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., Tues., Thurs., Fri.: Dep. Melbourne for Sydney, Nadi, Honolulu, San Francisco or Los Angeles.

Sun. —Departs San Francisco for Hono lulu, Nadi, Sydney and Melbourne.

Wed., Fri.; Dep. Los Angeles for Melbourne (same route).

Mon.; Dep. Seattle for Melbourne via Portland (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 extending to 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.

Sun.; San Francisco, Honolulu Nadi, Sydney, Melbourne (commencing at Vancouver on Saturdays).

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

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft) Every Fri.: Sydney (dep. 5.20 p.m.), Nadi, Honolulu. Vancouver, Amsterdam.

Every Fri.: Dep. Auckland 9.45 p.m. for Nadi, Honolulu, Vancouver, Amsterdam.

Every Sat.: Dep. Amsterdam at 11 for Vancouver (dep. 1.30 p.m.

Honolulu. Fiji and Sydney. (Note Crosses International Datel route.)

Sectional Services

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinei

Service by Qantas Empire Airw.

(Super-Constellations)

Northbound

First Class Tues. & Sat.

Dep. A Sydney, 9.30 p.m. Brisbane, 11.41 Wed. & Sun.

Dep. A] Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby < Dep. A] Pt. Moresby*, 7 a.m. Lae, 8.2' First & Tourist Class Mon.

Dep. A] Sydney, 9.30 p.m. Brisbane. 11 4f Tues.

Dep. Al Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, ( Dep. Al Pt. Moresby*, 7 a.m. Lae, 8.2( First & Tourist Class Thurs.

Dep. Ar Sydney, 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.15 Dep. Ar Brisbane. 11.15 a.m. Townsville, 2.1£ Dep. Ar Townsville, 3.15 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6 Dep. Ar Pt. Moresby*, 7 a.m. Lae, 8.20

Southbound

First & Tourist Fri.

Dep. Ar Lae*, 9.10 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 Dep. Ar: Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. T’ville, 2.10 Dep. Ar: Townsville, 3.10 p.m. Brisbane, 6 Dep. Ar] Brisbane, 7 p.m. Sydney. 9 First Class Wed. & Sun.

Dep. An Lae‘. 9.10 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 10.30 Dep. An Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.45 Dep. An Brisbane, 5.45 p.m. Sydney, 7.45 First & Tourist Class Tues.

Dep. An Lae*, 9.10 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 Dep. An Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane. 4.45 Dep. An Brisbane, 5.45 p.m. Sydney, 7.45 * Between Lae and Port Moresby sengers are carried in DC4 aircraft.

Port Moresby-Cairns-Townsvh

Port Moresby—Townsville—Port Mon Douglas DC4. Dep. Port Moresby 12.15 p.m.. an. Cairns 3.05 p.m., Cairns 3.50 p.m., an. Townsville 5 I dep. Townsville Mon. 9.15 a.m., an. Ca 10.25 a.m., dep. Cairns 11.15 a.m., Port Moresby 2.05 p.m.

P-NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas -HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

Ved. (April 29, May 13, 27, June 10, ;.). rts Lae 9.45 a.m., calls at Madang d Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia 5 p.m. Every alternative Thurs. pril 30. May 14, 28, June 11, etc.) dep. •llandia at 10 a.m., and, with calls Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae at >0 p.m.

Irt Moresby-Kikori-Baimuru

(DH Otter) ule Island, Kerema, Baimuru. Kikori, ;. Tues., returning same day via imuru, Kerema, Yule Is. (May 5, 19, ne 2, 16, etc.).

Rt Moresby-Kikori (Dh Otter)

r ule Is., Baimuru: Alt. Tues. return ( same day (May 12, 26, June 8, 22, !.).

Cerema, Baimudu, Kikori, Baimuru, . Thurs. (May 7, 21, June 4, 18, etc.), urning via Baimuru, Kikori, Kerema ; following day (May 8, 22, June 5, etc.).

Port Moresby-Daru (Dcs)

laimuru: Alt. Thurs, returning same y via Balimo (May 7, 21, June 4, etc.).

Cerama, Baimuru: Alt. Weds. (May 27, June 10. 24, etc.), returning alt.

I. (Mny 15, 29, June 12, 26, etc.).

T Moresby-Samarai (Dh Otter)

Moresby. Abau, Samarai each Mon..

Dartin;? Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., re •ning same day.

Ved.: Port Moresby. Samarai, depart : Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., returning ne day (May 6, 20, June 3, 17, etc.). >at.; Port Moresby, Samarai, depart ; Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., returning ne day (May 2, 16, 30, June 13, etc.), ►at.: Port Moresby, Samarai, Esa’ala. parting Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., re •ning same day (May 9, 23, June 6, etc.).

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang arr. 15 a.m. Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, haul, arr. 3.45 p.m. : Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., Kavieng. mus, Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. »5 p.m. .: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang, r ar, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul, •. 4.05 p.m.

Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. Kavieng, inus, Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. >5 p.m.

Central Highlands (Dcs)

Lae (7.45 a.m.) to Balyer River, ling at any of: Goroka, Nondugl. nj, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer R., Kainantu. rival back at Lae dependent on stops

Lower Highlands

(DH Otter) Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, calling any of Nadzab, Gusap, Aiyura, Rin ie, Kainantu, Goroka, Arena. Arrival :k at Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau

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

Dep. Wau 8.25 a.m., via Bulolo, arr. e 9.25 a.m.

Sat.: Dep. Lae 8.45 a.m.. arr. Wau 5 a.m.

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Wau 9.40 a.m.. via Bulolo, arr. Lae 10.45 a.m.

Pt. Mor2Sby-Wau-Bulolo (Dcs)

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.35 a.m.. arr. Bulolo 8.45 a.m.

Wed.. Sat.: Dep. Bulolo 9.05 a.m., arr Wau 9.20 a.m., dep. Wau 9.40 a.m., arr. Pt. Moresby 10.45 a.m.

Madang-Goroka- Madang (Dcs)

Thurs., Mon.: Dep. Madang 10 a.m., via Mt. Hagen and Minj, arr. Goroka 12.30 p.m., dep. Goroka 12.50 p.m., arr.

Madang 1.25 p.m.

Madang-Lae (Dcs)

Sun.; Dep. Madang 7 a.m., arr. Lae 8.05 a.m.

Pt. Moresby-Mt. Hagen-Madang

(Dcs)

Mon. and Fri.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.45 a.m., via Goroka, Minj, arr. Mt. Hagen 11.25 a.m.; dep. Mt. Hagen for Madang (either direct or via airfields as re quired) 11.55 a.m.

Madang-Pt. Moresby (Dcs)

Tues. and Fri.: Dep. Madang 7.30 a.m., via Goroka, arr. Port Moresby 10.20 a.m.

New Guinea-New Britain

(Dcs)

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m., direct to Lae, arr. 8.15 a.m.

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Lae 10.30 a.m., Finsch hafen 11.30 a.m., Rabaul 1.45 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m.. Finsch hafen 8.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.m.

Tues.: Dep. Lae 10.30 a.m., Finschhafen 11.30 a.m., Rabaul arr. 1.45 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m., Finschhafen, Lae, arr. 8.45 a.m.

Fri.: Depart Lae 10.30 a.m., Finschhafen 11.30 a.m., arrive Rabaul 1.45 p.m.

Rabaul-Buin-Rabaul (Dcs)

Alt. Thurs.: Dep. Rabaul 9 a.m., arr. Buka 10.20 a.m., dep. Buka 10.50 a.m., arr.

Buin 11.45 a.m., dep. Buin 12.15 p.m., arr. Buka 1.10 p.m., dep. Buka 1.40 p.m., arr. Rabaul 3 p.m. (May 14, 28, June 11, 25, etc.).

Rabaul-Hoskins-Rabaul (Dcs)

Alt. Thur.: Dep. Rabaul 9 a.m., via Jacquinot Bay, arr. Hoskins 10.55 a.m., dep. Hoskins 11.15 a.m., arr. Rabaul 12.20 p.m. (May 7, 21, June 4, 18, 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 7 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 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.

Sat.: Depart Rabaul at 7 ama. *°J 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 (DNO) and Manila (Philippines).

DC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandla, 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.

6. Paris-Saigon-Brisbane-

Noumea-Auckland-Papeete

By Transports Aeriens Intercontinental!!

DC6B aircraft depart Paris every Sun. for Athens, Cairo, Karachi, Saigon, Djakarta, Darwin, Noumea, thence Auckland, Noumea, Nadi, Bora Bora. Transfer to flying-boat for flight to Papeete. Dep.

Papeete on return flight (omitting Auckland) every Thurs.

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 Skymasters Alt. Fri. (May 8, 22, June 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 Dep. Sydney alt. Thurs. 8.45 a.m., arr.

Noumea 4 p.m. Dep. Noumea 5 p.m., arr. Sydney 10.30 p.m. Service operates on April 30, May 14, 28, June 11, etc.

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DCS Aircraft Tues. and Fri.: Dep. Tontouta (N. Cal.) at 8 am., 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 Sat. eaeh month (May 9. June 13. July 11. etc.), arr. Wallis Is. (via Nadi. Fiji) at 3.45 p.m., dep. Wallis 7 a.m. following Mon. (May 11. June 15, July 13, etc.), arr.

Noumea 2.45 same day.

12. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

TEAL, by Qantas (Charter) Alt. Sat. (May 9, 23, June 6. 20, etc.).

Return flight Norfolk (dep. 8 a.m.) Auckland (arr. 11.45 ama.. dep. 1.16 p.m.) Norfolk (arr. 4.15 p.m.). (See Table 8 above).

13. Auckland-Sydney

fasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft Service: Dep. Auckland 9.30 a.m., Sydney 1.15 p.m.

Sun.: Dep. Auckland 6 p.m., arr. aey 9.45 p.m.

Service: Dep. Sydney 3 p.m., arr. tland 9.55 p.m.

Dep. Sydney 7 a.m., arr. Auckland p.m.

Fri., Sun.: Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.m., Auckland 6.20 a.m. following day )ep. Sydney 10 a.m., arr. Auckland p.m.

I. Christchurch-Sydney

asman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft Thur.: Dep. Christchurch 7.45 p.m., Sydney 11.20 p.m. gp. Christchurch 5 p.m., arr. Sydney p.m.

Yed., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 8 a.m., arr. istchurch 3.05 p.m.

Christchurch-Melbourne

asman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft Dep. Christchurch 5 p.m., arr. Mel ne 9.35 p.m.

Dep. Melbourne 10.15 a.m., arr. istchurch 5.50 p.m.

i. Auckland-Melbourne

asman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft : Dep. Auckland 8 a.m., arr. Mel •ne 1 p.m.

Dep. Melbourne 2.30 p.m., arr. eland 10.15 p.m.

. Melbourne-Auckland-

Nadi (Fiji)

Tasman Empire Airways, with Super Constellation aircraft chartered from Qantas Dep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m., arr. kland 3 p.m., dep. Auckland 4 , arr. Nadi 9 p.m. Return, same ;e, following day. s: This service connects with Qantas Constellation service from Sydney i

18. New Zealand-Fiji

a Empire Airways, with Super DC6 t and Qantas Super Constellations Fri., Sun.: Dep. Auckland 4 p.m., Nadi 9 p.m.

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Nadi 10.30 a.m, Auckland 3.30 p.m. ay flights ex-Auckland, and Monday ex-Nadi are operated by Qantas charter to TEAL (see above). -merican Airways, with Skymasters rues., Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 10.50 , arr. Nadi 5.55 a.m. rues., Thurs.: Dep. Nadi, 5.30 am..

Auckland 12.50 p.m.

19. Fiji-W. Samoa

asman Empire Airways, with Solent Flying-boats (Three Flights Monthly) iuva Thurs., 9 a.m., crosses Date arr. Satapuala (Western Samoa) i. 1.55 p.m.

Dep. Satapuala Mon. at 8 a.m., crosses Dateline, arr. Suva Tues. 10.55 a.m. (Dep. Suva May 7, 14, 28, June 11. 18, 25.)

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 1.30 p.m., arr.

Nadi 5.05 p.m. (Sat.), (Note: This service crosses International Dateline —the two-way flight is actually made on the one day.)

21. Fiji-Tahitl

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent Flying-boats (Three Flights Monthly) Dep. Suva 9 a.m. Thurs.. crosses Inter national Dateline, arr. Satapuala (W.

Samoa) 1.55 p.m. Wed.; dep. Satapuala 2 a.m. Thurs., arr. Aitutaki (Cook Is.) 7.30 a.m.; dep. Aitutaki 9.30 a.m. arr.

Papeete (Tahiti) 2 p.m. Services dep.

Suva May 7, 14, 28, June 11, 18, 25, etc.

Dep. Papeete 7.30 a.m. Sun., arr. Aitutaki 11 a.m.; dep. Aitutaki 12.30 p.m.. arr.

Satapuala 5 p.m.; dep. Satapuala 8 a.m.

Mon., crosses International Dateline, arr Suva 10.55 a.m. Tues. Services dep.

Papeete May 3, 10. 17, 31, June 14, 21, 28.

22. Fiji Internal Airways

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron and Drover Aircraft Suva-Nadi-Suva: Two flights daily morning and afternoon.

Suva-Labasa-Suva: One flight daily.

Suva-Labasa-Suva (via Savusavu): One flight—Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sat., Sun.

Suva-Taveuni-Suva (via Labasa): One Mon., Wed., Sat.

Suva-Savusavu-Taveuni-Suva: One flight— Tues.

Suva-Taveuni-Savusavu-Suva: One flight— Fri.

23. 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.(d ep - 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: Tues.. Wed Sat (dep.

Noumea 8 a.m.. dep Lifou 10 a.mj, Thur. (dep. Noumea 11 a.m , dep. Lliou 1 p.m.).

Noumea-Kounie (Isle of 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.

24. 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.

Thurs.: Papeete, Bora Bora, Papeete.

Booking agents in Papeete: Messagerteo Maritimes.

25. 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.