Airways Time-Tables

Transpacific Services

1. Australia (or NZl-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 Kadi Sun., Tues., Thur., departing Nadi Tues., Thur., Sun. DC4 shuttle service every three weeks 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, Auckland, Nadi, Honolulu, Vancouver, Amsterdam.

Every Sun.: Leaves Vancouver for Auck land and Sydney 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.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 6.30 p.m. Brisbane, 9.10 p.m.

Brisbane, 10.10 p.m.

Tues.

Depart- Arrive: Townsville, 1.50 a.m.

Townsville, 2.50 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.35 a.m, Pt. Moresby 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 a.m.

Tnes., Wed., Fri., Sat.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.m.

Brisbane, 11.45 p.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.35 a.m.

Wed., Thurs., Sat., Sun.

Pt. Moresby, 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 a.m.

Thurs.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 6.30 p.m. Brisbane, 9.10 p.m.

Brisbane, 10.10 p.m.

Fri.

Cairns, 2.45 : Cairns, 3.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.35 s Pt. Moresby, 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 8

Southwards

Tues.

Depart: Arrive:: Lae, 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 i Pt. Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Townsville, 4.15 i Townsville, 5.45 p.m. Brisbane, 9.25 i Brisbane, 10.10 p.m.

Wed.

Sydney, 12.50 i Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sun.

Depart: Arrive:;: Lae, 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 : Pt. Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Brisbane, 7.5 ] Brisbane, 8.30 p.m. Sydney, 11.10 ] Sat.

Depart: Arrive:;: Lae, 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 ; Pt. Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Cairns, 3.20 ; Cairns, 4.50 p.m. Brisbane, 9.25 ; Brisbane, 10.10 p.m.

Sun.

Sydney, 12.50

3. P-NG Internal Service:!

Operated by Qantas LAE-HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Gulmr

(Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (Mar. 20, Apr. 3, 17, etc.). .

Departs Lae 11.00 a.m., calls at Maw and Wewak, and arrives at Hollas 3.30 p.m. Every alternate Thun (Mar. 21, Apr. 4, 18, etc.,), dejj Hollandia at 9.30 a.m., and, with at Wewak and Madang, arrives Las 3.20 p.m.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (Mar. 20, Apr. 3, 17, etc.).( Dep. Lae, 8.00 a.m.; Pinschhafen, Rate Kavieng, arr. Manus 3.00 p.m.

Every alt. Sat. (Mar. 23, Apr. 6, 20, departs Manus 8 a.m. and with call: Kavieng, Rabaul and Finschhu arrives Lae at 2.55 p.m.

Port Mokesby-Kikori (Catalim

Via Yule Is., Kerema, Vaimuru: Alt..; returning same day (Mar. 29, Apn 26, etc.).

PORT MORESBY-DARU (Catalina: Via Kerema. Kikori; Alt. Fri. retu:i Daru-Port Moresby direct same : (Mar. 22, Apr. 5. 19, etc.).

Port Moresby-Samarai (Cataliii

Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Pt. Moresby:: Tues. (Mar. 26, Apr. 9, 23).

Port Moresby-Rabaul (Catalimj

Alt. Tues. (Apr. 2, 16, 30, etc.) Moresby - Moewe Harbour - Tall.

Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul, same ports (Apr. 4, 18, May 2,

New Britain-Bougainville S

(Catalina) Alt. Wed. (Mar. 20, Apr. 3, 17, Rabaul, Buka, Teopasino, Kieta, Returning same day.

Lae-Mad Ang-Wewak-Manus—(

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

Mon.; Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madangg 7.35 a.m. Wewak, Manus, KaT* Rabaul, arr. 3.45 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., dires Madang, arr. 9.25 a.m.

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

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

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

Fridays: Lae (7.45 a.m.) to Wapenamc calling at any of; Goroka, Noic Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Balyes Kalnantu, Wapenamunda. Arrival* at Lae dependent on stops.

Lower Highlands

(Beaver) Fridays; Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka.js ing at any of Nadzab, Kalapit, O

yura, Finintegu, Rintebe, Bena Bena. ilnantu, Goroka. Arena. Arrival back Lae depends on stops made.

Ae-Bulolo-Wau (D.H. Beaver)

Lae; Mon. 7.30 a.m., Tues. 11 a.m.

Wau: Mon. 8.55 a.m.. Tues., 12.25 a. Bulolo is omitted on return flights ich take 30 minutes, Wau-Lae.

Jllolo-Wau-Pt. Moresby (Dcs)

Lae Wed. and Sat. 9 a.m. via Wau, 1010 to Ft. Moresby, returning via ne route.

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

ays: Depart Madang 2 pan., arrive roka 2.35 a.m., returning same day; jart Goroka 3 p.m., arr. Madang 5 p.m.

Sew Guinea-New Britain

Bougainville

(Dcs)

ts: Depart Lae 12.55 p.m., Finsch ten 1.45 p.m., arrive Rabaul 3.55 i. lays: Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m., direct Lae, arr. 8.25 a.m. ys: Depart Lae 12 noon, Finschhafen i.m,, Rabaul 3.10 p.m. ays: Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m.. Pinsch en 8.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.m. ■burs. (Mar. 28, Apr. 11, 25, etc.). ). Lae 8 a.m., Finschhafen, Rabaul, i&. Rabaul, arr. 2.55 p.m. fours. (Mar. 28, Apr. 11, 25, etc.). ». Lae 8 a.m., Finschhafen, Rabaul, . 11.5 a.m.

Wday (Mar. 22, Apr. 5, 19, etc.) I. Rabaul 8 a.m., Madang. Goroka, arr. 1.20 p.m. ri. (Mar. 29, Apr. 12, 26, etc.). Dep. >aul 8 a.m., Madang, Goroka, Lae, 1.20 p.m.

Fices By Mandated Airlines

eduled Flights with DCS Aircraft Depart Lae at 7.30 a.m. for Goroka. lang. Wewak, Madang, Rabaul— aining overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 . for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, a, Goroka, Lae.

Depart Rabaul at 6.30 a.m. for lang, Wewak, Madang, Goroka. Lae.

Depart Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka. l, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka. Lae. depart Lae at 7 a.m. for Madang, eak, Momote, Kavieng. Rabaul aining overnight. Depart Lae 730 . for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, I, Goroka, Lae.

Depart Rabaul at 7 a.m. for ieng, Momote, Wewak. Madang, oka, Lae.

Aust.-Dutch N. Guinea

y KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. (Super Constellation Service) Jekly service between Sydney and dam with a call at Biak (DNG) anila (Philippines). aircraft link Biak with Hollandia.

Merauke, Tenah Merah, Manok- Noemfoer, Ranslkl, Qenjem and 10.

N. Guinea-Solomons

ty Qantas with DCS Aircraft, liree flights every four weeks) war. 25, Apr. 1,8, 22, 29, etc.) Lae 6 a.m.: Finschhafen, Rabaul I, Vella Lavella, Yandina, Honiara ), arriving 5.25 p.m. r (Mar. 26, Apr. 2,9, 23, 30, etc.) ara dep. 7 a.m.: Yandina. Vella Ua, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arriving p.m.

Paris-Saigon-Noumea-

Auckland

nsports Aeriens Intercontinentaux aircraft depart Paris every week • 25, Apr. 1,8, 15, etc.) for Athens, ichi, Saigon, Darwin, Noumea,

Auckland. Leaves Auckland on return Mar. 29, Apr. 5, 12, 19, etc.

7. Sydney-lord Howe Is.

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

Return flight each Tuesday and Thursday.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

Bv Qantas, with Skymasters Alt. Sat ; Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.m arr NI 6.15 a.m. Sunday: dep. NI 5 30 p.m. same day for Sydney arr 9 0 n.m. Alt. weeks makes NI-Auckland- NI flight. (See table 12 below).

9. Sydney-Noumea

By Qantas. with Skymasters (Three flights every four weeks) Thurs. (Mar. 28. Apr. 4, 18, 25, etc.).

Sydney dep. 11.30 p.m., arriving Ton touta, 7 a.m. Pri. (Mar. 29, Apr. 5, 19, 26, etc.). „ .

Pri (Mar. 29, Apr. 5, 19, 26, etc.) Tontouta dep. 8.30 a.m., arriving Sydney, 2.20 p.m.

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DCS Aircraft.

Wednesdays: Depart Tontouta 8 a.m., arrive 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. New Caledonia-Fiji-

Wallis Is.

TAI With DC Aircraft (Irregular Service) Next flights: May 5, June 7, Sept. 1, Nov. 3.

12. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) Alt. Sun.; Return flight Norfolk (dep. 7.45 a m.i Auckland (arr. 11.30 a.m., dep. 1 15 p.m.) Norfolk (arr. 4.15 p.m.). iSee Table 8 above).

13. Auckland-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Daily, except Sat.; Dep. Auckland 9.30 a.m., arr. Sydney 1.00 p.m.

Wed.: Dept. Auckland 6.15 p.m. arr.

Sydney 9.45 p.m.

Sat. only: Dep. Auckland 11.30 a.m., arr.

Sydney 3.00 p.m.

Sat.: Dep. Sydney 10.00 a.m., arr. Auck land 5.00 p.m.

Daily, except Sat.; Dep. Sydney 3.00 p.m., arr. Auckland 10.00 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Sydney 12.30 a.m., arr Auck land 7.30 a.m.

14. Auckland-Wlelbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Tue.: Dep. Auckland 11.30 a.m., arr.

Melbourne 4.15 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Melbourne 8 a.m., arr. Auck land 4.15 p.m.

15. Christchurch-Sydneyf

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Sun./Fri.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 I arr. Sydney 8.40 p.m.

Mon.; Dep. Christchurch 7 p.m., Sydney 10.40 p.m.

Sun., Thurs.; Dep. Sydney 8.00 as arr. Christchurch 3.10 p.m.

Mon.: Dep. Sydney 10.00 a.m., arr. CM: church 5.10 p.m.

16. Christchurch-AAelboun

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Thurs : Dep. Christchurch 5.00 p.m.,,.

Melbourne 9.30 p.m.

Pri.; Dep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m., Christchurch 3.00 p.m.

17. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, with c DC6 aircraft.

Tues., Pri.: Dep. Auckland 1.15 a.m.j Nadi 6.15 p.m.

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

Auckland 3.30 p.m.

18. Fiji-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, withd Solent aircraft.

Service normally fortnightly, with flights as required.

Departs Suva Thurs. 9 a.m., crosses a line, arrives Satapuala (W. SiE Wed. 1.55 p.m., departs Thurs. 22 arrives Aitutaki (Cook Is.) 7.30 C departs 9.30 a.m., arrives PiS

Fahiti) 2 p.m. Departs Papeete Sun. .30 a.m., arrives Aitutaki 11 a.m., jparts 12.30 p.m., arrives Satapuala 5 m., departs Mon. 8 a.m., crosses date ae, arrives Suva Tues., 10.55 a.m. es Suva Mar. 22. Apr. 4, 18. Leaves ipeete Mar. 24, Apr. 7, 21.

19. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Irregular Service.

Suva 6.30 a.m.. arr Nukualofa 9.50 m., dep. Nukualofa 2.45 p.m., arr. iva 4.55 p.m. flight; Apr. 2.

0. Fiji Internal Airways

ji Airways, Ltd., Drover Aircraft. •Nadi-Suva: Mon., Tues., two flights ily; Wed., three flights; Thurs., one ?ht; Fri., two flights; Sat., three gfts; Sun., one flight.

Nadi: Tues., Thurs.. Fri. (additional the above return flights).

Suva; Wed., Fri., Sat.

Labasa-Suva: Daily except Sun.

Taveuni-Suva: Fri., Sun.

Taveuni-Savusavu-Suva: Wed.

Bavusavu-Taveuni-Suva: Thurs. !• Labasa - Savusavu - Labasa - Suva: es.. Thurs.

Labasa-Taveuni-Labasa-Suva: Fri.

Bavusavu-Suva: Mon., Tues. - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu ra: Sat., Sun.

1. French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

le Aerienne Tnterinsulair (RAI), with Amphibious Catalina weekly service to the Leeward mp.

Wednesday: Papeete, Raiatea, Bora Bora, Raiatea, Papeete.

Friday: Papeete, Huahine, Raiatea, Papeete.

Booking agents in Papeete: Messageries Maritimes.

22. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

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

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

Noumea, Mare (Tadine), Noumea; Tues, p.m.

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, Poindimie, Noumea (with con ditional call at Houailou): Fri. p.m.

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

23. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines.

Using Grumman Albatross twin-motored amphibious flying-boats, TOA operates a service throughout the Trust Territory of Micronesia on behalf of the US Govern ment. Details from Trans Ocean Airlines, A o ana, Guam.

Approximate Airways Fares

Fares quoted are First Class. Tourist Class at 20 per cent, lower is available on trans-Tasman, Auckland-Nadi, Sydney-

Nadi, and trans-Pacific services. Pares to points east of Nadi include air connection to Suva by Fiji Airways.

NOTE: To obtain the equivalent of Australian currency in other currencies (Sterling, Fiji, New Zea land, French Pacific francs) see Last page of this journal.

From Sydney (Aust.

Single £ s. d. currency) Return £ s. d TO— Table . No.

Moresby . . . 46 11 0 83 16 0 2 Lae 55 7 0 99 13 0 2 Rabaul ... 64 19 0 116 19 0 2, 3 Noumea . . . 48 15 0 85 15 0 9, 10 Honiara . . . 80 7 0 144 13 0 2. 5 Norfolk Is. . . 27 10 0 49 10 0 8 Lord Howe . . 12 15 0 25 10 0 7 Nadi 76 0 0 136 16 0 1 Suva 81 3 0 141 19 0 1. 20 Auckland . . . 52 10 0 94 10 0 13 Christchurch 52 10 0 94 10 0 14 Honolulu . . . 252 5 0 454 1 0 1 S. Francisco 312 10 0 562 10 0 1 Vancouver 312 10 0 562 10 0 1 Nukualofa . . 92 9 0 165 19 0 1, 19 Apia 97 7 0 175 3 0 1, 18 Papeete . . . 139 2 0 250 8 0 1, 18 Aitutaki . . . 119 8 0 214 19 0 1, 18 Biak 90 0 0 162 0 0 4

From Auckland (Nz

currency) TO— Apia 53 0 0 95 8 0 17, 18 17. 18 Aitutaki . . , 77 14 0 139 18 0 Nadi . . . 39 7 0 70 17 0 17 Norfolk Is. . . 19 15 0 35 11 0 12 Papeete . . . 97 0 0 174 12 0 17, 18

From Suva (Fiji

currency) TO— Apia 25 0 0 45 0 0 18 Aitutaki . . . 48 17 0 87 19 o 18 Nukualofa 17 1 0 30 14 o 19 Papeete . . 71 12 0 128 18 0 18