Airways Time-Tables

Transpacific Services

1. Australia (or NZI-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

(First and Tourist Class available all Services.)

By Pan-American Airways

<"lth Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths*) Sun.. Tues., Thur.: Sydney, Nadi, Canton Is., Honolulu, San Francisco or Los Angeles.

Mon.. 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 bl

weekly service between Nadi and Tafuna, American Samoa (see table 18).

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.

Fri; 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—Britannia on Vancouver-Amsterdam Service) Every Wed.: Sydney (dep. 11 p.m.) Nadi.

Honolulu, Vancouver, Amsterdam.

Fri.: Dep. Auckland 10.45 p.m. for Nadi, Honolulu, Vancouver. Amsterdam, ery Sat.: Dep. Amsterdam at 11.15 p.m. for Vancouver (dep. 10.30 a.m. Sun.), Honolulu, Fiji and Sydney, ery Mon.: Dep. Amsterdam at 11.15 p.m. for Vancouver (dep. 10.30 a.m. Tues.), Honolulu, Fiji and Auckland, ote: Crosses date-line en route),

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways (Skymasters)

Northwards

Mon.

Depart: Arrive: ney, 6.30 p.m. Brisbane, 9.10 p.m sbane, 10.10 p.m.

Toes.

Depart: Arrive: Townsville. 1.50 a.m. nsvllle. 2.50 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 635 a.m Moresbv 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 a.m Toes.. Fri., Sat.

Depart: Arrive: ney, 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.m. •bane, 11.45 p.m.

Wed., Sat., Sun. .. p t. Moresby, 6.35 a.m.

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

Thors.

Depart: Arrive:

jey. 8 p m. Brisbane, 10.40 p m bane. 11,59 p.m.

Fri.

Cairns, 4.35 a.m. ns, 6 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 8.50 a.m.

Moresby, 9.50 a.m. Lae, 11.15 a m Sun. (Thrift Class Service)

Depart: Arrive:

jey. 8 p.m, Brisbane, 10.40 p.m t)ane, 11.45 p.m.

Mon. p t- Moresby. 6.35 a.m.

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

Southwards

Mon. (Thrift Class Service) Arrive: 10 30 a.m. pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Brisbane. 7.5 p.m •ane, 8,30 p.m. Sydney, 11. 10 p.m.

Tues. >e P art: Arrive; 10.30 a.m. pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m oresby, 12.30 p.m. Townsville, 4.15 p.m sville, 5 p.m. Brisbane, 8.40 p.m ane, 10.05 p.m. p Wed.

Sydney. 12.45 a.m.

Hed., Sun. e P art: Arrive -10 30 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 11.45 a.m. oresby, 12.30 p.m. Brisbane, 7.5 p.m. me, 8.30 p.m. Sydney, 11.io p m Fri.

epart: Arrive:

■ 2.45 p.m. Pt. Moresby, 2 p.m oresby 2.45 p.m. Brisbane, 9.20 p.m. me, 10.20 p.m. Sydney, 1 a.m. (Sat.) Sat.

spart: Arrive

0. a.m. Pt. Moresby. 11.45 a.m. aresby. 12.30 p.m. Cairns, 3.20 p.m. 1. 4.05 p.m. Brisbane, 8.40 p m me. 10.05 p.m. P Sun.

Sydney, 12.45 a.m.

P-NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

fed (Aug. 6. 20. Sept. 3, 17. etc.). : s , 1100 a - m - calls at Madang L Wewak - and arrives at Hollandla 3 p.m. Every alternative Thurs

(Aug. 7, 21, Sept. 4, 18, etc.) departs Hollandia at 9.30 a.m., and. with calls at Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae at 3.20 p.m.

Port Moresby-Kikori (Catalina)

Via Yule Is., Kereraa. Valmuru: Alt. Frl returning same day (Aug. 1, 15, 29 Sept. 12, etc.).

PORT MORESBT-DARU (Catalina) Direct service each fourth Friday, return ing direct same day (Aug. 22, Sept. 19 Oct. 10, etc.).

Via Kerema, Kikorl, once every four weeks, returning Port Moresby from Daru direct (Aug. 8, Sept. 5. Oct. 3, etc.).

Port Moresby-Samarai (Dh Otter)

Port Moresby, Abau, Samarai and return each Tuesday and Saturday, departing Port Moresby 7.45 a.m.

Port Moresby-Rabaul (Catalina)

Alt. Tues. (Aug. 5, 19. Sept. 2, 16, 30, etc ) Port Moresby-Moewe Harbour-Talasea- Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul, returning via same ports (Aug. 7, 21, Sept. 4, 18, Oct. 2, etc.).

New Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) Alt Wed. (Aug. 6, 20, Sept. 3, 17, etc.i.

Rabaul, Buka, Teopasino, Kieta, Buin Returning same day.

Lae-Mad Ang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

tDC3) 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.nr Thurs.; Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang Awar. Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul arr. 4.05 p.m.

Prl De P- Rabaul 6.30 a.m. Kavieng Manus. Wewak, Madang. Lae arr 3.55 p m.

Central Highlands (Dcs)

Fridays; Lae (7.45 am.) to Balyer River calling at any of; Goroka. Nondugl.’

Banz, MinJ, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer R Kainantu. Arrival back at Lae de pendent on stops.

Lower Highlands

. , (Beaver)

Fridays: Lae (7.30 a.m.t to Goroka. call ing at any of Nabzab, Kaiapit, Gusap Aiyura, Rintebe, Bena Bena, Kainantu Goroka, Arena. Arrival back at Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau

(DH Beaver) Mo ™ De o P ; c Lae 73 ° am - via Bulolo, arr.

Wau 8.35 a.m.

M °?o : = Dep ' Wau 855 am - arr Lae (direct) y.zt) a.m.

(Dcs)

Wed. Sat.: Dep. Lae 8.30 a.m.. via ... ? ulo L°\ arr ‘ Wau 1015 a m Wed.. Sat.: Dep. Wau 10.45 a.m., arr.

Lae (direct) 11.15 a.m. w PT moresby-wau-bulolo (DCS) W ar’r Wo 1 PcP’ Pt ' Moresb y 7.45 a.m., arr. Wau 8.50 a.m., dep. Wau 9.20 a m arr Bulolo 9.35 a.m Wed .' at ' : u Dep - Bulol ° 10 05 a.m.. arr Pt. Moresby (direct) 11.15 a.m.

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

Fn k : n? ep ‘ Madang 3 30 P-m., arr. Goroka 4.05 p.m , returning same day: dep < -L or 9£ a 4 - 35 P-m., arr. Madang 510 pm

Pt. Moresby-Mt. Hagen-Madang

r. (DC3 > Mon.. Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.30 a.m. via Goroka, Minj and Banz, arr. Mt. Hagen liit!L a n V de * p ' Mt Ha S en f or Madang n d o r «„ ct or via airfi elds as re quired) 12.20 p.m.

FrL: Dep. Pt. Moresby 9.30 a.m.. via Goroka,, Minj and Banz, arr. Mt. Hagen 1.50 p.m.; dep. Mt. Hagen for Madang ° r Vla alrflelds as required)

Madang-Pt. Moresby (Dcs)

Mon.: Dep. Madang 7.30 am., via Banz and Goroka, arr. Pt. Moresby 11.40 a.m.

Pri.: Dep. Madang 8 a.m., via Mt. Hagen.

Minj and Goroka, arr. Pt. Moresby 1.10 p.m.

Madang-Wabag (Dcs)

Wed.; Dep. Madang 8.15 a.m. for Wabag, via Goroka, Nondugl, Minj, Banz, Mt.

Hagen. Baiyer River, and Wapena munda, returning to Madang same day.

New Guinea-New Britain

(Dcs)

Fridays: Depart Lae 1.30 p.m., Finsch hafen 2.20 p.m., arrive Rabaul 4 30 p.m.

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

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

Mondays; Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m., Finsch hafen 8.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Lae 11 a.m., Finschhafen, noon, Rabaul, arr. 2.10 p.m.

Pri.: 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, Kavleng, 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 Kavleng Momote, Wewak. Madang. Goroka Lae’

Pri : Depart Lae at 7 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavleng. Rabaul remaining overnight. Depart Lae 730 а. for Goroka. Wau. Port Moresby Wau, Goroka. Lae.

Satj Depart Rabaul at 7 am. for Kavleng, 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 Blak (DNGt and Manila (Philippines).

DC3 aircraft link Blak with Hollandla.

Sorong, Merauke. Tenah Merah. Manok warl. Niemfoer. Ransiki, Genjem. and KoKonao.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Aircraft Every Monday depart Lae 6 a.m.: Finsch hafen, Rabaul, Buka. Munda, Yandina.

Honiara (BSI), arriving 5.30 p.m.

Every Tuesday depart Honiara 7 a.m • Yandina, Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae’ arriving 3.45 p.m.

б. Paris-Saigon-Noumea-

Auckland

By Transports Aerlens Intercontlnentaux, 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.

Br Ansett Airways Pty., Ltd., with Sandringham Flying-boats.

Return flight usually each Tuesday and Saturday. (Over)

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

•By Qantas, with Skymaster) Pri. (Aug. 1, 15, 29, Sept. 12. 26, etc.): ep. Sydney midnight, arr. NI 6.45 a.m. iturday; dep. NI 5.30 p.m. same day r Sydney, arr. 9.30 p.m. Alt. weeks akes Nl-Auckland-NI flight. (See ble 12 below).

9. Sydney-Noumea

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

Tontouta dep. 8.30 a.m., arriving dney, 2 p.m. same day.

0. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI With DCS Aircraft. ays: Depart Tontouta 8 a.m., ive Santo 11.10 a.m., arrive Vila 5 p.m., depart Vila 2.15 p.m., arrive ntouta 4.35 p.m. ys: Depart Tontouta 8 a.m., arrive a 10.30 a.m., arrive Santo 12.5 p.m., art Santo 1.30 p.m., arrive Tontouta ) p.m.

1. New Caledonia-Fiji-

Wallis Is.

TAI with DCS Aircraft Ice from Noumea to Nadi (FIJI) Vallis Is. first Saturday In each Next flights; Aug. 2, Sept. 6, Oct. a. Wallis Aug. 4, Sept. 8, Oct. 6.

Norfolk ls.-Auckland

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) it. (Aug. 2, 16. 30. Sept. 13, etc.)urn flight Norfolk (dep. 8 am) kland (arr. 11.45 a.m., dep. 115 ) Norfolk (arr. 4.15 p.m.), (See le 8 above),

13. Auckland-Sydney

asman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft. and Sat.: Dep. Auckland 9.30 arr. Sydney 1.00 p.m.

Wed., Sat., Sun.: Dep. Auckland p m., arr. Sydney 9.45 p.m.

Departs Auckland 11.30 a.m., arr iey 3 p.m.

Dep. Sydney 3.00 p.m., arr. Auck -6.30 a.m. following day. an.: Dep. Sydney 7 a.m., arr. Auck -2 p.m. rue., Sun.: Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.m., Auckland 6.30 a.m. following day.

Christchurch-Sydney

isman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Thur.; Dep. Christchurch 5 p.m., Sydney 8-iO p.m.

Dep. Sydney 8 a.m., arr. Christ ch 3.10 p.m. ep. Sydney 3.00 p.m., arr. Chrlst h 10.10 p.m.

Christchurch-Melbourne

sman Empire Airways, with DCS aircraft. ep. Christchurch 11.30 a.m., arr Jurne 4.00 p.m.

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

158. Auckland-A/lelbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 Aircraft.

Mon.: 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 Super DC6 aircraft.

Tues., Wed., Frl.: Dep. Auckland 4 p.m., arr. Nadi 9 p.m.

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

Thur.: Dep. Nadi 30 min. past midnight arr. Auckland, 5.30 a.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 nights 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 Mori! 8 a.m., crosses Date-Line arrives Suva Tues. 10.55 a.m.

Leaves Suva Aug. 1; leaves Papeete Aug. 3 service will then be temporarily sus pended.

18. Fiji-American Samoa

Pan American Airways with DC4 Aircraft.

Alt ; Frl. dep. Nadi 7 a.m., arr. Tafuna 12.30 p.m. (Thurs.).

Alt - 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.)

19. Fiji Internal Airways

Fiji Airways, Ltd,, Drover Aircraft.

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

Suva-Nadi-Suva: Wed. and Sat.

Suva-Nadi: Tues.. Wed.. Frl. (additional xt the above re turn flights).

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

Suva-Labasa-Suva; Daily except Sun.

Suva-Labasa-Suva: Sun.

Suva-Taveunl-Suva: Frl., Sun.

Suva-Taveuni-Savusavu-Suva: Wed

Suva-Savusavu-Taveunl-Suva • Thurs

Tues La^ S urs SaVUSaVU ’ Labasa ‘ Buva:

8u va-Labasa-Taveunl-Labasa-Suva: Frl Suva-Savusavu-Suva: Mon., Tues.

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

Suva-Taveunl-Labasa-Taveunl-Suva: Mon

20. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

Societe Caledonlenne 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 Llfou. Mare, Noumea, alternatively l Thurs. a.m.

Noumea. Koumac, Noumea (with concall at Plaine des Gaiacs): Noumea. Lifou, Ouvea Is.; Wed. mornings.

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

21. French Polynesia Inter-

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interinsulaire (RAI) with flying-boats.

Twice weekly service to the Leeward oroup.

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

Friday: Papeete. Huahlne. Ralatea rapecte.

M?r°itS2l. agCntS ln Papeete: Messageries

22. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines.

G r u mman Albatross twin-motored amphibious flying boats, TOA operates a service throughout the Trust Territory of Micronesia on behalf of the US Govern- S., g'“. ,rom Trans OCMn