Airways Time-Tables

Transpacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji- 1

Hawaii-N. America

(First and Tourist Class available betweei Australia and North America; First ani Economy between San Francisco and UK.;

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Boeing 707 Jets)

Northwards

Tues.: Sydney (dep. 5 p.m), Nadi. Fij (arr. 10.50 p.m.. dep. 11.40 p.m.), Hono lulu (Hawaii), San Francisco.

Wed. and Sat.: Sydney (dep. 5 p.m.), Nad (arr. 10.50 p.m., dep. 11.40 p.m.). Hono lulu, San Francisco, New York, Londoii Fri.: Sydney (dep. 5 p.m.). Nadi (arr 10.50 p.m., dep. 11.40 p.m.), Honolulu San Francisco, extending to Vancouver Sun.: Dep. Sydney (5 pm.), Nadi (arr 10.50 p.m., dep. 11.40 p.m.), Honolulu San Francisco.

Southwards

Mon. and Fri.: London, New York, Sar Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 5 a.m. dep. 5.40 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 8.30 a.m.); Tues.: San Francisco, Honolulu, Nad: (arr. 5 a.m., dep. 5.40 a.m.), Sydnej (arr. 8.30 a.m.).

Sat : Vancouver, San Francisco, Honolulu Nadi (arr. 5 a.m., dep 5.40 a.m.) Sydney (arr. 8.30 a.m.).

Sun.: San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr 5 a.m., dep. 5.40 a.m.), Sydney (arr 8.30 a.m.). (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 Wednes days with Qantas northbound flights, and on Thursdays with southbound flights (see table 17).

TEAL Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra air craft from Auckland, NZ, connect with Qantas northbound flights at Nadi on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (from Christchurch) and at Nadi on Wednesday (to Auckland) and Sunday (to Christ church) for southbound flights.

Qantas Fri. service ex-Sydney connects with BOAC London service at San Fran cisco (dep. Sat.).

BOAC service ex-London Mon. connects at San Francisco Tues. with southbound Qantas service; ex-London Sat. connects QEA southbound ex-San Francisco Sun.

By Pan American Airways

(With Intercontinental Jet Clippers*) Mon. and Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 5 p.m. for Nadi (arr. 10.40 p.m., dep. 11.55 p.m.), Honolulu and Los Angeles (arr. Mon. and Thurs. 5.25 p.m.). Connections at Honolulu for San Francisco, Portland and Seattle.

Tues. and Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 9.30 p.m. for Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 5.10 a.m.

hurs. and Mon., dep. 6.30 a.m. Thurs. nd Mon.) and Sydney (arr. 8.50 a.m. hurs. and Mon.). iternational Dateline is crossed be n Nadi and Honolulu.) 3 an American B-377 (Stratocruiser) sed on connecting services Auckland, :, Tafuna (American Samoa), and }lulu (see table 20).

Iy Canadian Pacific Airlines

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft) y Fri.: Sydney (dep. 1 p.m.), Auck ind, Nadi (arr. Sat. 3 am., dep. 4 .m.), Honolulu, Vancouver, (thence by ritannia aircraft on to Amsterdam, rr. Mon 11.35 a.m.). y Sat.: Dep. Amsterdam (by Britannia) t 11 p.m. for Vancouver (dep. by DC- B 1.30 p.m. Sun.), Honolulu, Nadi arr. Wed. 6 a.m., dep. 7 a.m.), Auck md and Sydney (arr. Wed. 5 p.m.). rote: Crosses International Dateline en e.)

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

om July 9, Qantas’ Sydney-New Guinea ices have been taken over by Trans ;ralia Airlines and by Ansett-ANA, op ing from Sydney to Lae and return. . runs the service Saturdays and Tues- Ansett-ANA Mondays and Thursday: each airline operates the Friday ice alternately.

Northbound

(Dc6B)

First and Tourist Classes Sat. (TAA) Dep. Arr. icy, 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 p.m.

Sun. Sun.

Dep. Arr. bane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6 a m.

Dep. Arr.

Moresby, 6.45 a.m. Lae, 7.45 a.m.

First and Tourist Classes

Mon. (A/Ana)

Dep. Arr. ney, 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 p.m.

Tues. Tues.

Dep. Arr. bane, 12.45 p.m. Pt. Moresby, 6 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Moresby, 6.45 a.m. Lae, 7.45 a.m.

First and Tourist Classes Tues. (TAA) Dep. Arr. ney, 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 p.m.

Wed. Wed.

Dep. Arr. ibane, 12.45 p.m. Pt. Moresby, 6 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Moresby, 6.45 a.m. Lae. 7.45 a.m.

First and Tourist Classes Thurs. (A/ANA) Dep. Arr. ney, 8.20 p.m. Brisbane, 10 20 p.m.

Thurs. Fri.

Dep. Arr. ibane, 11.20 p.m. Townsville, 2.15 a.m.

Fri.

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

Dep. Arr Moresby, 6.45 a.m. Lae, 7.45 a.m.

First and Tourist Classes Fri* Dep. Arr. ney, 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 p.m.

Sat. Sat.

Dep. Arr. ibane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Moresby, 6.45 a.m. Lae, 7.45 a.m.

TAA: July 22, Aug. 5, 19, Sept. 2, 16,

30. etc.; A/ANA: July 29, Aug. 12, 26, Sept. 9, 23, etc.

Southbound

First and Tourist Classes Sun. (TAA) Dep. Arr.

Lae, 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10 30 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

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

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 5.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.35 p.m.

First and Tourist Classes Tues. (A/ANA) Dep. Arr.

Lae, 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

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

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 5.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.35 p.m.

First and Tourist Classes Wed. (TAA) Dep. Arr.

Lae, 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

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

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 5.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.35 p.m.

First and Tourist Classes

Fri. (A/Ana)

Dep. Arr.

Lae, 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Townsville, 2.15 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

Townsville, 2.55 p.m. Brisbane, 5.40 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 6.25 p.m. Sydney, 8.30 p.m.

First and Tourist Classes Sat.* Dep. Arr.

Lae, 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

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

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 5.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.35 p.m. * TAA: July 23, Aug. 6, 20, Sept. 3, 17 etc.; A/ANA; July 30, Aug. 13, 27, Sept. 10, 24, etc.

Cairns-Pt. Moresby-Cairns

TAA, with Fokker Friendship Alt. Mon.: Dep. Cairns 3.10 p.m., arr. Pt.

Moresby 5.30 p.m. (July 25, Aug. 8, 22, Sept. 5, 19, etc.).

Alt. Tues.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.35 a.m., arr. Cairns 10.05 a.m. (July 26, Aug. 9, 23, Sept. 6, 20, etc.).

Townsville-Pt. Moresby

Townsville

A/ANA, with DC4 Airfreighter (Tentative Schedule) Alt. Mon.; Dep. Townsville 12.15 p.m.. arr.

Cairns 1.15 p.m., dep. Cairns 2.15 p.m., arr. Pt. Moresby 4.45 p.m. (July 18, Aug. 1, 15, 29, Sept. 12, 26, etc.).

Alt. Tues.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.35 p.m., arr. Cairns 10.05 p.m., dep. Cairns 11.05 p.m., arr. Townsville 12.05 p.m. (July 19, Aug. 2, 16, 30, Sept. 13, 27, etc.).

3. P-NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas

Port Moresby-Kikori-Baimuru

(DH Otter) Via Yule Island, Kerema, Baimuru, Kikorl: Alt. Tues., returning same day via Baimuru, Kerema, Yule Is. (July 26, Aug. 9, 23, Sept. 6, 20, etc.).

Port Moresby-Kikori (Dh Otter)

Via Yule Is., Baimuru: Alt. Tues. return ing same day (Aug. 2. 16, 30, Sept. 13, 27, etc.).

Via Ihu, Baimuru, Kikori: Alternate Thurs. (July 28, Aug. 11, 25, Sept. 8, 22,

etc.), ret. via Baimuru, Kerema the same day.

Port Moresbt-Daru (Dcs)

Via Baimuru: Alt. Thurs, returning same day via Balimo (July 28, Aug. 11, 25, Sept. 8, 22, etc.).

Via Kerema. Baimuru: Alt. Wed. (Aug. 3. 17, 31, Sept. 14, 28, etc.), returning alt.

Fri. (Aug. 5, 19, Sept. 2, 16, 30, etc.).

Port Moresby-Samarai (Dh Otter)

Port Moresby, Abau, Samara! each Mon., departing Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., re turning same day.

Alt. Wed.: Port Moresby, Samarai, depart ing Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., returning same day (July 27, Aug. 10, 24, Sept. 7, 21, etc.).

Alt. Sat.; Port Moresby, Samarai, depart ing Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., returning same day (July 23, Aug. 6, 20, Sept. 3, 17, etc.).

Alt. Sat.: Port Moresby, Samarai, Esa’ala, departing Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., re turning same day (July 30, Aug. 13, 27. Sept. 10, 24, etc.).

L Ae-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 p.m.

Central Highlands (Dh Otter)

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

Wapenamunda. Wabag. Arrival back at Lae depends on stops made.

Lower Highlands

(DH Otter) Tues.: Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, calling at any of Gusap, Aiyura, Kaiapit, Rintebe. Kainantu, Goroka, Arona.

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. Wau 925 a.m., via Bulolo, arr. Lae 10,25 a.m.

Wed., Sat.; Dep. Lae 8.30 a.m., arr. Wau 9.10 a.m.

Pt. Moresby-Wau-Bulolo (Dcs)

Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.20 a.m., arr.

Bulolo 8.30 a.m.

Wed.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 8.20 am., arr.

Bulolo 9.30 a.m.

Sun.: Dep. Bulolo 8.50 a.m., arr. Wau 9.05 a.m., dep. Wau 9.35 a.m., arr.

Pt. Moresby 10.40 a.m.

Wed.; Dep. Bulolo 9.50 a.m.. arr. Wau 10.05 a.m., dep. Wau 10.35 a.m., arr.

Pt. Moresby 11.40 a.m.

Madang-Goroka-Madang (Dcs)

Mon., Thurs.: Dep. Madang 10.30 a.m., via Mt. Hagen and Minj, arr. Goroka 1 p.m., dep. Goroka 1.20 p.m., arr.

Madang 1.55 p.m.

Madang-Lae (Dcs)

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

Pt. Moresby-Mt. Hagen-Madano

(Dcs)

Tues. and Fri.: 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.

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.*: Dep. Lae 11.30 a.m. Finschhafen 12.30 p.m., arr. Rabaul 2.45 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Rabaul 6.45 a.m. direct to Lae, arr. 9.15 a.m.

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

Sun.; Dep. Lae 10.30 am., Finschhafen 11.30 a.m., Rabaul 1.45 p.m.

Tues., Fri.: Dep. Lae 10.30 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. * Calls Hoskins and Jacquinot Bay before Rabaul, on request, on Wed.

Rabaul-Buin-Rabaul (Dcs)

Thurs.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m.. Buka, Wakanai, Aropa, arr. Buin 10.30 a.m., dep. Buin 11 a.m., Aropa, Wakenai, Buka, arr. Rabaul 3 p.m.

Rabaul-Hoskins-Rabaul (Dcs)

Alt. Mon.: Dep. Rabaul 9 am., via Jacquinot Bay, arr. Hoskins 10.55 am., dep. Hoskins 11.15 a.m , arr. Rabaul 12.20 p.m. (Aug. 1, 15, 29, Sept. 12, 19, 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.

Mon.: Dep. Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, 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.

Wed.; Dep. Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Wed.: Dep. Madang 7 a.m. for Minj, Banz, Mt. Hagen, Madang.

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

Thurs.: Dep. Madang 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

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

Rabaul.

Fri.: Dep. Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Fri.: Dep. Madang 7.30 a.m. for Minj, Banz, Mt. Hagen, Madang.

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

Goroka, Lae.

LAE-HOLLANDIA (Neth. New Guinea) Qantas, with DCS aircraft Dep. Lae 11 a.m. alt. Wed. (Aug. 3, 17. 31.

Sept. 14, 28, etc.), calls at Madang and Wewak, and arr. Hollandia 3.30 p.m.

Dep. Hollandia 10 a.m. alt. Thurs. (Aug. 4, 18, Sept. 1, 15, 29, etc.) and with calls at Wewak and Madang, arr.

Lae 3.50 p.m.

Biak (Nng)-Lae

Netherlands New Guinea Airlines, with DCS aircraft De Kroonduif NV (Netherlands New Guinea Airlines) maintains a fortnightly service between Biak. Hollandia and Lae with Dakota DCS aircraft. The airline is a private company operated with the assistance of the Dutch Government.

Dep. Biak, alt. Thurs 6 a.m., arr. Hollandia 8.10 a.m.; dep. Hollandia, 12.30 p.m., arr.

Lae 4.30 p.m.

Dep. Lae alt. Fri., 10 a.m., arr. Hollandia 1 p.m., dep. Hollandia 2 p.m., arr.

Biak 4.10 p.m. (Dep. Biak July 28, Aug. 11, 25, Sept. 8. 22, etc.; dep. Lae July 29, Aug. 12, 26, Sept. 9, 23, etc.)

4. Aust.-Netherlands NG

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

Fri. 3.45 p.m.) and Holland with calls at Biak, NNG (arr. Sat. 1.05 a.m., dep 2.15 a.m.), Manila (Philippines) and Amster dam (arr. Sun. 3.20 p.m.). Dep. Amster dam Sat. 6.35 p.m., via Manila and Biak (arr. Tues. 12.05 a.m.) for Sydney (arr.

Tues. 12.20 p.m.).

DC7C aircraft dep. Biak Tues. and Sat. at 2.45 a.m. for Japan, Alaska and Amster dam (arr. Wed., Sun., 1 p.m.). Dep. Am sterdam Wed. and Sat. 10.50 p.m. for Alaska, Japan and Biak (arr. Sat . Tues. 12.25 a.m.).

Nng Internal Services

Netherlands New Guinea Airlines DCS aircraft link Biak with Hollandia, Lae (see above), Sorong, Merauke, Tenah Merah, Kaimana. Manokwari, Noemfoer, Kebar and Ransiki; Twin Pioneer to Seroei, Genjem and Wamena; and Beaver to Steenkool, Fakfak, Kaimana, Teminabuan, Sorong, Ajamaroe, Napan, Wisselmeren, Kokonao, Wasior, Inawatan, Nabire, Arso, and Kokas.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

Qantas, with DC3 aircraft Mon.: Dep. Lae 6 a.m. for Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Yandina, Honiara (BSD, arr. 5 p.m. same day.

Tues.; Dep. Honiara 7 a.m. for Yandina,

Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arr, 3.4 p.m. same day.

6. Sydney-Noumea

Qantas, with Electra International 1 Fortnightly service, every alt. Fri., wit tourist and first (sleeper-chairs) classes!

Dep. Sydney alt. Fri. (July 22, Aug. 5.11 Sept. 2, 16. 30, etc.) 10 a.m., ar Noumea 2.30 p.m., same day.

Dep. Noumea same day (alt. Fri.) 4 p.m arr. Sydney Fri. 7 p.m.

7. Paris-Sydney-Noumea-Fiji

Fr. Polynesia-USA

TAI, with DC7C aircraft Dep Paris every Sun, 6.45 p.m.. f( Athens, Teheran, Karachi, Bangkoj Saigon, Djakarta, Darwin, Sydni (arr. Wed. 6.35 a.m.).

Dep. Sydney Wed. 9.30 a.m. for Noun® (arr. 3 pm., dep. 5 p.m.), Nadi (ai 9 p.m., dep. 11 p.m.), Bora Bora (ai Wed. 7.55 a.m., dep. Thurs 7.45 pm. connects with Papeete by RAI flyim boat, see Table 24), Honolulu, L Angeles (arr. Fri. 6.10 p.m.).

Dep. Los Angeles, on return flight. Si 3.50 p.m. for Honolulu, Bora Bo: (arr. Sun. 8.55 a.m., dep. 10 p.ma connects with Papeete by RAI flyin boat—see Table 24), Nadi (arr. Tu< 3.35 a.m., dep. 4.35 a.m.), Noumi (arr. 6.30 a.m., dep. 4.30 p.m.), Sydn (arr. 8.10 p.m.).

Dep. Sydney Tues. 9.40 p.m. for Darwi Djarkata, Saigon, Bangkok, Karacj Teheran, Athens and Paris (arr. Thui 5.45 p.m.). (Note: Crosses International Dateline b tween Nadi, Fiji, and Bora Bora, Freni Polynesia.)

8. Sydney-Lord Howe Is. i

Ansett Flying Boat Services Pty. Ltd. with Sandringham Flyingboats Regular return flight from Rose Bay ba each Tuesday and Saturday (with ext flight Thursday as required).

9. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

Qantas, with Skymaster Alt. Sat. (July 30, Aug. 13, 27, Sept. 10, etc.); dep. Sydney 8 a.m., arr. NI 2. p.m.; dep. NI next day, Sun., 2.45 p.: for Sydney, arr. 6.45 p.m. (Flight e tends NI-Auckland-NI. See table ] below.)

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DC4 aircraft Tues. and Thurs.: Dep. Tontouta (N. Ca at 7 a.m., arr. Vila 8.55 a.m., and( Vila 9.30 a.m., arr. Santo 10.45 a.r dep. 12.15 p.m., arr. Vila 1.30 p.m., and( Vila 2.05 p.m., arr. Tontouta 4 p.m.,

11. New Caledonia-Fiji-

Wallis Is.

TAI with DC4 aircraft Monthly, from Noumea on Aug. 14, Se] 11, Oct. 9, etc.

Dep. Noumea, Sun.. 6.30 a.m., arr. Na 11.35 am., dep. 12.55 p.m., arr. Wal Is. 3.45 p.m. Dep. Wallis 7 a.m. Mo: arr. Nadi 9.50 a.m., dep. 11.10 p.i arr. Noumea 2.15 p.m. same day.

2. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

\L, by Qantas Skymaster (Charter) >at. (July 30, Aug. 13, 27. Sept. 10, 24, :.). Dep. Norfolk 4 p.m., arr. Auck id 7.45 p.m. Ret. next day, Sun. uly 31, Aug. 14, 28, Sept. 11, 25, etc.), ■p. Auckland 10.30 a.m.. arr. Norfolk 30 p m.

13. Auckland-Sydney

L, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electras (except Sun.): Dep. Auckland 9.30 m., arr. Sydney 11.55 a.m. (except Sun.): Dep. Sydney 1.30 tn., arr. Auckland 7.25 p.m.

ISA. Auckland-Brisbane

IL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra Dep. Auckland 8.30 a.m., arr. Bris ne 11 a.m.

Dep. Brisbane 12 noon, arr. Auck nd 6.30 p.m.

38. Auckland-Melbourne

kL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra ; Dep. Auckland 8.30 a.m., arr. Mel iurne 12 noon.

Dep. Melbourne 1.15 p.m.. arr. ickland 8 p.m.

14. Sydney-Christchurch

iL. with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electras , Sun.: Dep. Sydney 9 a.m., arr. iristchurch 3 p.m. s. Sun.: Dep. Christchurch 4 p.m., t. Sydney 6.25 p.m.

i. Christchurch-Melbourne

IL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra : Dep. Christchurch 4 p.m., arr. Mel mrne 7 p.m. ■s.: Dep. Melbourne 8.30 a.m., arr. hristchurch 3 p.m.

16. Sydney-Wellington

\L, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra (Commencing July 26) Fri., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 9 a.m., arr. r ellington 3.10 p.m. Fri., Sat.: Dep. Wellington 4.30 m., arr. Sydney 7.10 p.m.

17. Melbourne-NZ-Fiji

L, with Super Constellation chartered from Qantas .: Dep. Melbourne 7 a.m., arr. Auck ind 3 p.m.. dep. Auckland 4.15 p.m., rr. Nadi 9.30 p.m. Return, same route, allowing day. onnects at Nadi with Qantas Boeing jet service from Sydney to USA.)

18. Auckland-Fiji

AL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electras and Qantas Super Constellations 5.; Dep. Auckland 6.30 p.m., arr. (adi 10.25 p.m. .*: Dep. Auckland 4.15 p.m., arr. Nadi .30 p.m. : Dep. Auckland 11 a.m., arr. Nadi .55 p.m.

I.: Dep. Nadi 11 a.m., arr. Auckland p.m. rs. Dep. Nadi 11 a.m., arr. Auck and 4.15 p.m.

Dep. Nadi 4 p.m., arr. Auckland ; p.m.

* Wednesday flight ex - Auckland, and Thursday flight ex-Nadi are operated by Qantas under charter to TEAL.

18A. Christchurch-Fiji

TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra Sat.: Dep. Christchurch 3.45 p.m., arr.

Auckland 5.30 p.m., dep. Auckland 6.30 p.m., arr. Nadi 10.25 p.m.

Sun.: Dep. Nadi 11 a.m., arr. Auckland 3 p.m., dep Auckland 4 p.m., arr.

Christchurch 5.45 p.m.

19. Fiji-Western Samoa

TEAL, with Solent Flyingboats Dep. Suva alt. Thurs., 9 a.m., crosses Date line, arr. Satapuala (Western Samoa) Wed. 1.55 p.m.

Dep. Satapuala Mon. at 8 a.m., crosses Dateline, arr. Suva Tues. 10.55 a.m. (Dep. Suva July 21, 28, Aug. 4, 18, Sept. 1, 15, 29, etc.; dep. Apia July 25, Aug. 1. 8, 22, Sept. 5, 19, Oct. 3, etc.)

20. NZ-Fiji-Am. Samoa-

Hawaii

Pan American Airways, with 8377 (Stratocruiser) aircraft Dep. Auckland 4.45 p.m., Mon. and Thurs., arr. Nadi 10.10 p.m.; dep. Nadi Tues. only 11.30 a.m., crosses International Dateline, arr Tafuna (American Samoa) 3.50 p.m. Mon.; dep. Tafuna 5 p.m., arr. Honolulu 6.20 a.m. Tues.

Dep. Honolulu 10 p.m. Mon., arr. Tafuna 9.05 a.m. Tues.; dep. Tafuna 10 a.m., crosses International Dateline, arr. Nadi Wed. 12.45 p.m.; dep. Nadi 6 a.m., Thurs. and Mon., arr. Auckland 11.40 a.m.

21. Fiji-Tahiti

TEAL, with Solent Flyingboats Dep. Suva 9 a.m. alt. Thurs., crosses Inter national Dateline, arr. Satapuala (W.

Samoa) 1.55 p.m. Wed.; dep. Satapuala 2.30 a.m. Thurs., arr. Aitutaki (Cook Is.) 8 a.m.; dep. Aitutaki 9.30 a.m. arr.

Papeete (Tahiti) 2 p.m. (Dep. Suva July. 21, 28, Aug. 4, 18, Sept 1, 15, 29, 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. Mon., crosses International Dateline, arr. Suva 10.55 a.m. Tues. (Dep. Papeete July 24, 31, Aug. 7, 21, Sept. 4, 18, Oct. 2, etc.)

22. Fiji Internal Airways

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

Suva-Labasa-Suva: One flight daily.

Suva-Labasa-Suva (via Matei, Taveuni): One flight—Mon.

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

Suva-Savusavu-Suva; One flight—Mon.

Suva-Ura (Taveuni)-Suva: One flight Wed., Sun.

Suva-Matei-Suva; One flight—Sat.

Suva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu - Matei - Suva; One flight—Tues.

Suva - Matei - Labasa - Matei - Savusavu - Suva: One flight—Fri.

Details from Fiji Airways, Ltd., Suva.

Suva-Levuka-Suva; Return flights Tues. and Thurs.

Suva-Kadavu-Suva: Return flights alternate Mon. mornings (July 25, Aug. 8, 22, Sept. 5, 19, etc.) and alternate Fri.

afternoons (July 22, Aug. 5, 19, Sept. 1, 15, 29, etc.).

22A. Fiji-Tonga

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron aircraft On a non-scheduled basis, with flights generally departing Nausori (near Suva) on the morning of each fourth Thursday (Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 6, etc.) and depart ing Fau’amotu, Tongatapu, on return flight on following Saturday morning (Aug. 13, Sept. 10, Oct. 8, etc.). Flying time is about three hours each way. Tourist Class only, with 44 lb baggage allowance. The airline leases the only accommodation house in Nukualofa, Tongatapu, and arranges reservations.

Details from Fiji Airways, Ltd., Suva.

23. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

TRANSPAC, with Herons and Rapides Noumea-Mare: Tues. (dep. Noumea 2 p.m., arr. Mare 4 p.m.) and Thurs. (dep.

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

Noumea-Ouvea: Wed., Thurs. 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.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.

Kounle, 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 Interinsulalre with flyingboats Service to the Leeward Group (Isles Sous le Vent).

Sun.: One morning (dep. 7 a.m.) flight Papeete-Raiatea-Bora Bora (arr. 8.45 a.m.); and one morning (dep. 10 a.m.) return flight Bora Bora-Papeete-Bora Bora. arr. 4.15 p.m.

Mon.: One morning (dep. 8 a.m.) flight Bora Bora-Raiatea-Papeete (arr. 10 a.m.).

Wed.: One morning (dep. 6.30 a.m.) return flight Papeete - Raiatea - Bora Bora - Papeete (arr. 10.45 a.m.).

Fri.; One morning (dep. 7.30 a.m.) flight Papeete-Raiatea-Bora Bora (arr. 8.45 a.m ) and one afternoon flight (dep. 12.15 p.m.) Bora Bora-Raiatea-Papeete (arr. 2 p.m.).

Booking agents in Tahiti; Messageries Maritimes, Quai Bir Hakeim, Papeete.

25. Hawaii-Tahiti

South Pacific Air Lines, of Honolulu, with Super-G Constellation aircraft Pending completion of Papeete Airport, SPAL aircraft lands at Bora Bora and the final 140 miles of the route is by Bermuda flyingboat of the local RAI service. (See table 24.) Mon.; Dep. Honolulu 10 p.m., arr. Bora Bora 7.30 a.m., Tues., connects with RAI service for Papeete.

Tues.: Connection from Papeete by RAI service then dep. Bora Bora 10.30 a.m., arr. Honolulu 8 pm.

Tahiti agent: John Lynch, Hotel Grand Faugerat, Papeete.

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Polynesia Airlines Ltd., of Apia, Western Samoa, using a Percival Prince aircraft, operates a once daily service between Western Samoa (Faleolo airfield) and American Samoa (Tafuna aerodrome).

Flight takes 45 minutes, each way.

Dep. Faleolo (W. Samoa) Mon. 2 p.m., Tues. 8 a.m., Wed., Fri., Sat. 10 a.m.,

Sun. 2.45 p.m.

Dep. Tafuna (Am. Samoa) Mon. 4 Tues. 9.45 a.m., Wed. 11.45 a 4 p.m., Sat. 11.15 a.m., Sun. i: Booking agents: Gold Star Trave Apia; B. P. Kneubuhl and Cos., Pa Samoan Air Lines, of Pag American Samoa, with a DC3 Vie operates Monday to Saturday fron (Am. Samoa) to Faleolo (Western as follows: Dep. Tutuila: Mon. 9.30 a.m. 4 Tues. 9.15 a.m.. Wed., Thur’s., , 2 p.m.

Dep. Faleolo: Mon. 10.25 a.m., a.m., 10.20 a.m., Wed.. Thu Sat. 3.05 p.m.

Booking agent in Apia: Mr. Pet man.

27. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airways Using Grumman Albatross twin amphibious flyingboats, TOA op service throughout the Trust Ter Micronesia (Caroline, Marshs Mariana groups) on behalf of Government.

Details from Trans Ocean Agana, Guam.