Airways Time-Tables

Transpacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

(First and Economy Classes)

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Boeing 707 Jets;

Northbound

Tues. and Thurs.: Sydney (dep. 5 pm), Nadi (arr. 10.55 p.m., dep. 11.40 p.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco.

Wed. and Sat.: Sydney (dep. 5 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 10.55 p.m., dep. 11.40 p.m.), Hono lulu, San Francisco, New York, London.

Fri.; Sydney (dep. 5 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 10.55 p.m., dep. 11.40 p.m.), Honolulu.

San Francisco, extending to Vancouver.

Southbound

Mon. and Fri.: London, New York, San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 5.45 a.m.. dep. 6.40 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 9.20 a.m.).

Tues. and Thurs.; San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 5.45 a.m., dep. 6.40 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 9.20 a.m.).

Sat.: Vancouver, San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 5.45 a.m., dep. 6.40 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 9.20 a.m.). (International Dateline is crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu.) Qantas Super-Constellation aircraft, under charter to TEAL, from Melbourne and Auckland, connect at Nadi on Wednes day and Friday with Qantas northbound flights, and on Thursday and Saturday with southbound flights (see Table 17).

TEAL Douglas DC6 aircraft from Auck land, New Zealand, connect with Qantas northbound flights at Nadi on Tuesday and Thursday (from Auckland) and Saturday (from Christchurch) and at Nadi on Wednesday (to Auckland) and Monday (to Christchurch) for southbound flights.

By Pan American Airways

(With Intercontinental Jet Clippers*) Tues., Thurs. and Sun.: Dep. Sydney 5 p.m. for Nadi (arr. 10.50 p.m., dep. 11.59 p.m.), Honolulu and Los Angeles (arr.

Tues., Thurs. and Sun. 4.35 p.m.). Con nections at Honolulu for San Francisco, Portland and Seattle.

Tues., Fri. and Sun.: Dep Los Angeles 8.30 p.m. for Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 5.20 a.m.

Thurs., Sun. and Tues., dep. 6.30 a.m.) and Sydney (arr. 8.45 a.m., Thurs., Sun. and Tues.). (International Dateline is crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu.) • Pan American DC7C is used on

connecting services Auckland, Nadi, Tafui (American Samoa), and Honolulu (see tab 20).

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft) Every Fri.: Sydney (dep. 1 p.m.), Aucl land, Nadi (arr. Sat. 3 am., dep. a.m.), Honolulu, Vancouver, (thence j Britannia aircraft on to Amsterdai arr. Mon 11.35 a.m.).

Every Sat.: Dep. Amsterdam (by Britannii at 11 p.m. for Vancouver (dep. by D( 6B 1.30 p.m. Sun.), Honolulu, Na (arr. Wed. 6 a.m., dep. 7 a.m.), Auc land, Sydney (arr. Wed. 5 p.m.). (Note: Crosses International Dateline] route.)

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Trans Australia Airlines and Ansett-AJ operate from Sydney to Lae and retn with DC6B’s. TAA runs the servl Saturdays, Mondays, Wednesdays; Ansel ANA Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays.

Northbound

First and Tourist Classes Sat. and Mon. (TAA) Dep. Arr.

Sydney, 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 p.i Sun., Tues. Sun., Tues.

Dep. Arr. j Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Ft. Moresby, 6.15 a.i Dep. Arr. I Ft. Moresby, 7 a.m. Lae, 8 a.l First and Tourist Classes Tues., Thurs., and Fri. (A/ANA) I Dep. Arr.

Sydney, 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 p.

Wed., Fri., Sat. Wed., Fri., Sat.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Ft. Moresby, 6 a.l Dep. Arr. J Ft. Moresby, 6.45 a.m. Lae. 7.45 a.i First and Tourist Classes Wed. (TAA) Dep. Arr. ; Sydney, 8.20 p.m. Brisbane, 10 20 p.i Wed. Thurs.

Dep. Arr. 3 Brisbane, 11.20 p.m. Townsville, 2.15 a.i Thurs.

Dep Arr. j Townsville, 3.15 a.m. Ft. Moresby, 6.15 a.i Dep. Arr j Ft. Moresby, 7 a.m. Lae, 8 a.i

Southbound

First and Tourist Classes Tues., Thurs., and Sun. (TAA) Dep. Arr j Lae. 9.30 a.m. Ft. Moresby, 10.30 a.r Dep. Arr. j Ft. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.45 p.i Dep. Arr. j Brisbane, 5.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.35 p.i First and Tourist Classes Wed. and Sat. (A/ANA) Dep. Arr. J Lae. 9.30 a.m. Ft. Moresby, 10.30 a.n Dep. Arr. J Ft. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.45 p.n Dep. Arr. j Brisbane. 5.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.35 p.n First and Tourist Classes

Fri. (A/Ana)

Dep. Arr. J Lae, 9.30 a.m. Ft. Moresby, 10.30 a.B Dep. Arr. J Ft. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Townsville, 2.15 p.n

ep. Arr. sville, 2.55 p.m. Brisbane. 5.40 p.m ep. Arr. me, 6.25 p.m. Sydney, 8.30 p.m

2A. Qld.-New Guinea

)Airns-Pt. Moresby-Cairns

TAA. with Fokker Friendship (First Class Only) [on.; Dep. Cairns 3.10 p.m., arr. Pt. esby 5.30 p.m. (Dec. 26, Jan. 9, 23, 6, 20. etc.). 7 ues.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.15 a.m., Cairns 9.45 a.m. (Dec. 27, Jan. 10, Feb. 7, 21, etc.).

JRNS-PT. moresby-brisbane A/ANA, with DC4 Airfreighter (Air Cargo Only) lon. (Jan. 2, 16, 30, Feb. 13, 27, ): Dep. Cairns 6.30 a.m., arrive Port resby 9.25 a.m. Dep. Port Moresby 30 a.m. (same day), arr. Brisbane .m.

P-NG Internal Services

Operated by TAA

It Moresby-Baimuru-Kikori

(DH Otter) Port Moresby, Yule Is.. Kerema, aiuru, Kikori, returning same day Baimuru, Kerema, Yule Is. aurs.: Port Moresby, Ihu, Baimuru. ri; returning via Baimuru, Ihu the day (Dec. 29, Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 9 tc.).

Ort Moresby-Daru (Dcs)

.imuru: Alt. Thurs., returning same via Balimo (Dec. 29, Jan. 12, 26, 9. 23, etc.). (DH Otter) erema, Baimuru: Alt. Wed. (Jan.

I, Feb. 1, 15, etc.), returning alt. (Jan. 6, 20, Feb. 3, 17, etc.).

Moresby-Samarai (Dh Otter)

[oresby, Abau, Samaral each Mon irting Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., re ing same day. >d.: Port Mnresbv Samaral. denart- Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., returning day (Dec. 28, Jan. 11, 25, Feb. 8. tc.). t.: Port Moresby. Samaral. depart- Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., returning day (Jan. 7, 21, Feb. 4, 18, etc.), t.: Port Moresby, Samaral. Esa’ala •ting Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., re ng same day (Dec. 31, Jan. 14, 28, 11, 25, etc.).

Ie-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Ieng-Rabaul Service (Dcs)

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang arr. a.m. Wewak, Manus. Kavieng. tul, arr. 3.45 p.m.

Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., Kavieng us, Wewak, Awar (on request), ang, Lae, arr. 3.55 p.m.

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang r, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng. Rabaul 4.05 p.m. )ep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. Kavieng. us, Wewak, Awar (on request), ang, Lae, arr. 3.55 p.m.

Fral Highlands (Dh Otter)

ie (7.45 a.m.) to Wabag, calling at of; Goroka, Nondugl, Minj. Banz.

Hagen. Baiyer River, Wapena i, Wabag. Arrival back at Lae ads on stops made.

Ver Highlands (Dh Otter)

j ae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, calling ny of Aiyura, Kaiapit, Kainantu. p, Goroka, Arona. Arrival back at depends on stop made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Dcs And Dh Otter)

Sun., Wed.: DCS dep. Lae 8.30 a.m., Wau arr. 9.10 a.m., dep. 9.45 a.m., Bulolo arr. 10 a.m., dep. 10.15 a.m., Lae arr. 10.45 a.m.

Pri.: DH Otter dep. Lae 7.30 a.m., Wau arr. 8.10 a.m., dep. 8.25 a.m., Bulolo arr. 8.40 a.m., dep. 8.55 a.m., Lae arr. 9.25 a.m.

Pt. Moresby-Wau-Bulolo (Dcs)

Wed.. Sun : Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.20 a m., arr. Bulolo 8.30 a.m.

Wed., 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.

Madang-Goroka-Madang (Dcs)

Mon., Thurs.: Dep. Madang 12 noon, via Mt. Hagen, Banz and Minj, Goroka arr. 3 p.m., dep. 3.20 p.m., Madang arr. 3.55 p.m.

Madang-Lae (Dcs)

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

Lae-Goroka-Madang (Dcs)

Wed.; Dep. Lae 8.45 a.m., Goroka arr. 9.45 a.m., dep. 10.10 a.m., Madang arr. 10.40 a.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Madang 3 p.m., Goroka arr. 3.35 p.m., dep. 3.55 p.m., Lae arr. 4.55 p.m.

Pt. Moresby-Mt. Hagen-Madang

(Dcs)

rues and Fri.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.30 a.m via Goroka, Minj, and Banz. arr. Mt.

Hagen 11.50 a.m., dep. for Madang (either direct or via airfields as re quired) 12.20 p.m.

Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 12 noon, Kainantu arr. 1.40 p.m., dep. 2 p.m. Goroka arr. 2.25 p.m., dep. 2.55 p.m., Madang arr. 3.30 p.m.

Madang-Pt. Moresby (Dcs)

Fri. and Sun.; Dep. Madang 7.30 a.m., Goroka 7.35 a.m., dep. 8 a.m.. Port Moresby arr. 10.20 a.m.

Tues.: Dep. Madang 7 a.m., Goroka arr. 7.35 a.m., dep. 8 a.m., Kainantu arr. 8.25 a.m., dep. 8.45 a m.. Pt. Moresby arr. 10.25 a.m.

Rabaul-Pt. Moresby (Dcs)

Sat.: Dep. Rabaul 7.30 a.m., arr. Pt.

Moresby 10.45 a.m.

Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.15 a.m., arr.

Rabaul 10.30 a.m.

Lae-Rabaul-Lae (Dcs)

Mon : Dep. Lae 6 a.m., Rabaul arr. 8.40 a.m.

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

Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 1.05 a.m., Lae arr. 3.45 a.m.

Tues., Wed.*, Fri.: Dep. Lae 10 a.m..

Finschhafen 11 a.m., Rabaul arr. 1.15 p.m.

Thurs., Sat.: Dep. Lae 10 a.m., arr. Rabaul 12.30 p.m.

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

Alt Fri. (Jan. 6, 20. Feb. 3, 17. etc.),: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., Hoskins 8 a.m., Lae arr. 9.35 a.m.

Alt. Wed. (Dec. 28. Jan. 11, 25, Feb. 8, 22, etc.): Dep. Lae 6 a.m., Hoskins 8 a.m., Rabaul arr. 9.05 a.m.

Alt. Wed. (Jan. 4, 18. Feb. 8, 22, etc.): Dep. Lae 6 a.m., Jacquinot Bay 825 a.m., Rabaul arr. 9.20 a.m.

Alt. Thurs. (Dec. 29, Jan. 12, 26, Feb 9. 23, etc.): Dep. Rabaul 12.30 p.m., Jacquinot Bay 1.40 p.m., Lae arr. 3.50 p.m. * Calls Hoskins before Rabaul. on re quest, on Wed.

Rabaul-Buin-Rabaul (Dcs)

Mon.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., Buka, Wakanai, Aropa, Buin arr. 10.30 a.m.,

dep. 11 a.m., Aropa, Wakanai, Buka.

Rabaul arr. 3 p.m.

Alt. Thurs.; Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., Buka, Wakanai, Aropa, Buin, arr. 10.30 a.m., dep. 11 a.m., Aropa, Wakanai, Buka, Rabaul arr. 3 p.m. (Jan. 5, 19, Feb. 2, 16, etc.).

Rabaul-Hoskins-Rabaul (Dcs)

Alt. Mon.: 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. (Dec. 26, Jan. 9, 23, Feb. 6, 20, etc.).

Services By Mandated Airlines

(Scheduled flights with DCS Aircraft) Mon.: Depart Lae 7 a.m. for Qoroka, Madang, Wewak, Madang, Rabaul— remaining overnight Dep. Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Pt. Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Tues.: Depart Rabaul 7 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

Wed.: Depart Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Boram, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul.

Dep. Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Pt.

Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Dep. Madang 8 a.m. for Minj, Banz, Mt. Hagen, Madang.

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

Dep. Madang 7 a.m. for Goroka. Wau, Pt. Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Madang.

Fri.: Dep. Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul.

Dep. Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Pt.

Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

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

Sat.: Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m. for Kavieng. Momote, Wewak, Madang Goroka, Lae.

3A. P-NG - Netherlands NG

LAE-HOLLANDIA (Neth. New Guinea) TAA, with DCS aircraft Dep. Lae 9 a.m. alt. Sat. (Dec. 31. Jan. 14, 28, Feb. 11. 25, etc.), calls at Madang and Wewak, and arr. Hollandia 1.30 p.m.

Dep. Hollandia 10 a.m. alt. Sun. (Jan. 1, 15, 29, Feb. 12, 26. 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 DC3 aircraft. It connects with KLM’s DCS service to Europe (see table 4). The airline is a private company operated with the assistance of the Dutch Government.

Dep. Biak, alt. Sun. 7 a.m., Hollandia arr. 9.05 a.m., dep. 9.35 a.m,, Lae arr. 1.25 p.m. (Jan. 8, 22, Feb. 5, 19, etc.).

Dep. Lae, alt. Mon. 6 a.m., arr. Hollandia 9 a.m., dep. 9.45 a.m., arr. Biak 11.55 a.m. (Dec. 26. Jan. 9, 23. Feb. 6, 20, etc.).

Nng Internal Services

Netherlands New Guinea Airlines DC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandia, Lae (see above). Sorong. Merauke. Tenah Merah, Kalmana, Manokwari, Noemfoer, Kebar, Wamena, Ransikl and Genjem; Twin Pioneer to Seroei; and Beaver to Steenkool. Fakfak. Kaimana, Teminabuan Sorong, Ajamaroe, Napan, Wisselmeren.

Kokonao, Wasior and Inawatan.

4. Aust.-Netherlands NG

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

Mon. 8.15 a.m.) and Holland with calls at Biak, NNG (arr. Mon. 1.25 p.m., dep. 2.15 p.m.), Manila (Philippines) and Amsterdam (arr. Tues. 10.50 a.m.). Dep.

Amsterdam Fri. 10.50 a.m., via Manila and Biak (arr. Sat. 9.55 p.m.) for Sydney (arr. Sun. 7 a.m.).

DC7 aircraft dep. Biak Mon. 2.25 p.m. and Thurs. 9.45 a.m. for Japan en route to Amsterdam (arr. Tues. 9 p.m. and Fri. 4.30 p.m). Dep. Amsterdam Thurs. and Sun. 7.30 p.m. for Japan and Biak (arr. 10.30 p.m. Sat. and Tues.).

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

TAA, with DCS aircraft Mon.; Dep. Lae 6 a m. for Rabaul, Buka, Munda (BSD, Yandina, Honiara, arr. 5 p.m. same day.

Tues.: Dep. Honiara 7 a.m. for Yandina.

Munda, Buka (NG), Rabaul, Lae, arr. 3.45 p.m. same day.

Alt. Wed.; Dep. Lae 6 a.m. for Rabaul, Buka, Munda (BSD, Honiara arr. 4.40 p.m. (Dec. 28, Jan. 4, 18, Feb. 1, 15, etc.).

Alt. Thurs.; Dep. Honiara 7 a.m. for Munda, Buka (NG), Rabaul, Lae arr. 3.50 p.m. (Dec. 29, Jan. 5, 19, Feb. 2, 16, etc.).

6. Sydney-Noumea

Qantas, with Electra International Fortnightly service, every alt. Fri., with First (sleeper-chairs) and Economy classes.

Dep. Sydney alt. Fri. (Jan. 6, 20, Feb. 3, 17, etc.) 9.15 a.m., arr. Noumea 2 p.m. same day.

Dep. Noumea same day (alt. Fri.) 3.15 p.m., arr. Sydney Fri. 6.30 p.m.

7. Paris-Sydney-Noumea-Fiji-

Fr. Polynesia-USA

TAI, with DCS jet and DC7C aircraft Dep. Paris by DCS every Mon. for Athens, Teheran, Karachi, Bangkok, Saigon, Darwin, Sydney (arr. Wed. 7.30 a.m., dep. 9 a.m.), Noumea (arr. 12.35 p.m.).

Dep. Noumea by DC7C every Wed. 4.30 p.m. for Nadi (arr. 8.30 p.m., dep. 9.30 p.m.), Papeete (arr. Wed. 7 a.m., dep.

Thurs. 10 p.m.), Honolulu, Los Angeles.

Dep. Los Angeles by DC7C on return flight Sat. 2 p.m. for Honolulu, Papeete arr. Sun. 8.30 a.m., dep. Tues. 12.15 a.m.), Nadi (arr. Wed. 6.15 a.m., dep. 7.30 a.m.), Noumea (arr. Wed. 9.45 a.m.).

Dep. Noumea by DCS every Thurs. 8 a.m. for Sydney (arr. 10.10 a.m., dep. 11.10 p.m.) for Darwin, Saigon, Bang kok. Karachi, Teheran, Athens and Paris (arr. Fri. 12 noon).

(Note: Crosses International Dateline j tween Nadi, Fiji, and Papeete, Frei Polynesia.)

8. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

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

9. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

Qantas, with Skymaster DC4 aircraft Alt. Sat. (Dec. 31. Jan. 7f, 14, 21f, 28, I 11, 25. etc.), Dep. Sydney 8 a.m., i NI 2.45 p.m.; dep. NI next way, Sun. (Jan. 1, Bt, 15, 22f 29, Feb. 26, etc.) 2.45 p.m., for Sydney, j 6.45 p.m. (Flight extends NI-Auckla NI. (See table 12 below.) t Extra service dep. Sydney Sat.; dep.

Sun.

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

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

11. New Caledonia-Fiji-

Wallls Is.

TAI with DC4 aircraft ily, from Noumea on Jan. 8, Feb.

Mar. 5, etc.

Noumea, Sun., 6.30 a.m., arr. Nadi 35 a.m., dep. 12.55 p.m., arr. Wallis 3.45 p.m. Dep. Wallis 7 a.m. Mon., ■. Nadi 9.50 a.m., dep. 11.10 p.m., ■. Noumea 2.15 p.m. same day.

2. Norfolk ls.-Auckland

L, by Qantas Skymaster (Charter) >at. (Dec. 31, Jan. 7t, 14, 21f, 28, ). 11, 25, etc.). Dep. Norfolk 4 p.m., . Auckland 7.45 p.m.. Ret. next day, l. (Jan. 1, Bt, 15, 22f, 29, Feb. 12, etc.). Dep. Auckland 10.30 a.m., . Norfolk 1.30 p.m. a service dep. NI Sat.; dep. NZ Sun,

13. Auckland-Sydney

AL, with Douglas DC6 Aircraft Dep. Auckland 8.30 a.m., arr.

Iney 12.15 p.m. (except Wed. and Sat.): Dep. Sydney ) p.m., arr. Auckland 8.20 p.m.

Sat.: Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.m., arr. :kland 6.20 a.m., Thurs., Sun.

1. Sydney-Christchurch

with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electras Thurs., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 12.30 p.m., Christchurch 6.30 p.m.

Thurs., Sat.: Dep. Christchurch 8 arr. Sydney 10.25 p.m.

Christchurch-Melbourne

with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra Dep. Christchurch 8.30 a.m., arr. bourne 11.30 a.m.

Dep. Melbourne 12.30 p.m., arr. istchurch 7 p.m.

6. Sydney-Wellington

4L, with Douglas DC6 Aircraft Dep. Sydney 8.30 a.m., arr. Welling -3.35 p.m.

Dep. Wellington 5 p.m., arr. Sydney p.m.

17. Melbourne-NZ-Fiji

with Super Constellation chartered from Qantas Pri.: Dep. Melbourne 8.15 a.m.. arr. kland 4.15 p.m., dep. Auckland 5.15 arr. Nadi 10.30 p.m. Return, same :e, Thurs. and Sat. nects at Nadi with Qantas Boeing service from Sydney to USA.)

18. Auckland-Fiji

4L, with Douglas DC6 Aircraft d Qantas Super Constellations Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 4.30 p.m., Nadi 9.45 p.m.

Pri.*: Dep. Auckland 5.15 p.m., arr. i 10.30 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Nadi 9.30 a.m., arr. eland 2.45 p.m.

Sat.*: Dep. Nadi 7 a.m., arr. Auck -1 12.15 p.m. 1. and Fri. flights ex-Auckland, and and Sat. flights ex-Nadi are d by Qantas under charter to

19. Christchurch-Fiji

TEAL, with Douglas DC6 Aircraft Sat.: Dep. Christchurch 1.15 p.m., arr.

Auckland 3.30 p.m., dep. Auckland 4.30 p.m., arr. Nadi 9.45 p.m.

Mon.: Dep. Nadi 9.30 am., arr. Auckland 2.45 p.m., dep. Auckland 3.45 p.m., arr.

Christchurch 6 p.m.

20. NZ-Fiji-Am. Samoa-

Hawaii

PAA, with DC7C Aircraft Dep. Auckland 5.30 p.m., Sun. and Thurs., arr. Nadi 10.15 p.m.; dep. Nadi Fri. only 12 noon, crosses International Dateline, arr. Tafuna (American Samoa) 4.05 p.m., Sun., dep. Tafuna 5 p.m.. arr. Honolulu 5 a.m. Mon.

Dep. Honolulu 12.15 a.m. Tues., arr. Tafuna 8 a.m. Tues.; dep. Tafuna 8.45 a.m., crosses International Dateline, arr. Nadi 10.05 a.m. Wed.; dep. Nadi 6.45 a.m.

Sun., Thurs., arr. Auckland 11 a.m.

21. Fiji-Tahiti

TEAL, with DC6 aircraft Sat.: Dep. Nadi 11.59 p.m., crosses Inter national Dateline, arr. Papeete Sat. 10.25 a.m.

Sun. Dep. Papeete 1 a.m., crosses Inter national Dateline, arr. Nadi Mon. 7.45 a.m.

22. Fiji Internal Airways

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

Suva 8 a.m., arr. Nadi 8.45 a.m., dep.

Nadi 9.15 a.m., arr. Suva 10.05 a.m.; and dep. Suva 3 p.m., arr. Nadi 3.45 p.m., dep. Nadi 4.10 p.m., arr. Suva 5.05 p.m.).

Suva-Labasa-Suva: One flight daily.

Suva-Labasa-Suva (via Matei, Taveunl): 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 - Mate! - Suva; One flight—Tues.

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

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

Suva-Kadavu-Suva: Return flights alter nate Fri. afternoons (Jan. 6, 20, Feb. 3, 17, etc.) and alternate Mon. mornings (Jan. 9, 23, Feb. 6, 20, etc.).

Details from Fiji Airways, Ltd., Victoria Arcade, Suva.

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 (Dec. 29, Jan. 26, Feb. 23, etc.) and de parting Fua-amotu, Tongatapu, on return flight on the following Saturday morning (Dec. 31, Jan. 28, Feb. 25, etc.). Plying time about three hours each way.

Details from Fiji Airways, Ltd., Victoria Arcade, Suva.

23. Hawaii-Tahiti

South Pacific Air Lines, of Honolulu, with Super-G Constellation aircraft Weekly service by American airline, South Pacific Air Lines, from Honolulu to Faaa International Airport, Papeete.

Pri.: Dep. Honolulu 10 p.m., arr. Papeete Sat. 7.30 p.m.

Sat.: Dep. Papeete 10 p.m., arr. Honolulu Sun 7.30 a.m.

Details from South Pacific Air Lines, Rue Collette, Papeete, Tahiti, or Head Office, 311 California St., San Francisco,

Usa.

24. Samoan Inter-Island

Services

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

Flight takes 45 minutes, each way.

Dep. Faleolo (W. Samoa) Sat., Sun. 2 p.m., Mon. 10.45 a.m., 2 p.m., Tues., Wed., Fri. 10 a.m.

Dep. Tafuna (Am. Samoa): Sat. 3.15 p.m., Mon., 9.30 a.m., 12 noon, Tues. 8.30 a.m., 11.15 a.m., Wed., Fri. 11.15 a.m.

Booking agents: Gold Star Travel Service, Apia: R. E. Pritchard, Pago Pago.

Samoan Air Lines, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, which has been operat ing with a DC3 Viewmaster, between Tutuila (Am. Samoa) and Faleolo (Western Samoa) has temporarily suspended its service.

25. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airways Using Grumman Albatross twin-motored amphibious flyingboats, TOA operates a service throughout the Trust Territory of Micronesia (Caroline, Marshall and Mariana groups) on behalf of the US Government.

Details from Trans Ocean Airways Agana. Guam.