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. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 1.05 a.m., dep. 1.50 a.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco.

Wed. and Sat.: Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 1.05 a.m., dep. 1.50 a.m.). Hono lulu, San Francisco, New York, London.

Fri.; Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 1.05 a.m., dep. 1.50 a.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco, extending to Vanvouver.

Sun. (commencing Mar. 5): Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 1.05 a.m., dep. 1.50 a.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco.

Southbound

Mon. and Fri.: London, New York, San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 5.45 a.m., dep. 6.30 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 9 a.m.).

Tues. and Thurs.: San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 5.45 a.m., dep. 6.30 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 9 a.m.).

Sat.: Vancouver. San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 5.45 a.m., dep. 6.30 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 9 a.m.).

Sun. (commencing Mar. 5): Dep. San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 5.45 a.m., dep. 6.30 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 9 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, Tafuna (American Samoa), and Honolulu (see table 20).

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft) Every Fri.: Sydney (dep. 2 p.m.), Auck land, Nadi (arr. Sat. 3 am., dep. 4 a.m.), Honolulu, Vancouver, (thence by Britannia aircraft on to Amsterdam, arr. Mon 11.35 a.m.).

Every Sat.; Dep. Amsterdam (by Britannia)

at 11 p.m. for Vancouver (dep. by D 6B 12 noon Sun.), Honolulu, Nj (arr. Wed. 6.30 a.m., dep. 7.30 a.m Auckland, Sydney (arr. Wed. 5 p.m.). iNote: Crosses International Dateline route.»

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

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

Northbound

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

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

Sun., Tues. Sun., Tues.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.15 a.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 7 a.m. Lae, 8 a.

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

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

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

Dep. Arr.

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

Dep. Arr.

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

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

Sydney. 8.20 p.m. Brisbane. 10.20 p..

Wed. Thurs.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 11.20 p.m. Townsville. 2.15 a.i Thurs.

Dep. Arr.

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

Southbound

First and Tourist Classes Tues., Thurs., and Sun. (TAA) Dep. Arr.

Lae, 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.i Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.45 p.r Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 5.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.35 p.r First and Tourist Classes Wed. and Sat. (A/ANA) Dep. Arr.

Lae. 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.t Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.45 p.r Dep. Arr.

Brisbane. 5.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.35 p.n First and Tourist Classes

Fri. (A/Ana)

Dep. Arr.

Lae, 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.n Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby. 11.30 a.m. Townsville, 2.15 p.n Dep. Arr.

Townsville, 2.55 p.m. Brisbane. 5.40 p.n Dep. Arr.

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

2A. Qld.-New Guinea

Cairns-Pt. Moresby-Townsville

TAA, with Fokker Friendship (First Class Only) Alt. Mon.: Dep. Cairns 3.10 p.m., arr. Pt Moresby 5.30 p.m. (Mar. 6, 20, Apr. 3 17, etc.).

fed.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 2.15 p.m., Cairns 4.45 p.m., dep. 5.30 p.m., Townville 6.30 p.m. (Mar. 8, 22, . 5, 19, etc.).

Irns-Pt. Moresby-Brisbane

\/ANA, with DC4 Airfreighter (Air Cargo Only) lon. (Mar. 13, 27, Apr. 10, 24, ): Dep. Cairns 6.30 a.m., arrive Port esby 9.25 a.m. Dep. Port Moresby 10 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, nuru, Kikori, returning same day Baimuru, Kerema, Yule Is. iurs.: Port Moresby, Ihu, Baimuru, ori; returning via Baimuru, Ihu the e day (Mar. 9, 23, Apr. 6, 20, etc.).

Ort Moresby-Daru (Dcs)

ilmuru: Alt. Thurs., returning same via Balimo (Mar. 9, 23, Apr. 6, etc.). (DH Otter) erema, Baimuru: Alt. Wed. Mar. 5, 29, Apr. 12, 26, etc.), returning Fri. (Mar. 3, 17, 31, Apr. 14, 28, i.

Moresby-Samarai (Dh Otter)

loresby, Abau, Samarai each Mon., irting Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., re dng same day. ed.: Port Moresby. Samarai. depart- Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., returning e day (Mar. 8, 22, Apr. 5, 19, etc.), it.: Port Moresby, Samarai, depart- Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., returning e day (Mar. 4, 18, Apr. 1, 15, 29, i. ,t.; Port Moresby, Samarai, Esa’ala. irting Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., re img same day (Mar. 11, 25, Apr. 8, etc.).

Ie-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Ieng-Rabaul Service (Dcs)

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

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

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang, r, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, RabauJ, 4.05 p.m.

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

Tral Highlands (Dh Otter)

ae (7.45 a.m.) to Wabag, calling at of; Goroka, Nondugl, Minj, Banz, Hagen, Baiyer River, Wapena a, Wabag. Arrival back at Lae mds on stops made.

Wer Highlands (Dh Otter)

Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, calling my of Aiyura, Kaiapit, Kainantu, ap, Goroka, Arena. Arrival back at depends on stops made.

JLOLO-WAU (DCS and DH Otter) Wed.: DC3 dep. Lae 8.30 a.m., i arr. 9.10 a.m., dep. 9.45 am., >lo arr. 10 a.m., dep. 10.15 a.m., arr. 10.45 a.m. ►H Otter dep. Lae 7.30 a.m., Wau 8.10 a.m., dep. 8.25 a.m., Bulolo 8.40 a.m., dep. 8.55 a.m., Lae 9.25 a.m.

Pt. Moresby-Wau-Bulolo (Dcs)

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.20 am., 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

Pt. Moresby-Mt. Hagen-Madang

(Dcs)

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

Hagen 11.50 a.m., dep. for Madang (direct or via airfields as required) 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 am., 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. (Mar. 3, 17, 31, Apr. 7, 21, etc.): Dep. Rabaul 6.40 a.m., Hoskins 8 a.m., Lae arr. 9.45 a.m.

Alt. Wed. (Mar. 8, 22. Apr. 5, 19, etc.): Dep. Lae 6 a.m., Hoskins 8 a.m., Rabaul arr. 9.05 a.m.

Alt. Wed. (Mar. 8, 22, Apr. 5, 19, etc.): Dep. Lae 6 a.m., Jacquinot Bay 825 a.m., Rabaul arr. 9.20 a.m.

Alt. Thurs. (Mar. 9, 23, Apr. 6, 20, 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. (Mar. 2, 16, 30, Apr. 14, 28, etc.).

Services By Mandated Airlines

(Scheduled flights with DCS Aircraft) Mon.; Depart Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, 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. (Mar. 11, 25, Apr. 8, 22, etc.), calls at Madang and Wewak, and arr. Hollandia 1.30 p.m.

Dep. Hollandia 10 a.m. alt. Sun. (Mar. 12, 26, Apr. 9, 23, 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. (Mar. 5, 19, Apr. 2, 16, 30, etc.), Dep. Lae, alt. Mon. 6 a.m., arr. Hollandia 9 a.m., dep. 9.45 a.m., arr. Biak 11.55 a.m. (Mar. 6, 20, Apr. 3, 17, May 1, etc.).

Nng Internal Services

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

Kokonao, Wasior and Inawatan.

4. Aust.-Netherlands NG

KLM Roval 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. 2.10 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. 2.30 p.m. and Thurs. 9.45 a.m. for Japan en route to Amsterdam (arr. Tues. 9.15 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, Bi Munda, Yandina, Honiara, arr. 5 i same day.

Tues.: Dep. Honiara 7 a.m. for Yand; Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arr, 5 j same day.

Alt. Tues. (Mar. 7, 21, Apr. 4. 18): I Lae 6 p.m. for Rabaul, Munda, Honij arr. 3 p.m. (Wed.).

Alt. Wed. (Mar. 8, 22, Apr. 5, 19): I Honiara 7 p.m., for Munda, Rab Lae, arr. 2.05 p.m. (Thurs.).

6. Sydney-Noumea

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

Dep. Sydney alt. Fri. (Mar. 3, 17, Apr. 14. 28, etc.) 9.15 a.m., j Noumea 2 p.m. same day.

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

7. Paris-Sydney-Noumea-Fi

Fr. Polynesia-USA

TAI, with DCS jet and DC7C aircral Dep. Paris by DCB every Mon. for Ath< Teheran, Karachi, Bangkok, Saif Darwin, Sydney (arr. Wed. 7.05 a, dep. 8.05 a.m.), Noumea (arr. 1! p.m.).

Dep. Noumea by DC7C every Wed. 4 p.m. for Nadi (arr. 8.30 p.m., dep. £ p.m.), Papeete (arr. Wed. 7 a.m., c Thurs. 10 p.m.), Honolulu, Los Ange Dep. Los Angeles by DC7C on return fli Sat. 2 p.m. for Honolulu, Pape arr. Sun. 8.30 a.m., dep. Tues. 1! a.m.), Nadi (arr. Wed. 6.15 a.m., c 7.30 a.m.), Noumea (arr. Wed. ! a.m.).

Dep Noumea by DCS every Thurs. 8.30 a for Sydney (arr. 10.10 a.m., c 11.10 p.m.) for Darwin, Saigon, Ba: kok, Karachi, Teheran, Athens ) Paris (arr. Fri. 12 noon). (Note; Crosses International Dateline 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 b each Tuesday and Saturday (with ex flight Thursday as required).

9. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

Qantas, with Skymaster DC4 aircraft Alt. Sat. (Mar. 11, 25, Apr. 8, 22, etc Dep. Sydney 8 a.m., arr. NI 2.45 p.i dep. NI next day, alt. Sun. (Mar. 26, Apr. 9, 23. etc.) 2.45 p.m., ; Sydney, arr. 6.45 p.m. (Flight exter NI-Auckland-NI. (See table 12 beloi

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., d( Vila 9.30 a.m., arr. Santo 10.45 a.i dep. 12.15 p.m., arr. Vila 1.30 p.m., di Vila 2.05 p.m.. arr. Tontouta 4 p m

11. N. Caledonia-Wallis Is

TAI with DC4 aircraft Monthly, from Noumea on Mar. 12, A] 9, May 14, etc.

Noumea, Sun., 6.30 a.m., arr. Wallis 2 p.m.; dep. Wallis Is. Mon. 12 n, arr. Noumea 5.30 p.m. same day.

!. Norfolk ls.-Auckland

, by Qantas Skymaster (Charter) at. (Mar. 11, 25, Apr. 8, 22, etc.), i. Norfolk 4 p.m., arr. Auckland p.m., Ret. next day. Sun. (Mar. 26, Apr. 9, 22, etc.), dep. Auckland 0 a.m., arr. Norfolk 1.30 p.m.

13. Auckland-Sydney

with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electras and Douglas DC6 Aircraft Sun. (Jet): Dep. Auckland 8.30 arr. Sydney 10.55 p.m.

Sat. (Jet); Dep. Sydney 1.30 pm., Auckland 7 25 p.m. except Monday (DC6): Dep. kland 8.30 a.m., arr. Sydney 12.15 except Wed. and Sat. (DC6): Dep. ney 1.30 p.m., arr. Auckland 8.20 Sat. (DC6): Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.m., Auckland 6.20 a.m., Thurs., Sun.

I . Sydney-Christchurch

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

Fri., Sat.: Dep. Christchurch 9 arr. Sydney 11.25 a.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.

16. Sydney-Wellington

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

Dep. Wellington 5 p.m., arr. Sydney 1 p.m.

17. Melbourne-NZ-Fiji

with Super Constellation chartered from Qantas Fri.: Dep. Melbourne 10 a.m., arr. :kland 6 p.m., dep. Auckland 7 i., arr. Nadi 12.15 a.m., Thurs., Sat. urn, same route, Thurs. and Sat. meets at Nadi with Qantas Boeing t service from Sydney to USA.)

18. Auckland-Fiji

AL, with Douglas DC6 Aircraft nd Qantas Super Constellations Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 4.30 p.m., . Nadi 9.45 p.m.

Fri.*; Dep. Auckland 7 p.m., arr. ii 12.15 a.m.

Fri.: Dep. Nadi 9.30 a.m., arr. :kland 2.45 p.m. Sat.*: Dep. Nadi 7 a.m., arr. Auck d 12.15 p.m. sd. and Fri. flights ex-Auckland, and and Sat. flights ex-Nadi are :ed by Qantas under charter to

19. Christchurch-Fiji

EAL, with Douglas DC6 Aircraft Dep. Christchurch 1.15 p.m., arr. ckland 3.30 p.m., dep. Auckland 4.30 a., 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 Mon. 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 10.50 am. Wed.; dep. Nadi 6.45 a.m.

Sun., Thurs., arr. Auckland 11.35 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 p.m.).

Suva-Labasa-Suva: One flight daily, except Sun.

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 - Matei-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 (Mar. 3, 17, 31, Apr. 14, 28. etc.) and alternate Mon. mornings (Mar. 6, 20, Apr. 3, 17, May 1, etc.).

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

22A. Fiji-Tonga

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron aircraft Dep. Nausori (Suva) 7 a.m. alternate Thurs. (Mar. 9. 23, Apr. 6, 20. May 4), arr. Fua’amotu (outside Nukualofa on Tongatapu) 11 a.m.

Dep. Fua’amotu on return flight alternate Sat. (Mar. 11, 25, Apr. 8, 22, May 6, etc.), arr. Nausori (Suva) 11.45 a.m.

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.

Fri.: Dep. Honolulu 10 p.m., arr. Papeete Sat. 7.30 a.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. 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-Kounie (Isle of Pines): Mon., Wed-, 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. 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.

Pacific Air Fares

(Approximate Only)

[NOTE: Exchange rates for equivalent of Australian currency in other Territories: Aust. £1 equals approximately 16/- Stg., NZ, or West Samoa; 18/- Fiji; 20/- Tonga, Solomons and WPHC areas; 196 Pac Frs.; 5U52.25.]

Fares quoted are First Class. Cheaper Economy Class fares are available to some ports.

From Sydney (Aust.

currency) ' TO— Single Return Table £ s. d. £ s. d.

No.

Moresby . 48 14 0 92 5 0 2 Lae . . . 59 13 0 112 19 0 2 Rabaul . . 69 18 0 130 9 0 2. 3 Noumea . . 56 18 0 102 8 0 6, 7 Honiara . 91 14 0 169 13 0 2. 5 Norfolk Is. 27 10 0 49 10 0 9 Lord Howe 16 9 0 32 18 0 8 Nadi . . . 85 9 0 153 17 0 1, 7 Suva . . . 92 0 0 167 0 0 1-22 Auckland . 53 15 0 96 15 0 13 Christchurch . 53 15 0 96 15 0 14 Wellington 53 15 0 96 15 0 16 Honolulu . 282 12 0 508 14 0 1, 7 San Francisco 350 9 0 630 17 0 1 Vancouver 350 9 0 630 17 0 1

Papeete .

181 5 0 326 5 0 1-21, , 7 Biak . . . . • 103 15 0 186 15 0 4

From Auckland (Nz

currency) TO- Nadi . . . 41 7 0 74 9 0 18 Nonolk is. 19 15 0 35 11 0 12 Papeete . 114 10 0 206 2 0 18-: 21

From

SUVA (Fiji currency) TO— Nadi . . . 5 16 0 11 12 0 22 Nukualofa 18 10 0 34 0 0 22a Papeete . 74 10 0 134 2 0 7. 21

From

NADI (Fiji currency) TO— Noumea . , 32 13 0 58 16 0 7 Papeete 87 0 5 157 1 0 7, 21