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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 February 1958Vol. XXVIII, No. 7

Airways Time-Tables

pp. 161-165 · Read in the full issue

approximate fares, see page 167)

Ns-Pacific Services

Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

st and Tourist Class available all Services.)

Pan-American Airways*

Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths*) rues.. Thur., Fri.: Sydney, Nadi, ;on Is., Honolulu, San Francisco or Angeles. rues., Thurs., Sat.: San Francisco os Angeles to Sydney (same route). . Skymasters are used on a con service between Auckland and see table 16); and also on a bi service between Nadi and Tafuna, in Samoa (see table 19).

Qantas Empire Airways

Soper Constellation Service)

Northwards

Melbourne, Sydney, Nadi (Fiji), u, San Francisco, New York, Lon- Sydney, Nadi, Honolulu, San :o.

Sydney, Nadi, Honolulu, San Fran ancouver. lay: Sydney, Nadi, Honolulu, San :o, New York, London.

Southwards

London, New York, San Fran lonolulu, Nadi, Sydney. . San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi, jondon. New York, San Francisco, u, Nadi, Sydney, Melbourne.

Vancouver, San Francisco, Hono idl, Sydney.

International dateline crossed Nadi and Honolulu), super DC6 aircraft from Auck- S, connect with the Qantas north lights at Nadi on Tues. and Fri; Sat. and Wed. at Nadi for the und flights. s Wed. and Fri. services ex. connect with BOAC London at San Francisco (dep. Thurs. services ex. London Tues. and connect at San Francisco Thurs. t. with southbound Qantas ser-

Danadian Pacific Airlines

With Super DC-6B Aircraft) Wed.; Sydney (dep. 2.45 p.m.) land, Nadi, Honolulu, Vancouver, :erdam.

y Sun.: Leaves Vancouver (dep. 1 m.l for Auckland and Sydney by ime route. (Departs Amsterdam 10 m Friday). i: Crosses date-line en route).

Ectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

irvlce by Qantas Empire Airways (Sky masters)

Northwards

Mon. epart: Arrive: y. 6.30 p.m. Brisbane, 9.10 p.m me. 10.10 p.m.

Tues. epart: Arrive: Townsville, 1.50 a.m vllle, 2.50 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.35 a.m. oresbv 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 a.m.

Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat. ipart: Arrive: 7. 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.m. me, 11.45 p.m.

Wed., Thurs., Sat., Sun.

Pt. Moresby, 6.35 a.m. jresby, 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 a.m.

Thurs. part; Arrive: 7. 8 p m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.m. ne. 11.45 p.m.

Fri.

Cairns, 4.20 a.m. . 5.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 8.20 a.m. jresby. 9.20 a.m. Lae. 10.45 a.m.

Sun. (Thrift Class Service) ipart: Arrive: 7. 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.m. ne, 11.45 p.m.

Mon.

Pt. Moresby. 6.35 a.m. jresby. 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 a.m.

Southwards

Mon. (Thrift Class Service) Part: Arrive: ) 30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m resby, 12.30 p.m. Brisbane, 7.5 p.m. ne, 8.30 p.m. Sydney, 11.10 p.m.

Tues.

Part: Arrive: 1.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 11.45 a.m.

Pt. Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Townsville. 4.15 p.m Townsville, 5.45 p.m. Brisbane, 9.25 p.m.

Brisbane, 10.10 p.m.

Wed.

Sydney, 12.50 a.m Wed., Thurs., Sun.

Depart: Arrive; Lae, 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m.

Pt. Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Brisbane, 7.5 p.m.

Brisbane, 8.30 p.m. Sydney, 11.10 p.m.

Frl.

Depart: Arrive: Lae, 12.45 p.m. Pt. Moresby, 2 p.m.

Pt. Moresby. 2.45 p.m. Brisbane, 9.20 p.m.

Brisbane, 10.20 p.m. Sydney, 1 a.m. (Sat.) Sat.

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

Brisbane, 10.10 p.m.

Sun.

Sydney. 12.50 a.m

3. P-NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas LAE-HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (Feb. 19, Mar. 5, 19, etc.).

Departs Lae 11.00 a.m., calls at Madang and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandla 3.30 p.m. Every alternative Thurs. (Feb. 20, Mar. 6, 20, etc.) departs Hollandia at 9.30 a.m., and. with calls at Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae at 3.20 p.m.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (Feb. 19, Mar. 5, 19, etc.).

Dep. Lae, 8.00 a.m.: Plnschhafen, Hoskins, Rabaul, Kavieng, arr. Manus 3.30 p.m.

Every alt. Sat. (Feb. 22, Mar. 8, 22, etc.) departs Manus 8 a.m. and with calls at Kavieng, Rabaul, Hoskins and Finschhafen, arrives Lae at 3.30 p.m.

Port Moresby-Kikori (Catalina)

Via Yule Is., Kerema, Valmuru: Alt. Frl. returning same day (Feb. 14. 28. Mar. 14. 28, etc.).

PORT MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Via Kerema, Kikorl: Alt. Frl. returning Daru-Port Moresby direct same day (Feb. 21. etc.).

Port Moresby-Samarai (Catalina)

Pt. Moresby. Samaral, Pt. Moresby: Alt Tues. (Feb. 11, 25, Mar. 11, 25, etc.).

Port Moresby-Rabaul (Catalina)

Alt. Tues. (Feb. 18, Mar. 4, 18, etc.) Port Moresby-Moewe Harbour-Talasea- Jacqulnot Bay-Rabaul, returning via same ports (Feb. 20, Mar. 6, 20, etc.).

New Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) Alt. Wed. (Feb. 19, etc.), Rabaul, Buka.

Teopasino, Kieta, Buin. Returning same day.

Lae-Mad Ang-We W Ak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

Mon.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang arr. 7.35 a.m. Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul, arr. 3.45 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., Kavieng, Manus, Wewak, Madang, arr. 2.15 p.m.

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

Pri.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. Kavieng.

Manus, Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr 3.55 p.m.

Central Highlands (Dcs)

Fridays: Lae (7.45 a.m.) to Wapenamunda, calling at any of: Qoroka, Nondugl, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Balyer R., Kalnantu, Wapenamunda. Arrival back at Lae dependent on stops.

Lower Highlands

(Beaver) Fridays: Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Ooroka, call ing at any of Nadzab, Kalaplt, Qusap.

Alyura, Flnlntegu, Rlntebe, Bena Bena.

Kainantu, Qoroka, Arena. Arrival back at Lae depends on stops made.

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

Dep. Lae: Mon. 7.30 a.m., Tues. 11 a.m.

Dep. Wau; Mon. 8.55 a.m., Tues., 12.29 p.m. Bulolo is omitted on return flights which take 30 minutes, Wau-Lae.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau-Pt. Moresby (Dcs)

Dep. Lae Wed. and Sat. 8.30 a.m. via Bulolo, Wau to Pt. Moresby, returning via same route.

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

Wed.: Depart Madang 7.45 a.m., arrive Goroka 8.20 a.m., returning same day; depart Goroka 8.50 a.m., arr. Madang 9.25 a.m.

New Guinea-New Britain

Bougainville (Dcs)

Fridays: Depart Lae 1.30 p.m., Finsch

gfen 2.20 p.m., arrive Rabaul 4.30 m. rdays; Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m., direct i Lae, arr. 8.25 a.m. ays: Depart Lae 12 noon, Flnschhafen p.m., Rabaul 3.10 p.m. jays; Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m., Pinsch ifen 8.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.m. s.: Dep. Lae 11 a.m., Finschhafen, abaul, arr. 2.15 p.m.

Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m., Madang, Lae, •r 11.35 a.m.

Tvices By Mandated Airlines

heduled flights with DCS Aircraft : Depart Lae at 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, adang, Wewak, Madang, Rabaul— maining overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, au, Goroka, Lae. : Depart Rabaul at 6.30 a.m. for idang, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

Depart Lae 7 a.m. for Madang, swak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul. part Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau. rt Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae. itional call at Goroka on this flight, i.: Depart Rabaul 7 a.m. for Kavieng, •mote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

Depart Lae at 7 a.m. for Madang, iwak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul naining overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 а. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, iu, Goroka, Lae.

Depart Rabaul at 7 am. for vleng, Momote, Wewak, Madang roka, Lae.

Aust.-Dutch N. Guinea

5y KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Super Constellation Service) veekly service between Sydney and rdam with a call at Biak (DNG) lanila (Philippines). aircraft Jink Biak with Hollandia, I. Merauke, Tenah Merah, Manok- Niemfoer, Ransiki, Genjem, and lao.

. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Aircraft, rhree flights every four weeks) (Feb. 10, 24, Mar. 3, 10, etc.) Lae 6 a.m.: Flnschhafen. Rabaul, :a, Vella Lavella. Yandlna, Honiara II). arriving 5.25 p.m. (Feb. 11, 25, Mar. 4, 11, etc.) ilara dep. 7 am.: Yandlna. Vella ella, Buka. Rabaul, Lae. arriving > p.m.

Paris-Saigon-Noumea-

Auckland

ansports Aeriens Intercontinentaux. aircraft depart Paris every Monday Athens, Karachi. Saigon, Darwin, ibane, Noumea, Auckland. Leaves kland every Friday on return.

Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

ly Ansett Airways Pty., Ltd., ith Sandringham Flying-boats. flight each Tuesday and Thursday.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

(By Qantas, with Skymaster) ?ri. Dep. Sydney midnight, arr. б. a.m. Saturday; dep. NI 5.30 . same day for Sydney, arr. 9.30 Alt. weeks makes NI-Auckland fllght. (See table 12 below),

9. Sydney-Noumea

By Qantas, with Skymasters (Weekly) : Sydney dep. 11.45 p.m., arriving itouta, 7 a.m. Fridays.

Fri.: Tontouta dep. 8.30 a.m.. arriving Sydney, 2 p.m.

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DCS Aircraft.

Wednesdays: Depart Tontouta 8 a.m., arrive oanto 11.10 am., 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 DCS Aircraft Service from Noumea to Nadi (Fiji) and Wallis Is. first Sunday in each month. Next flights: Feb. 2, Mar. 2, Apr. 6. Dep. Wallis Feb. 4, Mar. 4, Apr. 8.

12. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) Alt. Sat.: Return flight Norfolk (dep. 8 a.m.) Auckland (arr. 11.45 a.m., dep. 1.15 p.m.) Norfolk (arr. 4.15 p.m.), (See Table 8 above*.

13. Auckland-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Daily: Departs Auckland 9.30 a.m., arr.

Sydney 1.00 p.m.

Sat., Sun.: Dep. Auckland 6.15 p.m., arr.

Sydney, 9.45 p.m.

Wed.: Departs Auckland 11.30 a.m., arr.

Sydney 3 p.m.

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

Tue., Thur., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.m.; arr. Auckland Wed., Fri. 6.30 a.m.

Sat.: Dep. Sydney 10 a.m., arr. Auck land 5 p.m.

14. Christchurch-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.: Dep. Christ church 5 p.m., arr. Sydney 8.40 p.m.

Mon.. Tues.. Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 8 a.m., arr. Christchurch 3.10 p.m.

Sat.: Dep. Sydney 3.00 p.m., arr. Christ church 10.10 p.m.

15A. Christchurch-Melbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Sun.: Dep. Christchurch 11.30 a.m., arr.

Melbourne 4.00 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m , arr Christchurch 3.00 p.m.

158. Auckland-Melbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 Aircraft.

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

Melbourne 4.15 p.m.

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

Auckland 3.45 p.m.

16. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Tues, Fri.: Dep. Auckland 4 p.m., arr.

Nadi 9.20 a.m.

Wed.. Sat.: Dep. Nadi 10.30 a.m., arr Auckland 3.30 p.m.

Pan-American Airways, with Skymasters Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 3.30 p.m., arr. Nadi 10.35 p.m.

Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Nadi, 12.30 a.m., arr. Auckland 7.50 a.m.

17. Fiji Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Service normally fortnightly, with extra flights as required.

Departs Suva Thurs. 9 a.m. crosses Date- Line, arrives Satapuala (W. Samoa) Wed. 1.55 p.m., departs Thurs. 2 a.m., arrives Aitutaki 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 12.30 p.m., arrives Satapuala 5 p.m., departs Mon. 8 a.m.. crosses Date-Line arrives Suva Tues. 10.55 a.m.

Leaves Suva Feb. 20, Mar. 6, 20, Apr. 3, 17, etc. Leaves Papeete Feb. 23, Mar. 9, 23, Apr. 6, 20, etc.

18. Fiji-Samoa

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent Aircraft.

Dep. Suva 6 a.m., arr. Satapuala 11.5 a.m.

Dep. Satapuala 1.30 p.m., arr. Suva 4.35 p.m.

Next flights from Suva Feb, 18, Mar. 13, Apr. 14. Crossing International Date- Line and leaving Satapuala (Feb. 17, Mar. 12, Apr. 13. etc.).

19. Fiji-American Samoa

Pan American Airways With DC4 Aircraft Alt. Fri. dep. Nadi 7 a.m., arr. Tafuna 12.30 p.m. (Thurs.).

Alt. Thurs. dep. Tafuna 2.30 p.m., arr.

Nadi 8.5 p.m. (Friday). (Note: This service crosses International Date Line —the two-way flight is actually made on the one day.)

20. Fiji Internal Airways

FIJI Airways, Ltd., Drover Aircraft.

Suva-Nadi-Suva: Two flights dally except Wed., Sun., one flight.

Suva-Nadi: Tues., Wed., Fri. (additional to the above return flights).

Nadi-Suva: Wed., Thurs., Sat.

Suva-Labasa-Suva: Daily.

Suva-Taveuni-Suva; Fri., Sun.

Suva-Taveuni-Savusavu-Suva: Wed.

Suva-Savusavu-Taveunl-Suva: Thurs.

Suva - Labasa - Savusavu - Labasa - Suva.

Tues., Thurs.

Suva-Labasa-Taveunl-Labasa-Suva: Fri.

Suva-Savusavu-Suva: Mon., Tues.

Suva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu - Suva: Sat., Sun.

Suva-Taveuni-Labasa-Taveuni-Suva: Mon.

21. 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.