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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 December 1956Vol. XXVII, No. 5

Airways Time-Tables

pp. 12-15 · Read in the full issue

Transpacific 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*) Sun., Thur.; Sydney, Nadi, Canton Is., Honolulu, San Francisco, Seattle, Port land.

Tues., Fri.: Sydney, Nadi, Canton Is., Honolulu, Los Angeles.

Mon., Thur.: San Francisco to Sydney (same route).

Tues., Sat.: Los Angeles to Sydney (same route). * DC4 from Auckland connects, arriving Nadi Sun., Tues., Thur., 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.*, Wed.*, Fri.* and Sat.*: Sydney, Nadi (Fiji), Honolulu, San Francisco— with Sat. service extending to Van couver,

Southwards

Wed.*, Thur.*, Sat.*, Mon.*: San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (Fiji), Sydney. Mon day’s service begins at Vancouver on

Sunday. (Note: Crosses date-line en route). • TEAL DC6 services between Auckland and Nadi connect at Nadi Tues. and Fri. northwards; Wed. and Sat. 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., Wed., 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., Thur., 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) Townsville, 4.15 a.m. Cairns, 5.30 a.m.

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

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

Southwards

Tues., Wed., Thur., 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 Gain*

(Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (Dec. 26, Jan. 9, 23, efe Departs Lae 11.00 a.m., calls at Mai and Wewak, and arrives at Hollali 3.30 p.m. Every alternate Thinr (Dec. 27, Jan. 10, 24, etc.), clepq Hollandia at 9.30 a.m., and, withT at Wewak and Madang, arrives Lat£ 3.20 p.m.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (Dec. 26, Jan. 9, 23, etc.)l Dep. Lae, 8.00 a.m.: Pinschhafen, Raj.

Kavieng, arr. Manus 3.00 p.m.

Every alt. Sat. (Dec. 29, Jan. 12, 26,« departs Manus 8 a.m. and with caljl Kavieng, Rabaul and Finschhi arrives Lae at 2.55 p.m.

MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) I Via Yule Is., Kerema, Kikori, L. Kuffl Alt. Fri. returning same day (Deffl Jan. 4, 18, etc.).

Port Moresby-Rabaul

(Catalina) Alt. Tues. (Dec. 25, Jan. 8, 22, 1 Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Esa’ala, Lol Moewe Hbr., Talasea, Jacquinotjß Rabaul. Returning via same portsli cept Losuia and Esa’ala optional® Thurs. (Dec. 27, Jan. 10, 24, etc.®

New Britain-Bougainvillei

(Catalina) Alt. Wed.; Rabaul, Buka, Teop® Kieta, Buin (Dec. 26, Jan. 9, 23, I Returning same day.

Lae-Mad Ang-Wewak-Manus#

Kavieng-Rabaul Service I

(Dcs)

Mon.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madangi 7.35 a.m. Wewak, Manus, Rabaul, arr. 3.40 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., dire*: Madang, arr. 9.10 a.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Mali Awar, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Ras arr. 4.05 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. Kaf Manus, Wewak, Madang, Lae,W 3.55 p.m.

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

Fridays: Lae (7.45 a.m.) to Wapenanai calling at any of: Goroka, Noni Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Baiyefii Kalnantu, Wapenamunda. Arrivalj] at Lae dependent on stops.

Lower Highlands

(Beaver) Fridays: Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Gorokai, ing at any of Nadzab, Kaiapit, G Aiyura, Pinintegu, Rintebe, Benal Kainantu, Goroka, Arena. Arrival! at Lae depends on stops made. I

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Dcs) J

Dep. Lae: Mon. 7.30 a.m., Tues, 2 Wed. 11.30 a.m.. Fri. 2.00 p.m. j Dep. Wau.: Mon. 9 a.m., Tues. 3.30; Wed. 1 p.m., Fri. 3.30 p.m. BulO! omitted on return flights which ta minutes, Wau-Lae.

Madang-Goroka (Dcs) 4

Tuesdays: Depart Madang 10 a m., I Goroka 10.35 a.m.. returning samei depart Goroka 11 a.m., arr. Mil 11.35 a.m.

“Alt. Fridays (Dec. 28, Jan. 11, 25,J Dep. Madang 8.00 a.m. arrive Q> 8.35 a.m., returning same day; d Goroka 9 a.m., arrive Madang 9.35

New Guinea-New Britain--

Bougainville

(Dcs)

Fridays: Depart Lae 12.55 p.m., Pi hafen 1.45 p.m., arrive RabauUi p.m.

Saturdays: Depart Rabaul 10 a.m., 1 to Lae, arr. 12.40 p.m.

Sundays: Depart Lae 12 noon, Flnschlr! 1 p.m., Rabaul 3.10 p.m.

ys: Depart Rabaul 5.45 a m., Pinsch a 8.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.m. urs. (Dec. 20, Jan. 3, 17, 31, etc.): Lae 8 a.m., Pinschhafen, ,ul, Buka, Rabaul, arr. 2.55 p.m. .“(Dec. 21, Jan. 4, 18, Feb. 1, etc.): Rabaul 8 a.m., Madang. Goroka, arr. 1.10 p.m.

Ces By Mandated Airlines

iuled Flights with DCS Aircraft •epart Lae at 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, .ng. Wewak, Madang, Rabaul — ining overnight. Depart Lae 8 for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Goroka. Lae.

Depart Rabaul at 6.30 a.m. for ng, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae. )epart Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae. ipart Lae at 7 a.m. for Madang, ik, Momote, Kavleng, Rabaul Ining overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Gnroka, Lae. )epart Rabaul at 7 a.m. for ng, Momote, Wewak, Madang, :a, Lae.

\ust.-Dutch N. Guinea

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, luper Constellation Service) kly service between Sydney and im with a call at Biak (DNQ) ilia (Philippines).

Ircraft link Biak with Hollandia, Merauke, Tenah Merah, Manok oemfoer, Ransikl, Genjem, and

N. Guinea-Solomons

Qantas with DCS Aircraft, ee flights every four weeks) ec. 31, Jan. 7. 14, 28, etc.) Lae 6 a.m.: Pinschhafen, Rabaul, Vella Lavella, Yandina, Honiara arriving 5.25 p.m. (January 1,8, 15, 29, etc.) ra dep. 7 a.m.: Yandina, Vella a, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arriving ).m.

Paris-Saigon-Noumea

sports Aeriens Intercontinentaux craft depart Paris every 2 weeks 31, Jan. 14, 28, etc.) for Athens tii, Saigon, Darwin, Noumea.

Noumea on return Jan. 4, 18, etc.

>ydney-Lord Howe Is.

Ansett Airways Pty., Ltd-, i Sandringham Flying-boats. [ght each Tuesday and Thursday.

Sydney-Norfolk Is.

Qantas, with Skymasters : Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.m., arr. 15 a.m. Sunday; dep. NI 5.30 ; ame day for Sydney, arr. 9.30 Alt. weeks makes NI-Auckland ht. (See table 11 below).

Sydney-Noumea

Qantas, with Skymasters ;e flights every four weeks) :. 27, Jan. 3, 10. 24, etc.). Sydney 1.30 p.m., arriving Tontouta, 7 ri. (Dec. 28, Jan. 4, 11, 25, etc.). 28, Jan. 4, 11, 25, Tontouta dep. •m., arriving Sydney, 2.20 p.m.

New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

PAI with DCS Aircraft. iys: Depart Tontouta 8 a.m., Santo 11.10 a.m., arrive Vila

1.45 p.m., depart Vila 2.15 p.m., arrive Tontouta 4.30 p.m. ■Saturdays: Depart Tontouta 8 a.m., arrive Vila 10.20 a.m., arrive Santo 12.5 p.m., depart Santo 1.30 p.m., arrive Tontouta 4.40 p.m.

11. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) Alt. Sun.: Return flight Norfolk (dep. 7.45 a.m.) Auckland (arr. 11.30 a.m., dep. 1.15 p.m.) Norfolk (arr. 4.15 p.m.). (See Table 8 above).

12. Auckland-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Thu., Fri., Mon.: Dep. Auckland 9.30 a.m., arr. Sydney 1.00 p.m.

Sun.: Dept. Auckland 4.15 p.m., arr.

Sydney 7.45 p.m.

Wed. only; Dep. Auckland 6.15 p.m., arr.

Sydney 9.45 p.m.

Tues.. Sat.: Dep. Sydney 10.00 a.m., arr. Auckland 5.00 p.m.

Mon., Thu., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 3.00 p.m., arr. Auckland 10.00 p.m.

13. Christchurch-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Mon., Fri.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 p.m., arr. Sydney 8.40 p.m.

Mon., Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 8.00 a.m., arr. Christchurch 3.10 p.m.

14. Christchurch-Melbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Thurs.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 p.m., arr, Melbourne 9.30 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m., arr.

Christchurch 3.00 p.m.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Tues., Fri.: Dep. Auckland 1.15 a.m., arr.

Nadi 6.15 p.m.

Wed., Sat.; Dep. Nadi 10.30 a.m., arr.

Auckland 3.30 p.m.

16. Fiji Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Service normally fortnightly, with extra flights as required.

Departs Suva Friday 9 a.m., crosses date line, arrives Satapuala (W. Samoa) Thur. 2 p.m., 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. 8 a.m., crosses date line, arrives Suva Tues., 10.55 a.m.

Leaves Suva Dec. 28, Jan. 11, 25. Leaves Papeete Dec. 30, Jan. 13, 27.

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: Dec. 20, Jan. 10.

18. Fiji internal Airways

Fiji Airways, Ltd., Drover Aircraft.

Suva-Nadi-Suva: Mon., Tues., two flights daily; Wed., three flights; Thurs., one flight; Fri., two flights; Sat., three flights: Sun., one flight.

Suva-Nadi: Tues., Thurs., Fri. (addii to the above return flights).

Nadi-Suva; Wed., Fri.. Sat.

Suva-Labasa-Suva: Daily except Sui Suva-Taveuni-Suva: Fri., Sun.

Suva-Taveuni-Savusavu-Suva: Wed. 1 Suva-Savusavu-Taveuni-Suva; Thurs?

Suva - Labasa - Savusavu - Labasa -T Tues., Thurs.

Suva-Labasa-Taveuni-Labasa-Suva: I Suva-Savusavu-Suva: Mon., Tues. I Suva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusj Suva: Sat., Sun.

19. French Oceania Intel

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interinsulair (R 1 with Amphibious Catalina Twice weekly service to the Lei Group.

Wednesday: Papeete, Raiatea, Borai Raiatea, Papeete.

Friday: Papeete, Huahine, Ra Papeete.

Booking agents in Papeete: Messa Maritimes.

20. N. Caledonia-Loyalty

Internal Service

Societe Caledonienne de Transpi Aeriens (TRANSPAC), with Rapi aircraft.

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

Noumea, Mare (Tadine), Noumea: I p.m.

Noumea, Mare, Lifou, Noumea, or No: Lifou, Mare, Noumea, alternai Thurs. a.m.

Noumea, Koumac, Noumea (with! ditional call at Plaine des Ga Fri. a.m.

Lifou, Ouvea Is.: Wed. mornings.

Poindimie, Noumea (with cen tal call at Houallou): Prl. p.m.

He des Pins, Noumea: Saturday Sunday afternoons.

21. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines.

Grumman Albatross twin-motored us flying-boats, TOA operates a broughout the Trust Territory of ia on behalf of the US Govern etails from Trans Ocean Airlines, ruam.

iximate Airways Fares

quoted are First Class. Tourist 20 per cent, lower is available Tasman, Auckland-Nadl, Sydney i trans-Paciflc services. Pares to st of Nadi include air connection by Fiji Airways.

Sydney (Aust.

currency) TO— Single Return Table £ s. d. £ s. d . No. . . . 46 11 0 83 16 0 2 . . . 55 7 0 99 13 0 2 . . . 64 19 0 116 19 0 2. 3 . . 48 15 0 85 15 0 9. 10 . . 80 7 0 144 13 0 2, 5 . . 27 10 0 49 10 0 8 e . . 12 15 0 25 10 0 7 . . . 76 0 0 136 16 0 1 . . 81 3 0 141 19 0 1. 18 . . . 52 10 0 94 10 0 12 ch . 52 10 0 94 10 0 13 . . . 252 5 0 454 1 0 1 ico . 312 10 0 562 10 0 1 . , 312 10 0 562 10 0 1 . . 92 9 0 165 19 0 1, 17 . . 97 7 0 175 3 0 1, 16 . . 139 2 0 250 8 0 1, 16

Single Return Table Aitutaki ... 119 8 0 214 19 0 1 i 6 Biak 90 0 0 162 0 0 4 FROM AUCKLAND (NZ currency) TO- 53 0 0 95 8 0 151R Aitutaki ... 77 14 0 139 18 2 15. 16 N & di ... 39 7 0 70 17 0 15 Norfolk Is. . . 19 15 0 35 11 0 11 Papeete ... 97 0 0 174 12 0 l 5> 16 Apla • 25 0 0 45 0 0 16 FROM SUVA (Fiji currency) TO AituUki ... 48 17 0 87 19 0 16 Nukualofa . 17 1 0 30 14 0 Papeete . . 71 12 0 128 18 0 16