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*) Sup., Tue., Thurs., Pri.: 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.: Melbourne, Sydney, Nadi, Honolulu, San Francisco.

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

Sun.: Sydney, Nadi, Honolulu, San Francisco.

Southwards

Tues. and Fri.; London. New York, San Francisco. Honolulu, Nadi. Sydney, Mel bourne (Tues. service only).

Thurs.; San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi, Sydney.

Sat.: Vancouver. San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi, Sydney, Melbourne.

Mon.: 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 am. Tues.) for Honolulu. Fiji and Auckland. (Note.

Crosses Dateline en route).

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

I 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. a Depart: Arrive: Townsville, 1.50 a.m. i&wnsville, 2.50 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.35 a.m. *t. Moresby, 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 a.m.

Tues., Fri., Sat. Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.m. ■isbane, 11.45 p.m.

Wed., Sat., Sun. :i Depart: Arrive: Pt. Moresby, 6.35 a.m. 1 Moresby, 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 a.m.

Thurs.

I Depart: Arrive: .t/dney, 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.m. [Slsbane, 11.59 p.m.

Fri.

I Depart: Arrive: Cairns, 4.35 a.m. tjirns, 6 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 8.50 a.m. ‘t Moresby, 9.50 a.m. Lae, 1115 a.m.

Sun. (Thrift Class Service) Depart: Arrive: rfcdney, 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.m.

Brisbane, 11.45 p.m.

Mon.

I Depart: Arrive: Pt. Moresby, 6.35 a.m.

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

Southbound

Mon. (Thrift Class Service) I Depart: Arrive: :*e, 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m. i. Moresby. 12.30 p.m. Brisbane, 7 5 p.m. ifisbane, 8.15 p.m. Sydney, 10.55 p m.

Tues.

I Depart: Arrive: ae. 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m.

Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Townsville, 4.15 p.m :Vvnsville, 5 p.m. Brisbane. 8.40 p.m. ®sbane, 9.50 p.m.

Wed.

I Depart: Arrive; Sydney, 12.30 a.m.

Wed., Sun. ■ Depart: Arrive: ae. 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m.

II Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Brisbane, 7.5 pm. ilrisbane, 8.15 p.m. Sydney, 10.55 p.m.

Fri.

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

I Depart: Arrive: ae. 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m. £ Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Cairns. 320 p.m. cairns, 4.05 p.m. Brisbane, 8.40 p.m Wisbane, 9.50 p.m.

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

3. P-NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas LAE-HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

Jt - Wed. (Dec. 10; 24, Jan. 7, 21, etc,), departs Lae 11.00 a.m., calls at Madang and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia 3.30 p.m. Every alternative Thurs. (Dec. 11, 25. Jan. 8, 22, etc.) departs Hollandia at 10 a.m., and, with calls at Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae at 3.50 p.m.

Port Moresby-Kikori-Baimuru

(DH Otter) Via Yule Island. Kerema, Baimuru, Kikori, alt. Mon., returning same day via Baimuru, Kerema, Yule Is. (Dec. 15, 29. etc.).

Port Moresby-Kikori (Dh Otter)

Via Yule Is., Baimuru: Alt. Mon., return ing same day (Dec. 8, 22, etc.).

Via Kerema. Baimuru: Alt Thurs., return ing same day (Dec. 18, 25, etc.).

Port Moresby-Daru (Dcs)

Via Baimuru: Alt. Thurs, returning same day via Balimo (Dec. 18, 25, Jan. 8, etc.).

Via Kerema, Baimuru: Alt. Weds. (Dec. 10, 24, Jan. 9, 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 pm., arr.

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

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

Dec. 20, Jan. 3, 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. Kavieng.

Manus, Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. 3.55 pm.

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 am.) to Goroka, calling at any of Nadzab, Kaiapit, Gusap, Aiyura, Rintebe, Bena Bena, Kainantu, Goroka, Arona. Arrival back at Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau

(DH Otter) Mon.: Dep. Lae 7.30 a m., 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 am.

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Bulolo 10.05 a.m., arr.

Pt. Moresby (direct) 11.15 a.m.

Madang-Goroka- Madang (Dcs)

Fri.: 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)

Sat.: Dep. Goroka 8 a.m., arr Lae 9.10 a.m.

Pt. Moresby-Mt. Hagen-Madang

(Dcs)

Mon.; 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.

Fri.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 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)

Mon.: Dep. Madang 7 a.m., via Mt. Hagen, MinJ and Goroka, arr. Port Moresby 11.40 a.m.

Frl.: 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., Pinschhafen 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, Pinschhafen 1 pm., 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. (Dec. 23, Jan. 6, 20).

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. (Dec. 16. 30, Jan. 13, 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 а. 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 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

Bv 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, Ransiki, Genjem, and Kokonao.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

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

Every Tuesday depart Honiara 7 a.m..

Yandina. Munda. Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arriving 3.45 p.m.

б. Paris-Saigon-Noomea-

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) lilt. Fri. (Dec. 19, Jan. 2. 16, 30, 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 J)ep. Sydney 7 a.m., arr. Noumea 2.15 p.m. Dep. Noumea 3.45 p.m., arr.

Sydney 9.15 p.m. Service will operate on Dec. 9, 18. 23, Jan. 8. 22.

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DCS Aircraft ue. 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. Vila 2.15 p.m., dep 3.15 p.m., arr Tontouta 5 p.m.

11. New Caledonia-Fiji-

Wallis Is.

TAI with DCS Aircraft ep. Noumea 6 a.m. second Wed. each month (Dec. 10, Jan. 14, etc.), arr Wallis Is. (via Nadi. Fiji) at 3.15 p.m. dep. Wallis 7 a.m. second Fri. each month (Dec. 12, Jan. 16, etc.), arr.

Noumea 2.45 same day

12. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) • Sat. (Dec. 20, Jan. 3. 17. 31. etc ) • Return flight Norfolk (dep. 8 a.m.) Auckland (arr. 11.45 am., dep 115 fcjy Norfolk (arr. 4.15 p.m.). (See Table 8 above).

13. Auckand-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft % Service: Dep. Auckland 9.30 a.m. arr. Sydney 1.15 p.m. o Fri. sun.*: Dep. Auckland 6 p.m., arr. Sydney 9.45 p.m. iU . y Service: Dep. Sydney 3 p.m. arr Auckland 9.50 p.m. a" F * L ’ P un 'j ? ep - Sydney 11.30 pm., ipfi' Auckland 6.20 a.m. following day. ight on Dec. 21 will not operate. 1

14. Christchurch-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft Thurs., Fri.: Dep. Christchurch 5 Pm., arr. Sydney 8.55 p.m i rh; i T h u rs - : l . Dep - Sydney 8 a.m., arr.

'Christchurch 2.50 p.m.

Dep - Sydney 3 p.m., arr. Christ church 9.50 p.m.

15. Christchurch-Melbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft iw,P ep - Christchurch 11.30 a.m., arr 'Melbourne 4.25 p.m.

L P e P- Melbourne 7.30 a.m., arr.

Christchurch 3.05 p.m.

16. Auckland-Melbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 8 a.m., arr. Mel bourne 12.45 p.m.

Thur.: Dep. Melbourne 2.30 p.m., arr.

Auckland 10.15 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, mme 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 DCS aircraft and Qantas Super Constellations 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.

Sunday flights ex-Auckland, and Monday flights ex-Nadi are operated by Qantas under charter to TEAL (see above).

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 Dec. 11, 25, Jan. 8, 22. 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.) -r

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 Dec. 11, 25, Jan. 8, 25, etc.

Dep. Papeete 7.30 a.m. alt. Sun., arr Aitutaki 11 a.m.; dep. Aitutaki 1 2 - 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 Dec. 14, 28, Jan 11. 25, 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., Fri. Three flights— Sat. One flight—Sun.

Suva-Nadi: One flight—Wed., Fri., Sun., afternoon.

Nadl-Suva: One flight—Mon., Thurs., Sat., morning. (The three Suva-Nadi 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., Fri.

Suva-Tavenui-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-Mare: Tues. (dep. Noumea 2 p.m., Mare 4 p.m.) and Fri. (dep.

Noumea 8 a.m., dep Mare 10 a.m.).

Noumea-Ouvea: Wed., Fri. and Sat. (dep.

Noumea 8 a.m., dep. Ouvea 10.30 a.m.).

Noumea-Lifou: Mon., Tues., Sat. (dep.

Noumea 8 a.m., dep. Lifou 10 a.m.); Wed. (dep. Noumea 2 p.m., dep. Lifou 4 p.m.); Thurs. (dep. Noumea 11 a.m., dep. Lifou 1.15 p.m.).

Noumea-Kounie (Isle of Pines): Mon., Sat. (dep. Noumea 10.30 a.m., dep.

Kounie, noon).

Noumea-Koumac; Mon., Sat. (dep. Noumea 1 p.m., dep. Koumac 4 p.m.); Wed. (dep. Noumea 2 p.m.. dep. Koumac 5 p.m.). Note: On this flight a call will be made at Plaine des Galacs if re quired.

25. French Polynesia Inter-

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interlnsulaire (RAI) with flying-boats Twice weekly service to the Leeward Group. „ Wed.: Papeete, Huahine, Raiatea, Bora Bora, Raiatea. Papeete.

Fri.; Papeete, Huahine, Raiatea, Bora Bora, Raiatea, Papeete.

Booking agents in Papeete: Messageries Maritlmes.

26. 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.