Airways Time-Tables

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., Tues.. Thur., Frl.: Sydney, Nadi.

Canton Is., Honolulu, San Francisco or Los Angeles.

Mon., Tues., Thurs., Sat.; San Francisco or Los Angeles to Sydney (same route). • PAA Skymasters are used on a con necting service between Auckland and Nadi (see table 16): and also on a bi weekly service between Nadi and Tafuna, American Samoa (see table 19).

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation Service)

Northwards

Tues. and Sat.; Melbourne, Sydney, Nadi (Fiji), Honolulu, San Francisco, New York, London.

Wed., Thurs.: Sydney, Nadi, Honolulu, San Francisco.

Frl: Sydney, Nadi, Honolulu, San Fran cisco, Vancouver.

Southwards

Tues. and Fri.: London, New York, San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi, Sydney, Mel bourne.

Thurs., Fri.: San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi, Sydney.

Sun: Vancouver, San Francisco, Hono lulu, Nadi, Sydney. (Note: International dateline crossed between Nadi and Honolulu).

TEAL super DC6 aircraft from Auck land, NZ. connect with the Qantas north bound flights at Nadi on Tues., Wed. and Fri.; and on Sat. and Wed. at Nadi for the southbound flights.

Qantas Wed. and Fri. services ex.

Sydney connect with BOAC London services at San Francisco (dep. Thurs. and Sat.).

BOAC services ex. London Tues. and Thurs. connect at San Francisco Thurs. and Sat. with southbound Qantas ser vices.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft) Every Wed.: Sydney (dep. 11 p.m.) Nadi, Honolulu, Vancouver, Amsterdam.

Every Fri.: Dep. Auckland 10.45 p.m. for Nadi, Honolulu, Vancouver. Amsterdam.

Every Sat.: Dep. Amsterdam at 11 p.m. for Vancouver (dep. 1.30 p.m. Sun.), Honolulu, Fiji and Sydney.

Every Mon.; Dep. Amsterdam at 11 p.m. for Vancouver (dep. 130 p.m. Tues.), Honolulu, Fiji and Auckland. (Note: Crosses date-line en route).

Fional Services In

Pacific

Sydney-New Guinea

•e by Qantas Empire Airways (Skymasters)

Northwards

Mon. rt: Arrive: 1.30 p.m. Brisbane, 9.10 p.m 10.10 p.m.

Toes. •t* Arrive: Townsville, 1.50 a.m j. 2.50 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.35 a.m 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 a.m.

Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat. t: Arrive: S p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.m 11.45 p.m.

Wed., Thurs., Sat., Sun.

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

Thurs. t: Arrive: p m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.m 11.45 p.m.

Fri.

Cairns, 4.20 a.m. 30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 8.20 a.m. by, 9.20 a.m. Lae, 10.45 a.m. un. (Thrift Class Service) t: Arrive: p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.m. 11.45 p.m.

Mon.

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

Southwards

•n. (Thrift Class Service) t: Arrive: a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m. by, 12.30 p.m. Brisbane, 7.5 p.m. 8.30 p.m. Sydney, 11.10 p.m.

Tues. t: Arrive: a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m. y. 12.30 p.m. Townsville, 4.15 p.m , 5.45 p.m. Brisbane, 9.25 p.m. 10.10 p.m.

Wed.

Sydney, 12.50 a.m.

Wed., Thurs., Sun. t: Arrive: a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m. >y. 12.30 p.m. Brisbane, 7.5 p.m. 8.30 p.m. Sydney, 11.10 p.m.

Fri. t: Arrive: pm. Pt. Moresby, 2 p.m. )y, 2.45 p.m. Brisbane, 9.20 p.m 10.20 p.m. Sydney, 1 a.m. (Sat.) Sat. i: Arrive: a.m. Pt. Moresby. 11.45 a.m >y, 12.30 p.m. Cairns. 3.20 p.m •0 p.m. Brisbane, 9.25 p.m 10.10 p.m.

Sun.

Sydney. 12.50 a.m

NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas .LANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

‘May 28, June 11, 25, etc.), ae 11.00 a.m., calls at Madang ;wak, and arrives at Hollandla .m. Every alternative Thurs. 29, June 12, 26. etc.) departs ia at 9.30 a.m., and. with calls fak and Madang, arrives Lae at n.

IORESBY-KIKORI (Catalina)

Is., Kerema, Valmuru: Alt. Fri

returning same day (May 23, June 6, 20, etc.).

PORT MORE 4 "' ARU (Catalina) Direct service each fourth Friday, return ing direct same day (May 30, June 20, etc.).

Via Kerema, Kikori, once every four weeks, returning Port Moresby from Daru direct (May 16, June 23, etc.).

I'ort Mokesby-Samarai (Catalina)

Pt. Moresby. Samarai. Pt Moresby: Alt.

Tues. (May 20, June 3, 17, etc.).

Port Moresby-Rabaul (Catalina)

Alt. Tues. (May 27, June 10, 24, etc.) Port Moresby-Moewe Harbour-Talasea- Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul, returning via same ports (May 29, June 12, 26, etc.).

New Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) Alt. Wed. (May 28, June 11, 25, etc.), Rabaul, Buka, Teopasino, Kieta, Buin.

Returning same day.

Lae-Mad Ang-W’Ewak-Manus

Kavifng-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.

Prl.: 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: Goroka, Nondugl, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer R., Kainantu, Wapenamunda. Arrival back at Lae dependent on stops.

Lower Highlands

(Beaver) Fridays: Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, call ing at any of Nadzab, Kaiapit, Gusap Alyura, Flnlntegu, Rintebe, Bena Bena Kainantu, Goroka. Arona. 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., 12.25 p.m. Bulolo Is omitted on return flights which take 30 minutes, Wau-Lae.

Lae-Bulolo-Wafj-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., Pinsch hafen 2.20 p.m., arrive Rabaul 4.30 p.m.

Saturdays: Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m., direct to Lae, arr. 8.25 a.m.

Sundays: Depart Lae 11 a.m., Pinschhafen noon, Rabaul 2.10 p.m.

Mondays: Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m., Pinsch hafen 8.10 a.m.. arrive Lae 8 45 a.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Lae 11 a.m., Pinschhafen, Rabaul, arr. 2.15 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m., Madang, Lae, arr. 11.35 a.m.

Services By Mandated Airlines

Scheduled flights with DCS Aircraft Mon.: Depart Lae at 7 30 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Madang, Rabaul— remaining overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

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

Wed.: Depart Lae 7 a.m. for Madang,

Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul.

Depart Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Optional call at Goroka on this flight.

Thurs.: Depart Rabaul 7 a.m. for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka. Lae.

Pri.: Depart Lae at 7 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul remaining overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 а. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Sat.: Depart Rabaul at 7 am. for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

4. Aust.-Dutch N. Guinea

By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Super Constellation Service) A weekly service between Sydney and Amsterdam with a call at Biak (DNG) and Manila (Philippines). (Over) DC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandla, Sorong, Merauke, Tenah Merah, Manok wari, Nlemfoer, Ransiki, Genjem. and Kokonao.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Aircraft.

Every Monday depart Lae 6 a.m.; Finsch hafen, Rabaul, Buka, Vella Lavella, Yandina, Honiara (BSI), arriving 5.25 p.m.

Every Tuesday depart Honiara 7 a.m.: Yandina, Vella Lavella. Buka, Rabaul.

Lae, arriving 3.35 p.m.

б. Paris-Saigon-Noumea-

Auckland

By Transports Aerlens Intercontinentaux- DC6B aircraft depart Paris every Sunday for Athens, Karachi, Saigon, Darwin, Brisbane. Noumea, Auckland. Leaves Auckland every Thursday on return.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

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

Return flight usually each Tuesday and Saturday.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

(By Qantas, with Skymaster) Alt. Prl. Dep. Sydney midnight, arr.

NI 6.45 a.m. Saturday; dep. NI 5.30 p.m. same day for Sydney, arr. 930 p.m. Alt. weeks makes NI-Auckland- NI flight. (See table 12 below).

9. Sydney-Noumea

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

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

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DCS Aircraft.

Tuesdays: 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.

Fridays: 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. (Over)

, New Caledonia-Fiji-

Wallis Is.

TAI with DCS Aircraft > from Noumea to Nadi (Fiji' ,llis Is. first Saturday in each Next flights: June 7, July 5. kills June 9, July 7.

Norfolk Is.-Auckland

EAL, by Qantas (charter) : Return flight Norfolk (dep. 8 Auckland (arr. 11.45 a.m., dep. ?.m.) Norfolk (arr. 4.15 p.m.).

Table 8 above).

1. Auckland-Sydney

man Empire Airways, with DCO aircraft. md Sat.: Dep. Auckland 9.30 arr. Sydney 1.00 p.m. ed., Sat., Sun.: Dep. Auckland i m., arr. Sydney 9.45 p.m. parts Auckland 11.30 a.m., arr.

T 3 p.m. )ep. Sydney 3.00 p.m., arr. Auck -5.30 a m. following day.

Dep. Sydney 7 a.m., arr. Auck p.m. e., Sun.: Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.m., uckland 6.30 a.m. following day.

Christchurch-Sydney

nan Empire Airways, with DCS aircraft. iur.: Dep. Christchurch 5 p.m., pdney 8.40 p.m. ep. Sydney 8 a.m., arr. Christ -3.10 p.m. . Sydney 3.00 p.m., arr. Christ -10.10 p.m.

Christchurch-Melbourne

nan Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft. ). Christchurch 11.30 a.m., arr. me 4.00 p.m. ep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m , arr. burch 3.00 p.m.

Auckland-Melbourne

nan Empire Airways, with DC6 Aircraft. ;p. Auckland 11.30 a.m., arr. me 4.15 p.m. ip. Melbourne 7.30 a.m., arr. id 3.45 p.m.

. New Zealand-Fiji

ian Empire Alrwavs. with Super DC6 aircraft. and., Fri.: Dep. Auckland 4 p.m., di 9 p.m. .: Dep. Nadi 10.30 a.m., arr id 3.30 p.m. p. Nadi 30 min. past midnight ckland, 5.30 a.m. rican Airways, with Skymasters s., Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 3.30 rr. Nadi 10.35 p.m. ;., Thurs.; Dep. Nadi, 12.30 a.m.. ickland 7.50 a.m.

17. Fiji Tahiti

ian Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

ormally fortnightly, with extra

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 April 17, May 15, June 6, 13. 20, 27, July 4, 11, 18, 25. Leaves Papeete May 4, 18, June 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27.

18. Fiji-Samoa

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent Aircraft.

Dcp. 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 April 14, May 21.

Crossing International Date-Line and leaving Satapuala April 13, May 20.

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 Sun., one flight.

Suva-Nadi-Suva; Wed. and Sat.

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

Suva-Labasa-Suva: Daily except Sun.

Suva-Labasa-Suva: Sun.

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-Taveunl-Labasa-Taveuni-Suva; Mon.

21. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

Societe Caiedonienne de Transports Aeriens (TRANSPAC), with Heron and Rapide aircraft.

Noumea (Magenta), Llfou (Chepenehe).

Noumea: Tues. a.m., Wed. and Thurs. p.m.

Noumea, Mare (Tadlne), Noumea - Tues. p.m.

Noumea, Mare, Lifou, Noumea, or Noumea.

Lifou, Mare, Noumea, alternatively, Thurs. a.m.

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

Noumea, Lifou, Ouvea Is.: Wed. mornings Noumea, He des Pins, Noumea: Saturday and Monday afternoons.

22. 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, Agana, Guam.

23. French Polynesia Inter-

Island Service

Messagerles Aeriennes Interinsulaires (MAI), with flying-boats Twice weekly service to the Leeward Group.

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

Friday: Papeete, Huahine, Raiatea.

Papeete.

Booking agents in Papeete: Messagerles Maritimes.