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 (2 p.m.). Sydney (4.50 p.m.), Nadi, Hono lulu, San Francisco or Los Angeles.

Mon., Thurs., Sat.: 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 (Boeing 707 Jets) New jet service between Sydney and San Francisco will commence on July 29, from Sydney at 4 p.m., calling

at Nadi (arr. 9.50 p.m.; dep. 11.30 pm) Honolulu (arr. 8.05 a.m.; dep. 10 am) San Francisco (arr. 5.50 pm) South ll U 3o d ’n Frlday ’ir Uly 31> dep - San U. 30 p.m., calling at Honolulu (arr. 1.25 a.m. dep. 3 a.m.), Nadi (arr. 7.50 a.m ; dep. 9.30 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 12.30 p.m.).

The ! ervice will operate, at first, on Wednesdays northwards and Fridays southwards. As more Boeing Jets are de livered from USA, and crews trained, they will replace present Super Constellation services. Qantas expect to have the trans- Paciflc service fully jet-operated by the end of this year. (Super Constellations)

Northwards

Tues. and Sat.: Melbourne (9 am) Sydney (12 noon). Nadi (Fiji), Hono lulu, San Francisco, New York, London.

Frl : Sydney (12 noon). Nadi, Honolulu, San Francisco extending to Vancouver.

Sun.: Sydney (12 noon), Nadi, Honolulu San Francisco.

Southwards

Tues.: London, New York, San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi, Sydney. Melbourne.

Thurs.: San Francisco. Honolulu, Nadi, Sydney, Melbourne.

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 Pri.; and on Sat. and Wed. at Nadi for the southbound flights.

Qantas Wed. and Frl. services ex- Sydney connect with BOAC London services at San Francisco (dep. Thurs. and Sat.).

BOAC services ex-London Mon. and Sat. connect at San Francisco Wed. and Mon. with southbound Qantas ser vices.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft) Every Wed.: Sydney (dep. 3 p.m.), Auck land, Nadi, Honolulu, Vancouver (then on to Amsterdam).

Every Sat.: Dep. Amsterdam at 11 p.m. for Vancouver (dep. 1.30 p.m. Sun.), Honolulu, Nadi, Auckland and Sydney. (Note Crosses International Dateline en route.)

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

By Qantas Empire Airways (Super-Constellations)

Northbound

First Class Tues. & Sat.

Dep. Arr Sydney. 9.30 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 p.m.

Wed. & Sun.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 6 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby*, 7 a.m. Lae. 8.20 a.m.

First Sc Tourist Class Mon. c „ De P- Arr.

Sydney, 9.30 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 p m.

Tues.

P ep - Arr.

Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6 a.m.

Arr.

Pt. Moresby*, 7 a.m. Lae, 8.20 a.m.

First * Tourist Class Thurs. o Dep> Arr.

Sydney. 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.15 p.m. „ . De P- Arr.

Brisbane, 11.15 pm. Townsville, 2.15 a.m.

Dep. Arr Townsville, 3.15 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6a m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby*, 7 a.m. Lae, 8.20 a.m.

Tues.

Dep. Arr.

Sydney. 9 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 4.15 p.m.

Dep.

Pt. Moresby, 5.15 p.m. (for Manila and Hongkong).

Southbound

First Sc Tourist Pri.

Dep. Arr.

Lae*, 9.10 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. T'vllle, 2.10 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

Townsville, 3.10 p.m. Brisbane, 6 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 7 p.m. Sydney, 9 p.m.

First Class Wed. & Sun.

Dep. Arr.

Lae*, 9.10 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.45 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 5.45 p.m. Sydney, 7.45 p.m.

First and Tourist Class Tues.

Dep. Arr.

Lae*, 9.10 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.45 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 5.45 pm. Sydney, 7.45 p.m.

Thurs. Arr.

Prom Hongkong Pt. Moresby. 8.45 a.m. and Manila Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby. 9.45 a.m. Sydney, 5 p.m. • Between Lae and Port Moresby pas sengers are carried in DC4 aircraft.

Pt. Moresby-Cairns-Townsville

Pt. Moresby

Douglas DC4. Dep. Port Moresby Sun. 12.15 p.m.. arr. Cairns 3.05 p.m.. dep.

Cairns 3.50 p.m., arr. Townsville 5 p.m., dep. Townsville Mon. 9.15 a.m., arr. Cairns 10.25 am., dep. Cairns 11.15 a.m., arr.

Port Moresby 2.05 p.m.

3. P NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantaa LAE-HOLLANDIA (Neth. New Guinea)

(Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (Aug 5. 19. Sept 2. 16, 30. etc i.

Departs Lae 11 a.m., calls at Madang and Wewak. and arrives at Hollandla 3.30 p.m. Every alternate Thurs. (Aug. 6. 20, Sept 3. 17, Oct. 1, etc i dep Hollandla at 10 a.m.. and, with calls

ri: via 28, -*r) turn 1, 15, imuru: , Sept.

Kikori. uly 31, C 3) ling same ■g. 13. 27, Ved. (Aug. , returning 4, 18, Oct. (DH Otter) d each Mon., 8.15 a.m., re xmarai, depart a.m., returning g. 12, 26, Sept.

Samarai, depart > a.m., returning , Sept 5, 19, Oct. , Samarai, Esa’ala, ashy 815 a.m., re lug. 1, 15, 29, Sept.

Ewak-Manus

Aul Service

C 3) 10 a.m., Madang arr. ak. Manus, Kavleng, 3 p.m. jl 6.30 a.m., Kavieng, :, Madang, Lae, arr te 6.30 a.m., Madang, Manus, Kavieng, Rabau], oaul 6.30 a.m. Kavieng, vak, Madang, Lae, arr.

L Highlands (Dcs)

45 a.m.) to Balyer River, any of: Goroka, Nondugl, Hagen, Baiyer R., Kainantu. ck at Lae dependent on stops

Oweb Highlands

(DH Otter) (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, calling of Nadzab, Gusap, Alyura, Rin .ainantu, Goroka, Arona. Arrival t Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau

(DH Otter) jep. Lae 7.30 a.m.. arr. Wau 8.10 Dep. Wau 8.25 a.m., via Bulolo, arr. 9.25 a.m.

Sat.: Dep. Lae 8.30 a.m., arr. Wau .0 a.m.

Sat.: Dep. Wau 925 a.m., via ulolo, arr. Lae 10.25 a.m.

!»T. Moresby-Wau-Bulolo (Dcs)

d.. sun.: Dep. Ft. Moresby 7.20 a.m., arr. Bulolo 8.30 a.m. ed., Sun.: Dep. Bulolo 850 a.m., arr.

Wau 9.05 a.m„ dep. Wau 9.35 a.m arr. Pt. Moresby 10.40 a.m.

Madang-Goroka-Madang (Dcs)

Mo ?,; 'S lurs - : De P- 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)

Tues. and Fri.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.30 am 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.

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

Tues., Fri.; Dep.. Lae 10.30 a.m., Finsch hafen 11.30 a.m., Rabaul arr. 1.45 p.m.

Rabaul-Bcin-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. (Aug. 6, 20, Sept. 3, 17, Oct. 1, etc.).

Rabaul-Hoskins-Rabaul (Dcs)

Alt. Thurs.; Dep. Rabaul 9 a.m., via Jacqulnot Bay, arr. Hoskins 10.55 a.m., dep. Hoskins 11.15 a.m., arr. Rabaul 12.20 p.m. (July 30, Aug. 13, 27, Sept. 10, 24, etc.).

Services By Mandated Airlines

(Scheduled flights with DCS Aircraft) Mon.: Depart Lae at 7 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Madang, Rabaul— remaining overnight. Depart Lae 7 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 Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng.

Rabaul. Depart Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Fort Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae Thurs.: Depart Rabaul 7 a.m. for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

Fri.; Dep. Lae at 7 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng.

Rabaul—remaining overnight. Depart Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Sat.: Depart Rabaul at 7 am. for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak. Madang, Goroka, Lae.

LAE-HOLLANDIA (By NNG Airlines) De Kroondulf NV (Netherlands New Guinea Airlines) commenced a fortnightly service between Hollandia. Biak and Lae in July, with Dakota DC3 aircraft. The airline is a private company operated with the assistance of the Dutch Government.

Inaugural flight from Lae. NO, was scheduled for July 18.

4. Aust.-Netherlands N.G.

By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Super Constellation Service) A weekly service between Sydney ( dep.

Fri. 3.45 p.m.) and Amsterdam with call

at Blak (NNG) and Manila (Philippines).

DC3 aircraft link Blak with HoUandla.

Sorong, Merauke. Tenah Merah. Manok wari, Noemfoer and Ranslkl; Beaver to Kokonao; and Twin Pioneer to Seroel.

DC7G aircraft dep. Blak Tues. and Sat. at 2.45 a.m. for Japan, Alaska and Amster dam.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DC3 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-NZ-Fiji-Papeete

By Transports Aeriens Intercontinental!!

DC6B aircraft depart Paris every Sun. for Athens, Cairo, Karachi, Saigon, Djakarta, Darwin, Brisbane. Noumea, thence Auckland. 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 Flying Boat Services Pty. Ltd. with Sandringham Flying-boats Return flight usually each Tuesday and Saturday.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters Alt. Pri. (July 31, Aug. 14, 28, Sept. 11, 25, 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. Wed. 11.45 p.m., arr.

Noumea 7 a.m. Thurs. Dep. Noumea 8.30 a.m. same day arr. Sydney 2 p.m.

Service operates from Sydney on Aug. 5. 19. Sept. 2, 16, 30. etc., departing from NC the following day In each case.

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DCS Aircraft Tues. and Frl.: Dep. Tontouta (N. Cal.) at 7 a.m.. arr. Vila 915 a.m., dep.

Vila 9.45 a.m, arr. Santo 11 am., dep. 12.30 p.m., arr. Vila 1.45 pm., dep. 2.15 p.m., arr. Tontouta 4.30 p.m.

11. New Caledonia-Fiji-

Wallis Is.

TAI with DCS Aircraft Dep. Noumea 6 a.m. second Sat. each month (Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct 10. etc.), arr. Wallis Is. <vla Nadi. FIJI) at 345 p m., dep. Wallis 7 a m. following Mon. (Aug. 10. Sept 14. Oct 12, etc ), arr.

Noumea (via Nadi) 2.45 p.m. same day.

12. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

TEAL, by Qantas (Charter) Alt. Sat. (Aug. 1. 15. 29. Sept 12. 26, etc ).

Return flight Norfolk (dep. 8 a.m.)

Auckland (arr. 11.45 am., dep 115 P.m) Norfolk (arr. 4.15 p.m) (See Table 8 above).

13. Auckland-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft Tues., Fri., Sun.: Dep. Auckland 9.30 a m arr. Sydney 1.15 p.m.

Wed., Sat.: Dep Auckland 6 p.m., arr Sydney 9.45 p.m.

Wed., Fri., Sun.; Dep. Sydney 3 p.m., arr Auckland 9.55 p.m.

Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 7 a.m., arr Auckland 1.55 p.m.

14. Christchurch-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft Mon.: Dep. Christchurch 7.45 p.m., arr Sydney 11.20 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Christchurch 9.30 a.m. arr Sydney 1.05 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Sydney 3 p.m., arr. Christ church 10.05 p.m. 3un.: Dep. Sydney 8 a.m., arr. Christ church 3.05 p.m.

15. Christchurch-Melbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft sun.: Dep. Christchurch 5 p.m., arr. Mel bourne 9.35 p.m. don.: Dep. Melbourne 10.15 a.m., arr.

Christchurch 5.50 p.m.

16. Auckland-Melbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 8 a.m., arr. Mel bourne 1 p.m.

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

Auckland 10.15 p.m.

16A. Auckland-Brisbane

Tasman Empire Airways, with Super DC6 aircraft. at.: Dep. Auckland 8.30 a.m., arr. Bris bane 12.35 p.m. at.: Dep. Brisbane 2.30 p.m., arr. Auck land 9.50 p.m.

17. Melbourne-Auckland-

Nadi (Fiji)

By Tasman Empire Airways, with Super Constellation aircraft chartered from Qantas un.; Dep. Melbourne 7 a.m., arr. Auck land 2.45 p.m., dep. Auckland 4 p.m.. arr. Nadi 9.15 p.m. Return, same route, following day. (Note: This service connects with Qantas iper Constellation service from Sydney US.)

18. New Zealand-Fiji

tsman Empire Airways, with Super DC6 rcraft and Qantas Super Constellations ies., Fri., Sun.: Dep. Auckland 4 p.m.. arr. Nadi 9 p.m. on., Wed., Sat.: Dep. Nadi 10.30 a.m. arr. Auckland 3.30 p.m.

Sunday flights ex-Auckland, and Monday ghts ex-Nadi are operated by Qantas ider charter to TEAL and arrive Nadi .5 p.m. and Auckland 3.45 p.m.

'an-Amerlcan Airways, with Skymasters in., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 5.45 p.m., arr. Nadi 1 a.m.

Mon., Wed.. Sat.: Dep. Nadi, 5.10 am arr. Auckland 12.55 p.m.

19. Fiji-W. Samoa

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent Flying-boats Dep. Suva Thurs.. 9 a.m., crosses Date line, arr. Satapuala (Western Samoa) Wed. 1.55 p.m.

DepL Satapuala Mon. at 8 a.m., crosses Dateline, arr. Suva Tues. 10.55 a.m. ,De P- Suva July 30. Aug. 6—thence’ alt Thurs.: Aug. 20, Sept. 3. 17, etc.; dep Apia; Aug. 3. 10, 24, Sept. 7, 21, etc.)

20. Fiji-American Samoa

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

Alt. Thurs.: Dep. Tafuna 1.30 p.m., arr.

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

21. Flji-Tahitl

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent Flying-boats 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 July 30, Aug. 6. 20, Sept. 3, 17, 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 Aug. 2,9, 23, Sept. 6, 20, etc.

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 flight Mon., Wed., Sat.

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

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

23. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

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

Noumea-Mare: Tues. (dep. Noumea 2 p.m.. Mare 4 p.m.) and Thurs. (dep.

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

Noumea-Ouvea: Wed., Thurs. and Sat. (dep. Noumea 8 a.m., dep. Ouvea 10.30 a.m.).

Noumea-Llfou: Tues.. Wed., Sat., (dep.

Noumea 8 a.m.. dep. Llfou 10 a.m.), Thurs. (dep. Noumea 11 a.m., dep. Lifou 1 p.m.).

Noumea-Kounle (Isle 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 Plalne des Galacs If re quired.

24. French Polynesia Inter-

Island Service

Reseaa Aerlen Interlnsulaire with flying-boats Thrice weekly service to the Leeward Group.

Wed.. Papeete (dep. 7.30 a.m.), Huahlne, Raiatea. Bora Bora, Raiatea. Papeete (arr. 4 p.m.).

Thurs.: Papeete (dep. 7 a.m.), Raiatea, Bora Bora (arr. 8.45 p.m), Papeete (arr 11.30 a.m.), Papeete (dep. 3.30 p.m.). Bora Bora (arr. 4.45 p.m.).

Fri.: Bora Bora (dep. 7.30 a.m.), Raiatea, Papeete (arr. 9.30 a.m ).

Booking agents in Tahiti: Messagerles Maritimes, Qua! Blr Hakeim. Papeete.

25. Hawaii-American Samoa

Trans Ocean Airways Every second Wednesday, a Boeing Stratocruiser operated by Trans Ocean Airways, of Honolulu. Hawaii, makes a return flight from Honolulu to Pago Pago (American Samoa).

26. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airways 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 Airways Agana, Guam.