tues., leave Vancouver for Auckland by same route. (Note; Crosses date-line en route).

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways (Skymasters)

Northwards

Mon., Tues.. Sat., Sun.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8.00 p.m. Brisbane, 10.45 p.m.

Brisbane. 11.45 p.m. Moresby. 6.35 a.m. (Tues., Wed., Sun.. Mon.) Moresby, 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9.00 a.m.

Thurs.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8 p.m. Brisbane. 10.45 p.m.

Brisbane, 11.45 p.m. Townsville, 3.30 a.m (Friday i Townsville, 4.15 a.m. Cairns. 5.30 a.m.

Cairns, 6.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 9.20 a.m.

Pt. Moresby, 10.20 a.m. Lae, 11.45 a.m.

Southwards

Tues., Wed., Sun., Mon.

Depart: Arrive; Lae. 10.30 a.m. Moresby, 12.00 noon Moresby, 1.00 p.m. Brisbane, 7.35 p.m.

Brisbane, 9.00 p.m. Sydney, 11.45 p.m.

Sat.

Depart: Arrive: Lae, 7.00 a.m. Moresby, 8.30 a.m.

Moresby, 9.30 a.m. Cairns, 12.20 p.m.

Cairns. 2.35 p.m. Townsville, 3.45 p.m.

Townsville, 4.30 p.m. Brisbane, 8.15 p.m.

Brisbane, 9.00 p.m. Sydney, 11.45 p.m.

3. P-NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas LAE-HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (June 27, July 11. 25. etc.).

Departs Lae 10.30 a.m.. calls at Madang and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia 3,00 p.m. Every alternate Thursday (June 28, July 12. 26, etc.), departs Hollandia at 9.30 a.m., and. with calls at Wewak and Madang. arrives Lae at 3.40 p.m.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Every Wednesday.

Dep. Lae, 8.00 a.m.; Finschhafen. Rabaul, Kavieng, arr. Manus 3.00 p.m.

Returns Saturday (dep. 8 a.m.). via Kavieng. Rabaul and Finschhafen. arr.

Lae, 2.55 p.m.

MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Via Yule Is.. Gerema. Kikori, L. Kutuhu; Alt. Fri. returning same day (June 22, July 6, 20. etc.).

Port Moresby-Rabaul

(Catalina) Alt. Tues. (June 26, July 10. 24, etc.) Pt Moresby, Samarai, Esa’ala, Losaia, Moewe Hbr., Talasea, Jacquinot Bay.

Rabaul. Returning via same ports (ex cept Losuia and Esa’ala optional) alt, Thu. (June 28. July 12, 26. etc.).

New Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) Alt Wed.; Rabaul. Buka, Kieta. Buin. (June 27. July 11, 25. etc.). Returning same day.

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

Mon.. Thur.; Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m.. Madang arr. 7.35 a.m. Manus is., Kavieng. Rabaul. arr. 3.40 p.m.

Fri only; Dep. Rabaul 8.00 a.m. direct

Madang, arr. 10.50 a.m., Awl Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. 4.35 p m

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

Friday: Lae (8.30 a.m.) to Wapenamund calling at any of; Goroka, Nondui Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen. Baiyer i Wabag, Wapenamunda. Return to L arriving 6 p.m.

Lower Highlands

(Beaver) Fridays: Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, ca ing at any of Nadzab, Kaiapit, Kainantu. Goroka, Arona. Arrival ba at Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wac (Dcs)

Dep. Lae; Mon. 7.30 a.m.. Tues, 2 pJ Wed. 11.30 a.m., Fri. 2.00 p.m.

Dep. Wau.; Mon. 9 a.m.. Tues. 3.30 pi Wed. 1 p.m., Fri. 3.30 p.m. Bulolol omitted on these flights which take; minutes, Wau-Lae.

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

Fridays: Depart Madang 8.00 a.m., arij Goroka 8.35 a.m., returning same d; depart Goroka 9.05 a.m.. arrive Madj 9.35 a.m.

New Guinea-New Britain

(Dcs)

Fridays: Depart Lae 12.55 p.m., Fins! hafen 1.45 p.m., arrive Rabaul \ p.m.

Saturdays: Depart Rabaul 10 a Madang 1.25 p.m., arrive Lae 2.30 p Sundays: Depart Lae 12 noon, Finschhij 1 p.m., Rabaul 3.10 p.m.

Tuesdays; Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m., Fins hafen 8.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.n

Service By Mandated Airline

Scheduled Flights with DCS Aircraft Mon.: Depart Lae at 7.30 a.m. for Gor< Madang, Wewak, Madang, Rabaut remaining overnight. Depart Lae a.m. for Goroka. Wau, Port More Wau, Goroka. Lae.

Tues.: Depart Rabaul at 6.30 am.

Madang, Wewak, Madang, Goroka. ] Wed.: Depart Lae 7.30 a.m. for Gon Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, !

Fri.: Depart Lae at 7.00 a.m. for Madi Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul remaining overnight. Depart Lae a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port More Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Sat.: Depart Rabaul at 7.00 a.m.

Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Mad Goroka, Lae.

4. Aust.-Dutch N. Guine

By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. (Super Constellation Service) A weekly service between Sydney Amsterdam with a call at Biak (E and Manila (Philippines).

DCS aircraft link Biak with Hollai Sorong, Merauke, Tenah Merah, Manokwari.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Aircraft. (Three flights every four weeks) Mon. (June 25. July 2, 16, 23, 30) dep. 6 a.m.: Finschhafen, Ra Buka, Vella Lavella, Yandina, Ho; (BSD. arriving 5.25 p.m.

Tues. (June 26, July 3. 17. 24, Honiara dep. 7 a.m.: Yandina, Lavella, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arr 3.35 p.m.

6. Faris-Saigon-Hourne*

By Transports Aeriens Intercontinen DC6B aircraft depart Paris every 2 t (June 19. July 3, 17. etc.) for ( Karachi, Saigon, Darwin, Nov Leave Noumea on return June 23, 7, 21, etc.

. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Ansett Airways Pty., Ltd-, With Sandringham Flying-boats. ■n flight each Tuesday and Thursday.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters Sat. returning next day after urn-flight Norfolk-Auckland.

. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas, with Skymasters ng - boats were replaced by Sky rs in 1955. Service now terminates ntouta (New Caledonia) until Vila 'New Hebrides) airfields ready, table below).

10. Sydney-Noumea

By Qantas, with Skymasters rhree flights every four weeks) June 20, 27, July 11, 18. 25 1 Sydney ■ 11.30 p.m., arriving Tontouta 7 . Thurs. • June 21, July 5. 19, 26) Tontouta . 9.30 a.m., arriving Sydney 3.20

Auckland- Norfolk Is.

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) Sun. return flight Norfolk, Auck l Norfolk (see 8 above).

[2. Auckland-Sydney

asman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft. ’ri„ Sat.: Dep. Auckland 9.30 a.m Sydney 1.00 p.m.

Dep. Auckland 4.15 p.m., arr »ey 7.45 p.m. ily: Dep. Auckland 6.15 p.m. arr •ey 9.45 p.m.

Sat : Dep. Sydney 10.00 a.m.

Auckland 5.00 p.m. ,? at-: Dep Sydney 3.00 p.m, Auckland 10.00 p.m.

. Christchurch-Sydney

isman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Dep. Christchurch 5.00 p.m., Sydney 8.40 p.m. .. Dep Sydney 8.00 a.m.

Christchurch 3.10 p.m.

Christchurch-Melbourne

sman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Dep. Christchurch 5.00 p m arr mrne 9.30 p.m. ” *p. Melbourne 7.30 a.m arr tchurch 3.00 p.m.

5. New Zealand-Fiji

sman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft. a 6.i5 D pm Auckland >l5 «-m.. arr. and' 3° e 0 P p.^ adl IOM ai "-

16. Fiji-Tahiti

'man Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft. normally fortnightly, with extra > as required.

Suva Friday 9 a.m., crosses date arrlves Satapuala (W. Samoa) 3 pm departs Fri. 2 a.m.

arrives Aitutaki (Cook Is.) 7.30 a.m., departs 9.30 a.m., arrives Papeete (Tahiti) 2 p.m. Departs Papeete Sun. 7.30 a.m., arrives Aitutaki 11 a.m., departs 1 p.m., arrives Satapuala 5:30 p m., departs Mon. 7 a.m., crosses date line. arrives Suva Tues., 9.55 a.m.

Leaves Suva June 22. 29. July 6, 13, 20.

Leaves Papeete June 24, July 1,8, 16, 22.

17. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Irregular Service.

Dep. Suva 6.30 a.m. Arr. Nukualofa 9.50 a.m. Dep. Nukualofa 9.50 a.m. Arr.

Suva 4.55 p.m.

Next flights: June 20, Aug. 9.

18. Fiji Internal Airways

Fiji Airways, Ltd. Drover and Rapide Aircraft.

Suva, Nadi, Suva; Two flights daily except Sun., Mon., Wed., one flight.

Suva, Nadi; Tues., Sun. (additional to the above return flights).

Nadi, Suva: Mon., Wed.

Suva, Labasa, Suva; Daily except Sun.

Suva, Taveuni, Suva; Mon., Wed., Fri.

Suva, Savusavu, Taveuni, Savusavu, Suva; Mon.

Suva, Savusavu, Labasa. Savusavu, Suva; Tues., Thurs., Sat., Sun.

19. French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interinsulair (RAI), with Amphibious 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.

20. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

Socieite Caledonienne de Transports Aeriens (TRANSPAC), with Rapide aircraft.

Noumea (Magenta), Lifou (Chepenehe), Noumea: Tues. a.m.

Noumea, Mare (Tadine), Noumea: Tues, p.m. \ »'i Noumea, Mare, Lifou, Noumea, or Noumea, Lifou, Mare, Noumea, alternatively, Thurs. a.m.

Noumea, Koumac, Noumea (with con ditional call at Plaine des Gaiacs); Fri. a.m.

Noumea, Lifou, Ouvea Is.: Wed. mornings.

Noumea, Polndimie, Noumea (with con ditional call at Houailou); Fri. p.m.

Noumea, He des Pins, Noumea; Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

21. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines.

Using Grumman Albatross twin-motored amphibious flying-boats, operates a service throughout the Trust Territory of Micro nesia in behalf of the US Govern ment. Details from Trans-Ocean Airlines, Agana, Guam.