Airways Time-Tables

Transpacific Services

IL Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

(First and Tourist Class available all Services)

By Pan-American Airways

Vith Super 7 Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths*) n , Tue., Thurs., Fri.: Dep. Melbourne for Sydney, Nadi, Honolulu, San Francisco or Los Angeles, n., Tue.: Dep. San Francisco for Hono lulu. Nadi, Sydney and Melbourne. 2d., Fri.: Dep. Los Angeles for Melbourne (same route). * PAA Skymasters are used on a con :cting service between Auckland and idi (see table 18); and also twice ♦nthly between Nadi and Tafuna, oerlcan 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).

Qantas Super-Constellation aircraft, under charter to TEAL, from Melbourne and Auckland connect at Nadi on Sundays with Qantas northbound flights, and on Mondays 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. 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

(W’ith 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

Service by Qantas Empire Airways

(Super-Constellations)

Northbound

First Class Tues. & Sat. Wed. & Sun.

Dep. Arr Sydney, 10.30 p.m. Brisbane, 12.45 a.m.

Wed. & Sun.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane 1.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6^° r am ‘ Pt. Moresby*, 7.20 a.m. Lae, 8.40 a.m.

First & Tourist Class De . ThUr ' Fr ‘ Arr, Sydney, 10.30 p.m. Brisbane, 12.45 a.m.

Fri. n Arr.

Brisbane, 1.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 630 a.m. non Arr.

Pt. Moresby*. 7.20 a.m. Lae, 8.40 a.m.

First & Tourist Class Sun.

Dep. Arr, Sydney, 9.15 p.m. Brisbane, 11.30 p.m.

Mon.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 12.15 a.m. Townsville 3.05 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

T’ville, 3.50 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.30 a.m, Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby*, 7.20 a.m. Lae, 8.40 a.m.

Southbound

First & Tourist Mon.

Dep. Arr.

Lae*, 9.20 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.40 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. T’ville, 2.10 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

T’ville, 2.55 p.m. Brisbane, 5.45 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 6.30 p.m. Sydney, 8.30 p.m.

First Class Wed. & Sun.

Dep. Arr.

Lae*, 9.20 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.40 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. B’bane, 4.30 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 5.30 p.m. Sydney. 7.30 p.m.

First & Tourist Class Frl.

Dep. Arr.

Lae*. 9.20 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.40 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby. 11.30 a.m. B’bane, 4.30 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 5.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.30 p.m. * Between Lae and Port Moresby pas sengers are carried in DC4 aircraft.

PORT moresby-cairns-townsville Port Moresby—Townsville—Port Moresby, Douglas DC4. Dep. Port Moresby Wed. 11.45 a m., arr. Cairns 2.35 p.m., dep.

Cairns 3.20 p.m.. arr. Townsville 4.30 p.m.. dep Townsville Thur. 9 a.m., arr. Cairns 10.10 a.m , dep. Cairns 11 a.m., arr. Port Moresby 1 50 p.m.

3. P NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas LAE-HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (Jan. 21, Feb. 4, 18. etc.).

Departs Lae 11.00 a.m., calls at Madang and Wewak. and arrives at Hollandia 215 pm. Every alternative Thurs. (Jan. 22, Feb. 5. 19, 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. (Jan. 26, Feb. 9, 23. etc.).

Port Moresby-Kikori (Dh Otter)

Via Yule Is.. Baimuru: Alt. Mon., return ing same day (Jan. 19, Feb. 2. 16, etc.).

Via Kerema, Baimuru: Alt. Thurs., return ing same day (Jan. 29, Feb. 12, 16, etc.).

Port Moresby-Daru (Dcs)

Via Baimuru: Alt. Thurs, returning same day via Balimo (Jan. 22, Feb. 5. 19. etc ) Via kerema, Baimuru: Alt. Weds. (Jan. 23 Feb 6, 20, etc.) returning alt.

Fri. (Jan 30, Feb. 13. 27, 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. (Jan. 24. Feb. 7, 21. etc.).

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

Jan. 31, Feb. 14, 28. 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, Rabau), arr. 4.05 p.m.

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

Manus, Wewak, Madang, Lae. arr. 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, Goroka, Arena. Arrival back at Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau

(DH Otter) Mon.: Dep. Lae 7.30 a.m., arr. Wau 8.10 a.m.

Mon.: Dep. Wau 8.25 a.m., via Bulolo, arr.

Lae 9.25 a.m.

Wed.. Sat.: Dep. Lae 9 a.m., arr. Wau 9.40 a.m.

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Wau 9.55 aim., via Bulolo, arr. Lae 10.55 a.m.

Pt. Moresby-Wau-Bulolo (Dcs)

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.45 a.m., arr. Bulolo 8.55 a.m.

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Bulolo 9.25 a.m., arr.

Wau 9.40 a.m.. dep. Wau 10.10 a.m.. arr. Pt. Moresby 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 a.m.; 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 Mor» 11.40 a.m.

Fri.: Dep. Madang 8 a.m.. via Mt. Ha Minj and Goroka, arr. Pt. Moresby p.m.

New Guinea-New Britain

(Dcs)

Mon., Sun.; Dep. Rabaul 6.45 a.m., dii to Lae, arr. 9.25 a.m.

Mon., Sun.: Dep. Lae 11 am.. Fin; hafen noon, Rabaul 2.10 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Rabaul 6.45 a.m., Fin; hafen 9.10 a.m., arrive Lae 9.45 i Wed.: Dep. Lae 12 noon, Pinschhi 1 p.m.. Rabaul arr. 3.15 p.m.

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

Fri.: Depart Lae 1.30 p.m., Finschhs 2.20 p.m., arrive Rabaul 4.30 p.m.

Rabaul-Buka-Rabaul (Dcs)

Alt. Thurs.: Dep. Rabaul 9 a.m., arr. E 10.20 a.m.; dep Buka 1.40 p.m., Rabaul 3 p.m. (Jan. 20, Feb. 3,, etc.).

Rabaul-Hoskins-Rabaul (Dcs:

Alt. Thur.: Dep. Rabaul 9 a.m., Jacquinot Bay, arr. Hoskins 10.50 s dep. Hoskins 11.15 a.m., arr. Raj 12.20 p.m. (Jan. 15, 29, Feb. 12,, etc.).

Services By Mandated Airlini

Scheduled flights with DCS Aircrafl Mon.: Depart Lae at 7.30 a.m. for Gon Madang, Wewak, Madang, Rabas remaining overnight. Depart Lae a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port More Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Tues.: Depart Rabaul at 6.30 a.m.

Madang, Wewak, Madang, Goroka,

>'ed : 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, itturs.: Depart Rabaul 7 a.m. for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae. [•i.: Depart Lae at 7 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul—re maining overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae. fit.: Depart Rabaul at 7 a.m. 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 rnsterdam with a call at Biak (DNG) )d Manila (Philippines). :DC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandia, jrong. Merauke, Tenah Merah, Manok iri. Niemfoer, Ransiki, Genjem, and ikonao.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Aircraft sery Monday depart Lae 6 a.m.: Rabaul Buka, Munda, Yandina, Honiara (BSI), arriving 5 p.m. fery 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. (Jan. 16, 30, Feb. 13, 27. 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 Dep. 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 Jan. 22, Feb. 5, 19.

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DC3 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. Vila 2.45 p.m., dep. 3.15 p.m., arr. Tontouta 5.30 p.m.

11. New Caledonia-Fiji-

Wallis Is.

TAI with DCS Aircraft Dep. Noumea 6 a.m. second Wed. each month (Jan. 14, Feb. 2, etc.), arr.

Wallis Is. (via Nadi, Fiji) at 3.45 p.m. dep. Wallis 7 a.m. second Fri. each month (Jan. 16, Feb. 13, etc.), arr.

Noumea 2.45 same day

12. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) Alt. Sat. (Jan. 17, 31, Feb. 14, 28, 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 Daily Service (Except Feb. 21); Dep.

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

m. Wed.. Fri., Sun. (Except Feb. 1,8): IDep. Auckland 6 p.m., arr. Sydney 9.45 cp.m.

Uy Service (Except Feb. 17. 21): Dep.

Sydney 3 p.m., arr. Auckland 9.50 p.m. id., Fri., Sun. (Except Feb. 1,8: Dep.

ESydney 11.30 p.m., arr. Auckland 6.20 ji.m. following day. :*s.: Dep. Sydney 7 a.m., arr. Auckland .1.50 p.m.

14. Christchurch-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft „ Sun.; Dep. Christchurch 5 p.m., arr.

Sydney 8.55 p.m. >s.. Thur.: Dep. Christchurch 7.45 p.m., arr. Sydney 11.40 p.m. n. Wed., Fri., Sun.; Dep. Sydney 8 а. arr. Christchurch 2.50 p.m.

5. Christchurch-Melbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft n.. Wed. (Except Feb. 2. 16); Dep.

Christchurch 5 p.m., arr. Melbourne 4.55 p.m. is., Thurs. (Except Feb. 3 & 17): Dep.

Melbourne 10.15 a.m., arr. Christchurch б. p.m.

16. Auckland-Meibourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft irs.: Dep. Auckland 8 a.m., arr. Mel oourne 12.45 p.m. ir. : 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 Dep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m., arr.

Auckland 3 p.m., dep. Auckland 4 u.m., arr. Nadi 9 p.m. Return, 'ame •oute, following day. ote: This service connects with Qantas ier Constellation service from Sydney US.

18. New Zealand-Fiji

man Empire Airways, with Super DC6 ;raf* •nd Qantas Super Constellations is. Fri., Sun.: Dep. Auckland 4 p.m., Nadi 9 p.m. ii., Wed., Sat.: Dep. Nadi 10.30 a.m, irr. Auckland 3.30 p.m. jnday flights ex-Auckland, and Monday nts ex-Nadi are operated by Qantas ier charter to TEAL (see above). in-American Airways, with Skymasters Tues., Thurs.; Dep. Auckland 10.50 u.m., arr. Nadi 5.50 a.m. .. Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Nadi, 5.30 a.m., irr. Auckland 12.50 p.m.

19. Fiji-W. Samoa

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent Flying-boats (Service Fortnightly) i. Suva alt. Thurs., 9 a.m., crosses Dateline, arrives Satapuala (Western iSamoa) Wed. 1.55 p.m. . Satapuala alt. Mon. at 8 a.m., crosses Dateline, arr. Suva Tues 10.55 u.m.

IP Suva Jan. 22, Feb. 5, 19, etc.

Additional services will also leave Suva m 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 Jan. 8, 25, Feb. 5, 19, 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 Jan. 11, 25, Feb. 8, 22. etc.

22. New Caledonia-Tahiti

TAI with DCOB aircraft and Sandringham 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 Thur.

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.

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

Noumea 8 a.m., de*). Ouvea 10.30 a.m.).

Noumea-Lifou: Tues.. Wed., Sat (deP- Noumea 8 a.m., dep. Lifou 10 a.m.), Thur. (dep Noumea 11 a.m., dep. Lifou (lsle of Pines): Mon.,

Sat. (dep. Noumea 10.30 am., 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 Gaiacs if re quired.

25. French Polynesia Inter-

Island Service

Reseau Aerien Interinsulaire 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 Maritimes.

26. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines Using Grumman Albatross twin-motored amphibious flying-boats, TOA operates a service throughout the Trust Territory of ment. Deta'ls from Trans Ocean Airlines.

Micronesia on behalf of the US Govern- Agana, Guam.