The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 December 1961Vol. XXXII, No. 5

Airways Time-Tables

pp. 146-150 · Read in the full issue

Transpacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Boeing 707 V-Jets)

Northbound

Tues., Thurs. and Sun.: Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 12.35 a.m., dep. 1.30 a.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco.

Wed. and Sat.; Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 12.35 a.m., dep. 1.30 a.m.), Hono lulu, San Francisco, New York, London.

Fri.; Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 12.35 a.m., dep. 1.30 a.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco, extending to Vancouver.

Southbound

Mon. and Fri.: London. New York, San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.10 a.m., dep. 5.15 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 7.15 a.m.).

Tues., Thurs. and Sun.: San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.30 a.m., dep. 5.15 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 7.15 a.m.).

Sat.: Vancouver. San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.10 a.m., dep. 5.15 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 7.15 a.m.). (International Dateline is crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu.) Qantas Electra International Mk. II aircraft, under charter to TEAL, from

Auckland, connect at Nadi on Thursday and Saturday with Qantas northbound flights, and on Thursday and Saturday with southbound flights (see Table 18).

TEAL Electra International Mk. II air craft from Auckland, New Zealand, con nect with Qantas northbound flights at Nadi on Wednesday, Sunday and Monday and Thursday (from Christchurch con necting at Auckland with chartered Qantas aircraft) and at Nadi on Tuesday and Sunday (to Auckland) and Wednesday (to Christchurch) for southbound flights.

By Pan American Airways

(Intercontinental Jet Clippers*) Tues., Thurs. and Sun.; Dep. Sydney 5 p.m. for Nadi (arr. 10.55 p.m., dep. 11.59 p.m.), Honolulu and Los Angeles (arr.

Tues.. Thurs. and Sun. 4.30 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. 5.45 a.m.

Thurs., Sun. and Tues., dep. 7 a.m.) and Sydney (arr. 9.15 a.m., Thurs., Sun. and Tues.). (International Dateline is crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu.) • PAA use DC7C aircraft on connecting services Auckland, Nadi, Tafuna (Am.

Samoa), and Honolulu (see table 21).

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Super DC6B, Bristol Britannia and DCS Jet) Fri.: Dep. Sydney 11 a.m. by DC6B for Auckland, Nadi (arr. 12.01 a.m., dep. 1 a.m.), Honolulu (arr. Fri. 3 p.m., dep. Sun. 12.30 a.m. by DCS), arr.

Vancouver 7.35 a.m., dep. Sun. 3 p.m. by Bristol Britannia for Edmonton, Amsterdam (arr. Mon. 4.10 p.m.).

Sat.: Dep. Amsterdam 1.25 p.m. by DCB for Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Honolulu (arr. 10.50 p.m., dep. Sun. 6.30 p.m. by DC6B) Nadi (arr. Tues. 5 a.m., dep. 6 a.m.), Auckland, Sydney (arr. 4 p.m.). (International Dateline is crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu.)

Far East Service

IA. Sydney-Pt. Moresby-

Manila-Tokyo

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation) Wed.: Dep. Sydney 3.30 p.m., Pt. Moresby arr. 10.30 p.m., dep. 11.30 p.m.. Manila arr. 7.30 a.m. (Thurs.), dep. 9.30 a.m., Tokyo arr. 5.15 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Tokyo 11.59 p.m., arr. Hong kong 7 a.m. (Sat.), dep. 1 p.m., Manila arr. 4 p.m., dep. 5 p.m., Pt. Moresby arr. 5 a.m. (Sun.), dep 6 a.m.. Sydney arr. 1.15 p.m. [Note: As this is an International service, Qantas is not permitted to carry Sydney-Pt. Moresby or Pt. Moresby-Sydney passenger traffic.)

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

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

Northbound

Mon., Wed. and Sat. (TAA) Dep. Arr.

Sydney, 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, 11.50 p.m.

Tues., Thurs., Sun. Tues., Thurs . 8 Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 12.40 a m. Pt. Moresby, 6.10 a Dep. Arr. .

Pt. Moresby, 7 a.m. Lae. 8 a Tues., Thurs. and Fri. (Ansett]|( Dep. Arr.

Sydney. 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 j Wed., Fri., Sat. Wed.. Fri., Sat. .

Dep. Arr.. 1 Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.05 !

Dep Arr./ Pt. Moresby, 6.50 a.m. Lae, 7.50

Southbound

Tues., Thurs.. and Sun. (TAA) ft Dep. Am- Lae. 9.15 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.151

Dep. Arr|-

Pt. Moresby, 11 a.m. Brisbane, 4.15 Dep. Arr.,- Brisbane, 4.50 p.m. Sydney, 6.551 Wed., Fri. and Sat. (Ansett) Dep Arr..- Lae, 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 $ Dep. Arr.i Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.40; Dep. Arr.: Brisbane. 5.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.35

2A. Qld.-New Guinea

Townsville-P-Ng-Townsvillbi

TAA, with Fokker Friendship Prop-< Alt. Mon.: Dep. Townsville 12.40 j Cairns arr. 1.40 p.m.. dep. 2.45 I arr. Pt. Moresby 5.05 p.m. (Dec!: Jan. 8, 22, Feb. 5, 19, etc.).

Alt. Wed.: Dep. Lae 12.30 p.m.,1 Moresby arr. 1.30 p.m., dep. 2.15 i Cairns arr. 4.45 p.m., dep. 5.30 j arr. Townsville 6.30 p.m. (Dec!

Jan. 10, 24. Feb. 7, 21. etc.).

Cairns-Pt. Moresby-Cairns J

Ansett, with Fokker Friendship Proj Alt. Sat.: Dep. Cairns 3.35 p.m., am Moresby 5.45 p.m. (Dec. 30, Jan.t 27, Feb. 10, 24, etc.).

Alt. Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 9.05 i arr. Cairns 11.15 a.m. (Dec. 31, i 14. 28, Feb. 11, 25, etc.).

Cairns-Pt. Moresby-Brisbanff

Ansett, with DC4 (Air Cargo Onl;I Alt. Mon. (Jan. 1. 15. 29, Feb. 12. 26, e Dep. Cairns 6.30 a.m., arrive Moresby 9.25 a.m. Dep. Port Mok 11.30 a.m. (same day), arr. Bris 6 p.m.

3. P-NG Internal Service

Operated by TAA

Pt. Moresby-Lae-Pt. Moresby

(Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet) Alt. Tues.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 6 a.m.,, Lae 7 a.m. (Dec. 26, Jan. 9. 23, 6. 20, etc.).

Alt. Wed.; Dep. Lae 12.30 p.m.. am Moresby 1.30 p.m. (Dec. 27. Jana 24, Feb. 7, 21, etc.).

LAE-RABAUL-LAE (Fokker Prop-J< Alt. Tues.; Dep. Lae 8.45 a.m. RabauL 10.45 a.m. (Dec. 26, Jan. 9, 23, Fe' 20, etc.).

Alt. Wed.: Dep. Rabaul 10.10 a.m.,. arr. 12 noon (Dec. 27, Jan. 100 Feb. 7. 21, etc.).

Port Moresby-Baimuru-Kikok

(Catalina) Wed.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 a.m..

Kerema, Baimuru, Kikori. retux same day via Baimuru. Kerema.j.

Port Moresby-Daru (Dcs) (

Alt. Fri.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 8.45 amt Daru, via Baimuru, returning samei via Balimo (Dec. 29, Jan. 12. 26, . 9, 23, etc.). (Catalina) Alt. Thurs.; Dep. Port Moresby 6 via Daru, Lake Murray, D’Albertis.s 11.10 a.m., returning same day?

Daru, Kerema (Jan. 4, 18, Feb. 1 etc.).

MORESBY-SAMARAI (Catalina) rarth Mon., dep. Port Moresby 8 for Samarai, returning same day . 1. 29, Feb. 26, etc.), an.: Dep. Port Moresby 8 a.m.

Samarai, Esa’ala, returning same (Dec. 25, Jan. 8, 22, Feb. 5, 19, rarth Monday, dep. Port Moresby n. for Samarai, Deboyne, return same day (Jan. 15, Feb. 12, etc.).

E-Mad Ang-Wewak-M Anus

Eng-Rabaul Service (Dcs)

rl.; Dep. Lae 7 a.m., Madang arr. a.m., Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, ul, arr. 3.45 p.m. lat.; Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m., Kavieng is, Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. 3.55

Ral Highlands (Dh Otter)

p. Lae 7 a.m. for Wabag, calling at of: Goroka, Nondugl, Minj, Banz, Hagen, Baiyer River, Wapena la, Wabag. Arrival back at Lae ids on stops made.

7Er Highlands (Dh Otter)

Dep. Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, ig at any of: Aiyura, Kaiapit, antu, Gusap, Goroka, Arena, al back at Lae depends on stops (Note; Fortnightly calls at ju—Dec. 26, Jan. 9, 23, Feb. 6, tc.).

Resby-Wau-Bulolo-Lae (Dcs)

Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 10.30 a.m., arr. 11.25 a.m., dep. 11.45 a.m., 5 arr. 12 noon, dep. 12.15 p.m., ,rr. 12.45 p.m.

Sun.: Dep. Lae 7 a.m., Bulolo .30 a.m., dep. 7.45 a.m., Wau arr. a., dep. 8.20 a.m., Pt. Moresby ).25 a.m.

Adang-Mt. Hagen (Dcs)

p. Madang 10.30 a.m., Banz arr. a.m., dep. 11.40 a.m. Mt. Hagen .2 noon, dep. 12.30 p.m.. Madang L3O p.m. )ep. Madang 3 p.m., arr. Mt. i 4 p.m.

2-Goroka-Madang (Dcs)

Dep. Lae 9 a.m., Goroka 9.55 then via Minj, Banz, Mt. Hagen, ag arr. 1.30 p.m.

Resby-Goroka-Madang (Dcs)

ies., Thurs.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 Goroka arr. 9.50 a.m., dep. 10.30 Madang arr. 11.05 a.m. es., Thurs.: Dep. Madang 7 a.m., a arr. 7.35 a.m., dep. 8.05 a.m., Moresby arr. 9.55 a.m.

Lae-Rabaul-Lae (Dcs)

hurs., Sun.; Dep. Lae 9.30 a.m., labaul 12.05 p.m. es., Thurs.: Dep. Rabaul 6 a.m., ae 8.35 a.m. sp. Rabaul 8 a.m., Jacquinot Bay i. Talasea 10.20 a.m., Finsch -11.50 a.m., arr. Lae 12.25 a.m.

Dep. Lae 9.45 a.m., Finschhafen a.m., Talasea 12.10 p.m., Jacquinot .15 p.m., Rabaul 2.10 p.m. at Hoskins, on request

Mt. Hagen-Lae (Dcs)

Dep. Mt. Hagen 6 a.m., then Minj, Goroka, Lae arr. 8.45 a.m.

E-Finschhafen (Cessna)

ep. Lae 7.15 a.m., arr. Finsch -7.50 a.m., dep. 8.10 a.m., Lae .45 a.m.

Baul-Buin-Rabaul (Dcs)

alt. Mon. (Dec. 25, Jan. 8, 22, j, 19, etc.): Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m., Wakanai, Aropa, Buin arr. 11 dep. 11.30 a.m., Aropa, Wakanai, Rabaul arr. 3.30 p.m. 1 by Ansett-Mandated Air Lines MAL DC3’s, connect at Lae with ley-Lae-Sydney DC6B services as ep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m., Lae arr.

8.25 a.m., dep. 9.20 a.m., Rabaul arr. 12 noon, dep. 12.30 p.m., Kavieng arr. 1.30 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Madang 7 a.m., Goroka arr. 7.35 a.m., dep. 7.50 a.m., Lae arr. 8.45 a.m., dep. 8.55 a.m., Goroka arr. 9.45 a.m., dep. 10.05 a.m., Madang arr. 10.35 a.m., dep. 11 a.m., Wewak arr. 12.15 p.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Kavieng 3 p.m., Rabaul arr. 4 p.m.

Fri.. Sat.: Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m., Lae arr. 8.25 a.m., dep. 9.20 a.m,. Rabaul arr. 12 noon.

Fri.: Dep. Wewak 6.15 a.m., Madang arr. 7.30 a.m., dep. 7.45 a.m., Lae arr. 8.50 a.m.. dep. 8.55 a.m., Wau arr. 9.25 a.m., dep. 9.45 a.m., Madang arr. 10.55 a.m.

Fri.; Dep. Goroka 7.30 a.m., Lae arr. 8.25 a.m., dep. 9.05 a.m., Kainantu arr. 9.45 a.m., dep. 10 a.m., Goroka arr. 10.20 a.m., dep. 10.40 a.m Minj arr. 11.10 a.m., dep. 11.20 a.m., Banz arr. 11.25 am., dep. 11.35 a.m., Mt.

Hagen arr. 12 noon. dep. 12.10 p.m , Wabag arr. 12.35 p.m., dep. 12.45 p.m.’

Mt. Hagen arr. 1.45 p.m., dep. 1.55 p.m., Minj arr. 2 p.m.. dep. 2.25 p.m., Goroka arr. 2.55 p.m.

Sat.: Dep. Madang 7 a.m., Goroka arr. 7.35 a.m., dep. 7.55 a.m., Lae arr. 8.45 a.m., dep. 8.55 a.m.. Goroka arr. 9.45 a.m., dep. 10.05 a.m., Madang arr. 10.35 a.m.

Other Ansett-MAL scheduled internal P-NG services include: Mon.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m. for Goroka, Kainantu, Wau, Pt. Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m. for Qoroka, Madang, Wewak, Rabaul.

Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m, for Madang.

Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

Wed.: Dep. 6.30 a.m. for Goroka. Wau, Pt. Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Dep. Lae 8.55 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak.

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul.

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

Thurs.: Dep. Madang 7.30 am. for Goroka, Wau, Pt. Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Madang.

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

Dep. Kavieng 3 p.m. for Rabaul.

Fri.: Dep. Wewak 6.15 a.m. for Madang, Lae, Rabaul.

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Pt. Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Kainantu, Lae.

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m, for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul.

Dep. Lae 8.55 a.m. for Wau, Madang.

Dep. Lae 9.05 a.m. (by Piaggio) for Kainantu, Goroka, Minj. Banz. Mt.

Hagen, Wabag, Mt. Hagen, Banz, Minj, Goroka.

Dep. Goroka 7.30 a.m. for Lae.

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

Sat.: Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m. for Lae.

Dep. Madang 7 a.m. for Goroka, Lae.

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

Dep. Lae 9.20 a.m. for Rabaul.

Dep. Lae 8.55 a.m. for Goroka, Madang.

3A. P-NG - Netherlands NG

LAE-HOLLANDIA (Neth. New Guinea) TAA, with DCS aircraft Dep. Lae 6 a.m. alt. Fri. (Dec. 29, Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 9, 23, etc.), calls at Madang, Wewak, and arr. Hollandia 10.35 a.m.

Dep. Hollandia 11.35 a.m. alt. Fri. (Dec. 29, Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 9, 23, etc.) and with calls at Wewak and Madang, arr. Lae 5.05 p.m.

Biak (Nng)-Lae

NNG Airlines with DCS Aircraft De Kroonduif NV (Netherlands New Guinea Airlines) maintains a fortnightly service between Blak. Hollandia and Lae with DCS aircraft. It connects with KLM’s DCS service to Europe (see table 4) Alt. Thurs. (Jan. 4, 18, Feb. 1, 15, etc ) • Dep. Biak 7.30 a.m., Hollandia arr 9.35 a.m.. dep. 10.20 a.m.. arr. Lae 1.50 p.m.

Alt. Pri. (Jan. 5, 19, Feb. 2, 20. etc.): Dep, Lae 9 a.m., Hollandia arr. 12.20' p.m., dep. 1.15 p.m., arr. Biak 3.25 p.m.

Nng Internal Services

NNG Airlines DC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandia (see above), Sorong, Merauke, Tenah Merah, Kaimana, Manokwari, Kebar, Wamena, Ransiki, Genjem; Twin Pioneer to Seroei, Steenkool, Manokwari, Noemfoer, Inawatan, Teminabuan, Sorong; Beaver to Wasior, Fakfak, Kaimana, Teminabuan, Ajamaroe, Napan, Wisselmeren, Kokonao, Inawatan.

4. Aust.-Netherlands NG

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Weekly DCS service between Sydney (dep. Fri. 10.45 a.m.) and Holland, calling at Biak, NNG (arr. Fri. 3.40 p.m., dep. 4.40 p.m.), Manila (Philippines) and Amsterdam (arr. Sat. 12.25 p.m.). Dep.

Amsterdam Wed. 2 p.m., via Manila and Biak (arr. Pri. 12.35 a.m.) for Sydney (arr. Fri. 7.30 a.m.).

DC7C aircraft dep. Biak Mon. (9.45 a.m.) and Pri. (5.15 p.m.) for Japan, en route to Amsterdam (arr. Tues. 4.20 p.m. and Sat. 11.30 p.m.). Dep.

Amsterdam Tues. and Fri. 9 p.m. for Japan and Biak, arr. Thurs. and Sun. 11.59 p.m.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

TAA, with Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet and DCS Aircraft Alt. Tues. (Fokker): Dep. Lae 8.45 a.m. for Rabaul, Buka, Munda (BSI), Honiara arr. 4.10 p.m. (Dec. 26. Jan. 9, 23, Feb. 6, 20, etc.).

Alt. Wed. (Fokker): Dep. Honiara 6.45 a.m. for Munda, Buka, Rabaul (NG), Lae arr. 12 noon (Dec. 27, Jan. 10, 24, Feb. 7, 21, etc.).

Alt. Mon. (DCS): Dep. Lae 6 a.m. for Rabaul, Buka, Munda. Yandina, Honiara arr. 4.20 p.m. same day (Jan. 1, 15. 29. Feb. 12, 26. etc.).

Alt. Tues. (DCS); Dep. Honiara 7 a.m., for Yandina, Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae arr. 3.05 p.m. same day (Jan. 2, 16, 30. Feb. 13, 27, etc.).

6. Sydney-Noumea

QANTAS, with Boeing 707 Jet Thurs.; Dep. Sydney 11 a.m.. arr. Noumea 2.20 p.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Noumea 3.45 p.m., arr.

Sydney 5.30 p.m.

7. Paris-Sydney-Noomea-Fiji-

Tahiti-USA-Paris

TAI. with DCS Jet Aircraft Dep. Paris Mon. 2 p.m., eastbound for Athens, Teheran, Karachi, Bangkok, Saigon, Darwin. Sydney (arr. Wed. 7.05 a.m.).

Dep Sydney Wed. 8.20 a.m. for Noumea (arr 12.05 a.m.. dep. 3 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 5.50 p.m., dep. 6.50 p.m.), crosses International Dateline, Papeete (arr.

Wed 1.10 a.m., dep. 10 a.m.). Los Angeles, Montreal, Paris (arr. Thurs. 9.35 p.m).

Dep. Paris Wed. 4.45 p.m. westbound for

Montreal, Los Angeles, Papeete fl Thurs. 7.20 a.m., dep. Sat. 1.40 a.r crosses International Dateline, N (arr. Sun. 4.20 a.m., dep. 5.20 a.i Noumea (arr. Sun. 6.30 a.m., ( 8.30 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 10.30 a.m.i Dep. Sydney Sun. 11.40 a.m. for Darn Djakarta, Saigon, Bangkok, Karas Teheran, Rome, Paris (arr. Mom p.m.).

7A. Tahiti-Hawaii

TAI, with DCS Jet Aircraft I Thurs.; Dep. Papeete 9.30 a.m. for Hd lulu, arr. 3.05 p.m. same day. Thurs.: Dep. Honolulu 5 p.m. for Pap<f arr. 10.35 p.m. same day.

8. Sydney-Lord Howe Is..

Ansett Flying Boat Services Pty. Ltl with Sandringham Flyingboats f Regular return flight from Rose Bays each Tuesday and Saturday (with e flight Thursday as required).

9. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

QANTAS, with Skymaster DC4 aircE Sat.: Dep. Sydney 8 a.m., arr. Nil p.m.; dep. NI next day, Sun.: r 2.45 p.m. for Sydney, arr. 6.451 Flight extends NI-Auckland-NI. I table 12.)

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DC4 aircraft Tues., Fri.: Dep. Noumea (N. I 7 a.m. for Vila (arr. 8.55 a.m., 9.30 a.m.), Santo (arr. 10.45 a.m., , 12.15 p.m.), Vila (arr. 1.30 p.m., 2.05 p.m.), Noumea (arr. 4 p.m.)(

11. N. Caledonia-Wallis

TAI with DC4 aircraft Monthly (second Wednesday), Noumea on Jan. 10, Feb. 14, etc..

Dep. Noumea, Wed., 7 a.m., arr. V Is. 2.30 p.m.; dep. Wallis Is. H 11.30 a.m., arr. Noumea 5 p.m. day.

12. Norfolk Is.-Aucklani

TEAL, by Qantas Skymaster (Char, Sat.: Dep. Norfolk 4 p.m., arr. Auci 7.45 p.m. Ret. next day, Sun.:: Auckland 10.30 a.m., arr. Norfolk! p.m.

13. Auckland-Sydney

QANTAS and TEAL jointly, with E International Mk. ll’s Daily; Dep. Auckland 9 a.m., arr. Sc 11.20 a.m.

Mon., Tues.: Dep. Auckland 8 a.m...

Sydney 10.20 a.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 10.30 a.m.,, Sydney 12.50 p.m.

Fri., Sun.: Dep. Auckland 7 p.m.,.

Sydney 9.20 p.m.

Daily; Dep. Sydney 1 p.m., arr. Auo 6.35 p.m.

Daily (except Sat.): Dep. Sydney, a.m., arr. Auckland 6.05 a.m.

14. Sydney-Christchurc:

QANTAS AND TEAL jointly, with E 4 International Mk. ll’s Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sat., Sun.: Sydney 9 a.m., arr. ChristchurcM; p.m.

Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun.: Dep. O church 4 p.m., arr. Sydney 6.200

Christchurch-Melboume

IS and TEAL jointly, with Electra International Mk. n Thurs.: Dep. Christchurch 4 p.m., Melbourne 6.55 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Melbourne 8.30 a.m., Christchurch 2.40 p.m.

6. Sydney-Wellington

iS and TEAL jointly, with Electra International Mk. II Dep. Sydney 12.15 p.m., arr. lington 6.15 p.m. iep. Sydney 12.30 a.m., arr. Welling -6.30 a.m.

Dep. Wellington 7.30 p.m., arr. iey 10.05 p.m. iep. Wellington 8 a.m., arr. Sydney > a.m.

. Auckland-Melbourne

S and TEAL jointly, with Electra International Mk. II Fri.: Dep. Auckland 6.30 p.m.. arr. ourne 9.50 p.m. ep. Auckland 10.30 a.m., arr. Mel ne 1.50 p.m. !un.: Dep. Melbourne 11 a.m., arr. land 5.25 p.m. )ep. Melbourne 11.59 p.m., arr. land 6.25 a.m. (Sat.).

18. Auckland-Fiji

vith Electra International Mk. H’s at., Sun.: Dep. Auckland 8.30 p.m., idi 12.15 a.m. ri.*: Dep. Auckland 8.30 p.m., arr. 12.15 a.m.

Sun.; Dep. Nadi 8.45 a.m., arr. land 12.35 p.m. )ep. Nadi 1.30 p.m., arr. Auckland p.m.

Sat.*: Dep. Nadi 5.30 a.m., arr. land 9.25 a.m. .. Fri. flights ex-Auckland, and Sat. flights ex-Nadi are operated ;as under charter to TEAL.

19. Fiji-Christchurch

vith Electra International Mk. 11 Dep. Nadi 8.45 a.m., arr. Auckland a.m., dep. Auckland 2.20 p.m., Ihristchurch 4 p.m.

Dep. Christchurch 6 p.m., arr. and 7.30 p.m., dep. Auckland 8.30 arr. Nadi 12.15 a.m. •ated by Qantas under charter

Fiji-Am. Samoa-Tahiti

pith Electra International Mk. II ep. Nadi 3.30 a.m., crosses Inter nal Dateline, arr. Tafuna Sun i.m., dep. 7.45 a.m., arr. Papeete 12.50 p.m. ep. Papeete 7 a.m., arr. Tafuna a.m., dep. 11 a.m., crosses Date arr. Nadi Tues. 12.40 p.m.

NZ-Fiji-Am. Samoa-

Hawaii

*AA, with DC7C Aircraft ;kland 5.30 p.m., Sun. and Thu *adi 10.15 p.m.; dep. Nadi Mi -.. 12 noon, crosses International ne, arr. Tafuna (American i) 4.05 p.m.. Sun., dep. Tafuna .. arr. Honolulu 5 a.m. Mon. olulu 12.45 a.m. Tues., arr. Tafuna •m. Tues., dep. Tafuna 9.15 a.m. s International Dateline, arr. Nadi a.m. Wed.: dep. Nadi 7.15 am Thurs., arr. Auckland 12.05 pm

22. Fiji Internal Services

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron and Drover Aircraft and Beaver Amphibian Suva-Nadi-Suva: Two flights dally (Wed. and Sun. morning timetables half-hour earlier); 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: Dep. 11 a.m. Wed Thurs., Fri., Sat.

Suva-Labasa-Savusavu-Labasa-Suva: Dep. 11 a.m. Tues.

Suva-Savusavu-Matei-Suva: Dep. 11 a.m.

Mon.

Suva-Savusavu-Matei-Savusavu-Suva: Dep 11 a.m. Wed.

Suva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu - Suva; Dep. 11 a.m. Thurs., Sat., Sun.

Suva-Ura-Suva; Dep. 7.45 a.m. Thurs Sun.

Suva-Labasa-Matei-Labasa-Suva: Dep. 11 a.m. Mon.

Suva-Matei-Labasa-Matei-Suva: Dep. 11 a.m. Fri.

Suva-Levuka-Suva: Dep. 8 a.m. Tues., Wed Suva-Kadavu-Suva: Alternate Fri., dep, 2.30 p.m. (Jan. 5, 19, Feb. 2, 16, etc.) and alternate Mon. dep. 8 a.m. (Dec 25. Jan. 8. 22, Feb. 5, 19. etc.).

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

22A. Fiji-Tonga

Fiji Airways. Ltd., with Heron aircraft Alt. Thurs. (Dec. 28, Jan. 11, 25, Feb. 8, 22, etc.): Dep. Suva (Nausori i 7 a.m., arr. Nukualofa (Fua’amotu air field. Tongatapu) 11.15 a.m.

Alt. Fri. (Jan. 5. 19. Feb. 2, 16, etc.i: Dep. Suva 7 a.m., Nukualofa arr. 11.15 a.m.. dep. 12.30 p.m., arr. Suva 245 p.m.

Alt. Sat. (Dec. 30, Jan. 13, 27, Feb. 10, 24, etc.): Dep. Nukualofa 9.30 a.m, arr. Suva 11.45 a.m.

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

228. Fiji-Western Samoa

Fiji Airways Ltd., with Heron aircraft Alt. Thurs. (Jan. 4. 18, Feb. 1, 15, etc.i; Dep. Suva 7.45 a.m., crosses Inter national Dateline, arr. Apia (Faleolo airfield. Upolu) 1.25 p.m. alt. Wed (Jan. 3, 17. 31. Feb. 14, 28, etc.).

Alt. Thurs. (Jan. 4, 18, Feb. 1, 15. etc i: Dep. Apia 10 a.m., crosses Inter national Dateline, arr. Suva, alt. Fri. (Jan. 5, 19, Feb. 2. 16, etc.).

22C. Fiji-New Hebrides-BSI

Fiji Airways Ltd., with Heron aircraft Alt. Sun. (Dec. 31. Jan. 14, 28, etc.): Dep. Nausori 8.30 a.m., Nadi arr. 9.15 a.m., dep. 10 a.m., Vila arr. 1 p.m.

Next day (alt. Mon.) dep. Vila 8 a.m., Santo arr. 9.20 a.m., dep. 10 a m., Honiara arr. 2.45 p.m.

Alt. Tues. (Jan. 2, 16, 30, etc.): Dep.

Honiara 7 a.m., Santo arr. 11.45 p.m . dep. 12.30 p.m., Vila arr. 1.50 p.m.

Next day (alt. Wed.) dep. Vila 8 a m .

Nadi arr. 1 p.m., dep. 1.45 p.m , Nausori arr. 2.35 p.m.

23. Hawaii-Tahiti

South Pacific Air Lines with Snper-G Constellation aircraft Weekly from Honolulu to Faaa Inter national Airport, Papeete.

Wed.: Dep. Honolulu 8.30 p.m., arr. Papeete Thurs 6 a.m.

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

Details from South Pacific Air Lines, 311 California St., San Francisco, USA.

24. New Caledonia-NZ

TAI with DC4 Aircraft Sun.; Dep. Noumea 9.45 a.m. for Auckland arr. 4.25 p.m.

Mon.: Dep. Auckland 9.30 a.m for Noumea arr. 2.30 p.m.

25. Samoan Inter-Island

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., with Percival Prince aircraft Between Western Samoa (Faleolo airfield) and American Samoa (Tafuna aerodrome).

Dep. Faleolo (W. Samoa) Sat. 9.15 a.m., Sun. 7.15 a.m., 2.30 p.m., Mon. 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m., Tues. 8 a.m., Wed. 9.15 a.m., Fri. 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m.

Dep. Tafuna (Am. Samoa): Sat. 10.30 a.m.. Sun. 8.30 a.m., 4.30 p.m., Mon. 11 a.m., 3.15 p.m., Tues. 9.30 a.m., Wed. 10.30 a.m., Fri. 10.30 a.m., 3.15 p.m.

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

26. French Polynesia

Rescan Aerien Interlnsulaire with Bermuda flyingboat Services to the Leeward Group (Isles Sous le Vent), Society Islands.

Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri.: Dep.

Papeete 7.30 a.m., Raiatea arr. 8.30 a.m., dep. 9.15 a.m., Bora Bora arr. 9.30 a.m.

Mon., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Bora Bora 3 p.m., Raiatea arr. 3.15 p.m., dep. 3.35 p.m., Papeete arr. 4.35 p.m.

Wed., Fri.: Dep. Bora Bora 10.15 a.m., Raiatea arr. 10.30 a.m., dep. 11 a.m., Papeete arr. 12 noon.

Details from RAI, Quai Bir Hakeim, Papeete, or any TAI office. (Over)

27„ N. Caledonia Internal

TRANSPAC, with Herons and Rapidesa Noumea-Mare; Tues., Wed. dep. Noumea; p.m., Mare arr. 2.50 p.m., dep. 3E p.m., Noumea arr. 4 p.m.

Noumea-Lifou; Tues., Wed., Fri. dc Noumea 8 a.m., Lifou arr. 8.50 a.i dep. 9.10 a.m., Noumea arr. 10 a; Sat.; Dep. Noumea 2 p.m., Lifou a 2.50 p.m., dep. 3.10 p.m., Noum arr. 4 p.m.

Noumea-Ouvea; Tues. dep. Noumea, a.m., Ouvea arr. 11.50 a.m., dep. IS p.m., Noumea arr. 1.30 p.m. Sat.; IE Noumea 8 a.m., Ouvea arr. 8.50 a., dep. 9.10 a.m., Noumea arr. 10 a.m Noumea-Koumac: Wed., Sat. dep. Noun 1 p.m., Koumac arr. 2.30 p.m., o 3 p.m., Noumea arr. 4.30 p.m. 1 Noumea-Isle of Pines: Mon., Wed., B Sat. dep. Noumea 10.45 a.m.. Pines 11.15 a.m., dep. 11.30 a.m., Noumea ( 12 noon. Sun.: Dep. Noumea 8 ai Pines arr. 8.15 a.m., dep. 4.30 p; Noumea arr. 5 p.m.

28. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airways Using Grumman Albatross twin-moto. amphibian flyingboats, TOA oP e ™*«« ! service throughout the Trust Territory Micronesia (Caroline, Marshall Mariana groups) on behalf of tne Government.

Details from Trans Ocean Airw Agana, Guam.