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 Super 7 Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths*) Sun., Tue., Thurs., Fri.: Dep. Melbourne for Sydney. Nadi, Honolulu, San Francisco or Los Angeles.

Sun., Tue.: Dep. San Francisco for Hono lulu, Nadi, Sydney and Melbourne.

Wed., Fri.: Dep. Los Angeles for Melbourne (same route). * PAA Skymasters are used on a con necting service between Auckland and Nadi (see table 18); and also twice monthly between Nadi and Tafuna, American Samoa (see table 20).

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, Honolulu, Nadi, Sydney. (Note: International Dateline crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu).

From December 7. Qantas Super- Constellation aircraft, under charter to TEAL, from Melbourne and Auckland connect at Nadi on Sundays with Qantas northbound flights, and on Monday with southbound flights (see table 17),.

TEAL Super DC6 aircraft from Auck land, NZ, connect with the Qantas north bound flights at Nadi on Tues. and Fri.;

and on Sat., Mon. 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.

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

Every Sat.; Dep. Amsterdam at 11.15 p.m. for Vancouver (dep. 10.30 a.m. Sun.), Honolulu, Fiji and Sydney.

Every Mon.: Dep. Amsterdam at 11.15 p.m. for Vancouver (dep. 10.30 a.m. Tues.) for Honolulu. Fiji and Auckland. (Note: Crosses Dateline en route).

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways (Skymasters)

Northbound

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 Tues., Fri., Sat.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8 p.m. Brisbane. 10.40 p.m Brisbane, 11.45 p.m.

Wed., Sat., Sun.

Depart: Arrive: Pt. Moresby, 6.35 a.m Pt. Moresby, 7.35 a.m. Lae. 9 a m Thurs.

Depart: Arrive; Sydney, 8 p.m. Brisbane. 10.40 p.m Brisbane, 11.59 p.m.

Fri.

Depart; Arrive: Cairns, 4.35 a.m Cairns, 6 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 8.50 a.m Pt. Moresby, 9.50 a.m. Lae, 11.15 a.m Sun. (Thrift Class Service) Depart: Arrive: Sydney. 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.m Brisbane, 11.45 p.m.

Mon.

Depart: Arrive: Pt. Moresby, 6.35 a.m Pt. Moresby, 7.35 a.m. Lae. 9 a.m

Southbound

Mon. (Thrift Class Service) 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, 8.15 p.m. Sydney, 10.55 p m Tues.

Depart: Arrive: Lae. 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m Pt. Moresby, 12.30 pm. Townsville, 4.15 p.n Townsville, 5 p.m. Brisbane, 8.40 p.m Brisbane, 9.50 p.m.

Wed.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 12.30 a.m Wed., Sun.

Depart: Arrive: Lae, 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m Pt. Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Brisbane, 7.5 pm Brisbane, 8.15 p m. Sydney, 10.55 p.m Fri.

Depart: Arrive: Lae, 12.45 p.m. Pt. Moresby, 2 p.nr Pt. Moresby, 2.45 p.m. Brisbane, 9.20 p.nr Brisbane, 10.20 p.m. Sydney, 1 a.nr (Sat.) Sat.

Depart: Arrive: Lae, 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.nr Pt. Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Cairns. 320 p.nr Cairns. 4.05 p.m. Brisbane, 8 40 p.r Brisbane, 9.50 p.m.

Sun.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 12.30 a.m

3. P-NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas LAE-HOLLANDIA (Dutch New GuineaX

(Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (Nov. 12. 26. Dec. 10, 24, etc..

Departs Lae 11.00 a.m.. calls at Madam and Wewak. and arrives at Holland)! 3.30 p.m. Every alternative Thun iNov. 13, 27, Dec. 11. 25. etc.) depart!

Hollandia at 10 a.m.. and, with call: at Wewak and Madang. arrives Lae 8 3.50 pm.

Port Moresby-Kikori-Baimuru

(DH Otter) Via Yule Island, Kerema, Baimuru. Kikonc alt. Mon., returning same day viv Baimuru, Kerema, Yule Is. (Nov. II Dec. 1, 15. 29. etc.).

Port Moresby-Kikori (Dh Otter)

Via Yule Is.. Baimuru; Alt. Mon., return ing same day (Nov. 10, 24. Dec. 22. etc.).

Via Kerema. Baimuru: Alt. Thurs., return ing same day (Nov. 20, Dec. 4, II etc.).

Port Moresby-Daru (Dcs)

Via Baimuru; Alt. Thurs, returning same day via Balimo (Nov. 20, Dec. 4. 18, etc.).

Via Kerema, Baimuru: Alt. Weds. (Nov. 26, Dec. 10, 24, etc.) returning alt.

Fri. (Nov. 28, Dec. 12, 26, etc.).

Port Moresby-Samarai (Dh Otter)

Port Moresby, Abau, Samarai each Tues. and Sat., departing Port Moresby 7.45 a.m. On alt. Sats. extends to Esa’ala.

Alt. Sat.: Esa’ala, Samarai, Abou, Pt.

Moresby, dep Esa’ala 12.30 p.m., arr.

Moresby 4.40 p.m. (Nov. 15, 29, Dec. 13. 27. etc.).

Tues. and alt Sat.: Dep. Samarai 11 a.m. arr. Pt. Moresby 2.40 p.m. (alt. Sat.

Nov. 22, Dec. 6, 20, etc.).

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

Thurs.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang.

Awar, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul, arr. 4.05 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. Kaviemv.

Manus, Wewak, Madang. Lae. arr.

V 3.55 p.m.

Central Highlands (Dcs)

Fri.: Lae (7.45 a.m.) to Baiyer River, calling at any of: Goroka. Nondugl, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer R.. Kainantu.

Arrival back at Lae dependent on stops.

Lower Highlands

(DH Otter) Fri.: Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, calling at any of Nadzab, Kaiapit, Gusap, Aiyura, Rintebe, Bena Bena, Kainantu. 1 Goroka, Arena. Arrival back at Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau

(DH Otter) Mon.: Dep. Lae 7.30 am., via Bulolo, arr.

Wau 8.35 a.m.

Mon.: Dep. Wau 8.55 a.m.. arr. Lae (direct) 9.25 a.m.

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Lae 9 am., via Bulolo arr. Wau 10.15 a.m.

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Wau 10.45 a.m arr Lae (direct) 11.15 a.m.

Pt. Moresby-Wau-Bulolo (Dcs)

Wed., Sat.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.45 a.m. arr. Wau. 8.50 a.m., dep. Wau 9 20 a.m., arr Bulolo 9.35 a m.

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Bulolo 10.05 a.m., arr Pt. Moresby (direct) 11.15 a.m.

Madang-Goroka- Madang (Dcs)

?ri - : Dep. Madang 7.45 a.m . arr. Goroka 8.20 a.m., dep. Goroka 8.50 a.m, arr Madang 9.25 a.m.

Goroka-Lae (Dcs)

Jat.; Dep. Goroka 8 a.m., arr Lae 9 10 a.m.

Pt. Moresby-Mt. Hagen-Madang

(Dcs)

40n.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.30 a.m., via Goroka, Minj. arr. Mt. Hagen 11 10 am ; dep. Mt. Hagen for Madang (either direct or via airfields as re quired) 11.40 a.m. ’ D . ep - Pt ' Mor esby 9.30 a.m., via Goroka, Minj, arr. Mt. Hagen 1.10 P.m.; dep. Mt. Hagen for Madang (direct or via airfields as required) 1.40 p.m.

Madang-Pt. Moresby (Dcs)

Io ?:: P e P- Madang 7 a.m., via Mt. Hagen Minj and Goroka, arr. Port Moresby 11.40 a.m.

' ri : : , I Dep - Madang 8 a.m., via Mt. Hagen, Minj and Goroka. arr. Pt. Moresby 1 10 p.m.

New Guinea-New Britain

(Dcs)

Fri.; Depart Lae 1.30 p.m., Finschhafen 2.20 p.m., arrive Rabaul 4.30 p.m.

Mon., Sun.: Dep. Rabaul 6.45 a.m.. direct to Lae, arr. 9.25 a.m.

Mon.. Sun.: Dep. Lae 11 am.. Finsch hafen noon, Rabaul 2,10 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Rabaul 6.45 a.m., Finsch hafen 9.10 a.m., arrive Lae 9.45 a.m.

Wed.; Dep. Lae 12 noon, Finschhafen 1 p.m., Rabaul arr. 3.15 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Rabaul 6.45 a.m.. Madang, Lae arr. 11.20 a.m.

Rabaul-Buka-Rabaul (Dcs)

Alt. Thurs.; Dep. Rabaul 9 a.m., arr. Buka 10.20 a.m.; dep. Buka 1.40 p.m., arr Rabaul 3 p.m. (Nov. 13, 27, Dec. 9 23 etc.).

Rabaul-Hoskins-Rabaul (Dcs)

Alt. Thur.: Dep. Rabaul 9 a.m., via Jacquinot Bay. arr. Hoskins 10.50 a.m , dep. Hoskins 11.15 a.m., arr. Rabaul 12.20 p.m. (Nov. 20, Dec. 2, 16, etc.).

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.

Fri.: Depart Lae at 7 am. for Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul—re maining overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 a.m. 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).

DC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandia, Sorong. Merauke, Tenah Merah, Manok wari, Niemfoer, Ransikl, Genjem, and Kokonao.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Aircraft Every Monday depart Lae 6 a.m.: Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Yandina, Honiara (BSI), arriving 5 p.m.

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

6. Paris-Saigon-Noumea-

Auckland

By Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux DC6B aircraft depart Paris every Thurs. for Cairo, Karachi, Saigon, Djakarta, Darwin, Noumea, Auckland. Leaves Auckland every Mon. 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. Fri. (Nov. 21, Dec. 5. 19, etc.); Dep. Sydney midnight, arr. NI 6.45 a.m. Sat.; dep. NI 5.30 p.m. same day for Sydney, arr. 9.30 p.m. (Flight ex tends NI-Auckland-NI. See table 12 below).

9. Sydney-Noumea

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

Thurs.: Tontouta dep. 8.30 a.m., arriving Sydney, 2 p.m. same day.

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DCS Aircraft Tue. and Sat.; Dep. Tontouta (N. Cal.) at 8 a.m., arr. Vila 10.15 a.m., dep.

Vila 10.45 a.m., arr. Santo 12 noon, dep. 1.30 p.m., arr. Tontouta 5 p.m.

11. New Caledonia-Fiji-

Wallis Is.

TAI with DCS Aircraft Service from Noumea to Nadi (Fiji) ind Wallis Is. first Saturday in each month. Next flights: Dec. 6 Dep. Wallis Dec. 8.

12. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) Mt. Sat. (Nov. 22, Dec. 6, 20, etc.): 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. Auckand-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun.: Dep.

Auckland 9.30 a.m., arr. Sydney 1.15 p.m.

Mon., Wed.: Dep. Auckland 6 p.m., arr.

Sydney 9.45 p.m.

Mon., Tue., Fri., Sun.; Dep. Sydney 3.00 p.m., arr. Auckland 9.50 p.m.

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 10 a.m., arr.

Auckland 4.50 p.m. rhurs.: Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.m., arr.

Auckland 6.20 a.m. following day.

14. Christchurch-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft Tues., Thurs., Frl.: Dep. Christchurch 5 p.m., arr. Sydney 8.55 p.m.

Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 8 a.m., arr.

Christchurch 2.50 p.m.

Sat.; Dep. Sydney 3 p.m., arr. Christ church 9.50 p.m.

15. Christchurch-Melbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft Sun.: Dep. Christchurch 11.30 a.m., arr.

Melbourne 4.25 p.m.

Frl.; Dep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m., arr.

Christchurch 3.05'p.m.

16. 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 3.15 p.m.

17. Melbourne-Auckland-

Nadi (Fiji)

By Tasman Empire Airways, with Super Constellation aircraft chartered from Qantas Sun.; Dep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m., arr.

Auckland 3 p.m., dep. Auckland 4 p.m., arr. Nadi 9 p.m. Return, route, following day.

Note: This service connects with Qantas Super Constellation service from Sydney to US.

18. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, with Super DC6 aircraft Tues., Fri., Sun.: Dep. Auckland 4 p.m., arr. Nadi 9 p.m.

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

Note: Last Sunday flight ex Auckland.

Nov. 16; last Mon. flight ex Nadi Nov. 17.

Pan-American Airways, with Skymasters Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 10.50 p.m., arr. Nadi 5.50 a.m.

Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Nadi. 5.30 a.m., arr. Auckland 12.50 p.m.

19. Fiji-W. Samoa

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent Flying-boats (Service Fortnightly) Dep. Suva alt. Thurs., 9 a.m., crosses Dateline, arrives Satapuala (Western Samoa) Wed. 1.55 p.m.

Dep. Satapuala alt. Mon. at 8 a.m., crosses Dateline, arr. Suva Tues 10.55 a.m. (Dep. Suva Nov. 13, 27, Dec. 11, etc.

Additional services will also leave Suva on Dec. 18. Feb. 2.)

20. Fiji-American Samoa

Pan American Airways with DC4 aircraft Alt. Sat.: Dep. Nadi 7 a.m., arr. Tafuna 12.30 p.m. (Fri.).

Alt. Fri.: Dep. Tafuna 2.30 p.m., arr.

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

21. Fiji-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent Flying-boats Dep. Suva 9 a.m. alternate Thurs., crosses International Dateline, arr. Satapuala (W. Samoa) 1.55 p.m. alternate Wed.; dep. Satapuala 2 a.m. alternate Thurs., arr. Aitutaki (Cook Is.) 7.30 a.m.; dep. Aitutaki 9.30 a.m. arr. Papeete (Tahiti) 2 p.m.

Services dep. Suva Nov. 13, 27, Dec. 11, 25, etc.

Dep. Papeete 7.30 a.m. alt. Sun., arr.

Aitutaki 11 a.m.; dep. Aitutaki 12.30 p.m. arr. Satapuala 5 p.m.; dep. Sata puala 8 a.m. alt. Mon., crosses Inter national Dateline, arr. Suva 10.55 a.m. alt. Tues. Services dep. Papeete Nov. 16. 30. Dec. 14, 28, etc.

22. New Caledonia-Tahiti

TAI with DC6B aircraft and flying-boat Sun.; Dep. Paris for Athens, Karachi, Saigon, Djakarta, Darwin, Brisbane, Noumea. Immediate connecting flights by DC6B for Nadi, Bora Bora. Trans fer to flying-boat for flight to Papeete.

Dep. from Papeete on return flight every Wed.

23. Fiji Internal Airways

Fiji Airways, Ltd., Drover aircraft Suva-Nadi-Suva; Two flights—Mon., Tues., Wed.. Thurs.. Frl. Three flights— Sat. One flight—Sun.

Suva-Nadl; One flight—Wed., Frl., Sun., afternoon.

Nadi-Suva: One flight—Mon., Thurs., Sat., morning. (The three Suva-Nadl and Nadi-Suva flights are additional to the above return flights.) Suva-Labasa-Suva; Two flights—Tues., Thus., Fri. One flight—Mon., Wed., Sat.. Sun.

Suva-Savu Savu-Suva; One flight—Mon., Tues., Sat., Sun.

Suva-Taveuni-Suva: One flight—Mon., Fri., Sun.

Labasa-Taveuni-Labasa: One flight—Mon., Fri., Sun.

Labasa-Savu Savu —Labasa: One flight— Tue.. Thurs., Sat., Sun.

Labasa-Taveuni-Labasa: One flight—Mon., Frl.

Suva-Tavenul-Savu Savu-Suva: One flight —Wed.

Suva-Savu Savu-Taveuni-Suva: One flight —Thurs.

24. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

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

Noumea (Magenta), Lifou (Chepenehe), Noumea: Tues. a.m., Wed. and Thurs. p.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, He des Pins. Noumea: Saturday and Monday afternoons.

25. French Polynesia Inter-

Island Service

Regie Aerlenne Interlnsulalre (RAI) with flying-boats Twice weekly service to the Leeward Group. (Continued over page)

Wed.: Papeete, Huahine, Raiatea. Bo:o Bora, Raiatea, Papeete.

Fri.: Papeete, Huahine, Raiatea, 800 Bora, Raiatea, Papeete.

Booking agents in Papeete: Messagerih Maritimes.

26. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines Using Grumman Albatross twin-motom, amphibious flying-boats, TOA operates g service throughout the Trust Territory ' Micronesia on behalf of the US Goven; ment. Details from Trans Ocean Airlinen Agana, Guam.