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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 December 1962Vol. XXXIII, No. 5

[?]Irways Time-Tables

pp. 151-154 · Read in the full issue

Trans Pacific Services

1. Australia-Fiji-Hawaii-

Nth. America

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Boeing 707 V-Jets)

Northbound

:s., Thurs. and Sun.; Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 12.50 a.m., dep. 1.35 a.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco, x, Wed. and Sat.: Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 12.50 a.m., dep. 1.35 a.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco, New York, London. ; Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 12.50 a.m., dep. 1.35 a.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco (extends to Vancouver alternate weeks; from Sydney, Dec 21, Jan. 4, 18, Feb. 1, 15, etc.).

Southbound

x. Wed. and Fri.; London, New York, San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.40 a.m., dep. 5.30 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 7.35 a.m.). s., Thurs. and Sun.: San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.40 a.m., dep. 5.30 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 7.35 a.m.). ; San Francisco (service begins from Vancouver alternate Sats.: Dec. 22, Jan. 5. 19, Feb. 2, 16, etc.), Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.40 a.m., dep. 5.30 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 7.35 a.m.). [nternational Dateline is crossed be en Nadi and Honolulu.) antas/TEAL Electra International Mk. drcraft from Auckland connect at Nadi Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun., and Mon. i Qantas northbound flights, and on 1., Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun. and Tues.

Auckland, with Qantas south-bound its. (See Table 19).

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Bristol Britannia and DCS Jet)

Northbound

Sat.: Dep. Sydney 11 a.m. by Britannia for Auckland (arr. 4.50 p.m.). Weekly from Auckland, dep. 5.35 p.m. Sat. for Nadi (arr. 9.40 p.m., dep. 10.35 j.m.), Honolulu (arr. Sat. 10 a.m., iep. Sun. 9 a.m. by DCS), Vancouver, Amsterdam (arr. Mon. 1.45 p.m.'. fortnightly service operates from ney Dec. 15, 29, Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 9, etc.).

Southbound

Dep. Amsterdam 2 p.m. by DCS or Vancouver, Honolulu (arr. Sun. >.35 p.m., dep. Sun. 10.35 p.m. by Britannia), Nadi (arr. Tues. 6 a.m., iep. 6.45 a.m.), Auckland (arr. 10.55 i. Alt. Tues.: Dep. Auckland 11.45 j. for Sydney (arr. Tues. 2.15 p.m.).

(Fortnightly service operates from Auckland: Dec. 11, 25, Jan. 8, 22, Feb. 5, 19, etc.). (International Dateline is crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu.)

IA. Australia-Fiji (or Am.

Samoa)-Hawaii-Nth. America

By Pan American Airways

(Intercontinental Jet Clippers*)

Northbound

Sun., Thur.: Dep. Sydney 5 p.m. for Nadi (arr. 10.55 p.m., dep. 11.45 p.m.), Honolulu and Los Angeles (arr. Thurs., Sun. 4.30 p.m.). Connections at Hono lulu for San Francisco, Portland and Seattle.

Tues.: Dep. Sydney 5 p.m. for Pago Pago, Am. Samoa (arr. 1.10 a.m., dep. 1.50 a.m.), Honolulu and Los Angeles (arr.

Tues. 4.30 p.m.).

Southbound

Tues., Fri.: Dep. Los Angeles 7.30 p.m. for Honolulu, Nadi, (arr. 4.15 a.m., Thurs., Sun., dep. 5 a.m.) and Sydney (arr. 7.10 a.m. Thurs., Sun.).

Sun.: Dep. Los Angeles 7.30 p.m. for Honolulu, Pago Pago (arr. 4.15 a.m.

Mon., dep. 5 a.m.) and Sydney (arr. 7.55 a.m. Tues.). (International Dateline is crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu, and between Sydney and Pago Pago.) • PAA use DC7C aircraft on connecting services Nadi-Auckland and Nadi-Pago Pago (Am. Samoa). (See Tables 21 and 21A).

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., Sun.

Dep. Air.

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

Dep. Arr.

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

Tues., Thurs. and Fri. (Ansett) Dep. Arr.

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

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

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.05 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 6.50 a.m. Lae. 7.50 a.m.

Southbound

Tues., Thurs., and Sun. (TAA) Dep. Arr.

Lae, 9.15 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.15 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 11 a.m. Brisbane, 4.15 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 4.50 p.m. Sydney, 6.55 p.m.

Wed., Fri. and Sat. (Ansett) Dep. Arr.

Lae, 9.15 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.15 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 11 a.m. Brisbane, 4.10 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 4.50 p.m. Sydney, 6.55 p.m.

2A. Qld.-New Guinea

TAA, with Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet Alt. Mon.: Dep. Townsville 12.40 p.m., Cairns arr. 1.40 p.m., dep. 2.45 p.m., arr. Pt. Moresby 5.05 p.m. (Dec. 10, 24, Jan. 7, 21, Feb. 4, 18, etc.).

Alt. Wed.: Dep. Lae 12.30 p.m., Pt.

Moresby arr. 1.30 p.m., dep. 2.15 p.m., Cairns arr. 4.45 p.m., dep. 5.30 p.m., arr. Townsville 6.30 p.m. (Dec. 12, 26, Jan. 9, 23, Feb. 6, 20, etc.).

Cairns-Pt. Moresby-Cairns

Ansett, with Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet Alt. Sat.: Dep. Cairns 3.35 p.m., arr. Pt.

Moresby 5.55 p.m. (Dec. 15, 29, Jan. 12. 26, Feb. 9, 23, etc.).

Alt. Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 9.05 a.m., arr. Cairns 11.25 a.m. (Dec. 16, 30, Jan. 13, 27, Feb. 10. 24, etc.).

Cairns-Pt. Moresby-Brisbane

Ansett. with DC4 (Air Cargo Only) Alt. Mon.: Dep. Cairns 6.30 a.m., arrive Pt. Moresby 9.25 a.m. Dep. Pt. Moresby

11.30 a.m. (same day), arr. Brisbane 6 p.m. (Dec. 17, 31, Jan. 14, 28, Feb. 11, 25, etc.).

3. P-NG Internal Services

Operated by TAA

Pt. Moresby-Lae

(Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet) Alt. Tues.: Dep. Pt, Moresby 6.40 a.m., arr. Lae 7.40 a.m. (Dec. 11, 25, Jan. 8, 22, Feb. 5, 19, etc.).

LAE-RABAUL-LAE (Fokker Prop-Jet) Alt. Tues. Dep. Lae 9 a.m., Rabaul arr. 10.55 a.m. (Dec. 11, 25, Jan. 8, 22, Feb. 5, 19, etc.).

Alt. Wed.: Dep. Rabaul 10.10 a.m., Lae arr. 12 noon (Dec. 12, 26, Jan. 9, 23, Feb. 6, 20, etc.).

Port Moresby-Daru (Dcs)

Alt. Fri.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 8.45 a.m. for Daru, returning same day via Balimo, arr. 2.25 p.m. (Dec. 14, 28, Jan. 11, 25, Feb. 8, 22, etc.).

Pt. Moresby-Western Papua

(Catalina) Wed.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 a.m. for Kerema, Baimuru, Kikori, Kerema, Pt. Moresby, arr. 2.10 p.m.

Alt. Thurs.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 7 a.m. for Daru, D’Albertis Junction, Lake Murray, arr. 1.15 p.m. (Dec. 20, Jan. 3, 17, 31, Feb. 14, 28, etc.).

Alt. Fri.: Dep. Lake Murray 7 a.m. for Daru, Pt. Moresby, arr. 11.30 a.m. (Dec. 7, 21, Jan. 4, 18, Feb. 1, 15, Mar. 1, etc.).

Pt. Moresby-Eastern Papua

(Catalina) Alt. Mon.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 a.m. for Samarai, Esa-Ala, Samarai, Pt.

Moresby, arr. 4.30 p.m. (Dec. 17, 31, Jan. 14, 28, Feb. 11, 25, etc.).

Each fourth Mon.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 a.m. for Samarai, Deboyne Lagoon, Samarai, Pt. Moresby, arr. 4.30 p.m. (Dec. 10, Jan. 7, Feb. 4, etc.).

Each fourth Mon.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 a.m. for Samarai, Pt. Moresby, arr. 4.30 p.m. (Dec. 24, Jan. 21, Feb. 18, etc.).

Lae-Mad Ang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service (Dcs)

Mon.: Dep. Lae 7.30 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul, arr. 4.05 p.m.

Mon.: Dep. Rabaul 7.30 a.m. for Kavieng, Manus, Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. 4.05 p.m.

Sun.: Dep. Lae 9 a.m., for Madang, Wewak. arr. 11.55 a.m.

Tues.: Dep. Wewak 6 a.m. for Madang, Lae. arr 8.45 a.m.

Wed.: Dep. Kavieng 8 a.m. for Rabaul, arr. 9 a.m.

Fri.: Dep. Lae 7.30 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Manus, Rabaul, arr. 3.25 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 12.45 p.m. for Kavieng, arr. 1.45 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Rabaul 8.10 a.m. for Manus, Wewak, Madang, arr. 4.05 p.m.

Central Highlands (Dcs)

Wed.: Dep. Madang 9.40 a.m. for Wabag.

Wapenamunda, Baiyer River, Hagen, Banz, Minj, Goroka, Lae, arr 355 p.m.

Thurs.; Dep. Lae 9.40 a.m. for Goroka Minj, Banz, Hagen, Baiyer R., Wapena munda, Wabag, Madang, arr. 4 p.m.

Lower Highlands (Dh Otter)

Tues : Dep. Goroka 1 p.m. for Lae, calling at any of: Aiyura, Kaiapit, Kainantu. Gusap, Arena. (Note: Fortnightly calls at Dumpu— Dec 11, 25, Jan. 8, 22, Feb. 5, 19, etc.).

Th^®-: De P- Lae 8 - 4 0 a.m. for Goroka, calling at any of Kiapit, Arena, Gusap Aiyura, Kainantu. P

Pt. Moresby-Wau-Bulolo-Lae (Dcs)

Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 10.45 a.m. for Wau, Bulolo, Lae, arr. 1.20 p.m.

Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Lae 7.30 a.m. for Bulolo, Wau, Pt. Moresby, arr. 10 a.m.

Madang-Goroka-Lae (Dcs)

Tues.: Dep. Lae 9.40 a.m. for Goroka, Minj, Banz, Hagen, Madang, arr. 2.10 p.m.

Mon.: Dep. Madang 11.30 a.m. for Hagen, Banz, Minj, Goroka, Lae, arr. 3.55 p.m.

Pt. Moresby-Goroka-Madang (Dcs)

Sun., Tues., Thurs.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, arr. 10.50 a.m.

Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Madang 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Pt. Moresby, arr. 10.20 а.

Lae-Rabaul-Lae (Dcs)

Tues., Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Lae 9.30 a.m., arr. Rabaul 12.05 p.m.

Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Rabaul 6 a.m., arr. Lae 8.35 a.m.

Sat.: Dep. Rabaul 9 a.m. for Jacqulnot Bay, Hoskins, Talasea, Kandrian, Finschhafen, Lae, arr. 2.10 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Lae 10 a.m. for Finschhafen, Kandrian, Talasea, Hoskins, Jacquinot Bay, Rabaul, arr. 3.10 p.m.

Lae-Finschhafen (Cessna)

Thurs.: Dep. Lae 7.30 a.m. for Finsch hafen, Lae, arr. 8.45 a.m.

Rabaul-Buin-Rabaul (Dcs)

Fri.: Dep. Rabaul 8 a.m. for Buka, Wakanai, Aropa, Buin, Aropa, Wakanai, Buka, Rabaul, arr. 3.20 p.m.

Alt. Wed. (Dec. 12, 26, Jan. 9, 23, Feb. б, 20): Dep. Rabaul 9.30 a.m. for Buka, Wakunai, Aropa, Wakunai, Buka, Rabaul, arr. 4.50 p.m.

Operated by Ansett-Mandated Air Lines Ansett-MAL DC3’s, connect at Lae with Sydney-Lae-Sydney DC6B services;— Wed.: Dep. Lae 8.55 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, arr. 12.15 p.m.

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Madang 7 a.m. for Goroka, Lae, arr. 8.45 a.m.

Wed., Fri., Sat.; Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m. for Lae, arr. 8.25 a.m.

Wed., Fri., Sat.; Dep. Lae 9.20 a.m. for Rabaul, arr. 12 noon.

Fri.: Dep. Lae 8.55 a.m. for Wau, Madang, arr. 10.55 a.m.

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

Hagen, Wabag. arr. 12.35 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Wewak 6.15 a.m. for Madang, Lae, arr. 8.50 a.m.

Fri. (Piaggio): Dep. Goroka 7.30 a.m. for Lae, arr. 8.25 a.m.

Sat.: Dep. Lae 8.55 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, arr. 10.35 a.m.

Other Ansett-MAL scheduled internal P-NG services (mainly by DC3) include; Mon.; Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m. for Goroka.

Madang, Wewak, Rabaul, arr. 2.25 p.m.

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

Goroka, Lae, arr. 3 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae, arr. 3.40 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Lae 8.55 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, arr. 12.15 p.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Mt. Hagen 9.30 a.m. for Mendi, Kagua, Brave, lalibu, Mt.

Hagen, arr. 12 noon.

Dep. (Piaggio) Hagen 6.30 a.m. for Banz, Goroka, Hagen, arr. 8.50 a.m.

Dep. (Norseman) Wewak 8.30 a.m. for Lumi, Nuku, Wewak, arr. 11.05 a.m.

Dep. (Cessna) Wewak 1 p.m. for Maprik, Yangoru, Wewak, arr. 2.45 p.m.

Dep. (Cessna) Wewak 8 a.m. for Telefomin, Wewak, arr. 11.10 a.m.

Wed., Fri.: Dep. Madang 8 a.m. for Mt.

Hagen, Banz, Minj, Madang, arr. 11.45 a.m.

Dep. Goroka 7.50 a.m. for Wau, I Moresby, arr. 10.25 a.m.

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m. for GoroH Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavien Rabaul, arr. 4 p.m.

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m. for Goroka, Ws Pt. Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Kainan (Fri. only), Lae arr. 2.35 p.m. (3 p..

Fri.).

Wed., Fri., Sat.: Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.. for Lae, arr. 8.25 a.m., dep. 9.20 a..

Rabaul, arr. 12 noon. ’ ed., Sat.: Dep. Madang 7 a.m. 1 Goroka, Lae, arr. 8.45 a.m.

Thurs.; Dep. (Piaggio) Hagen 1.30 p.. for Banz, Minj, Goroka, arr. 2.50 p..

Dep. Madang 7.30 a.m. for GoroH Wau, Pt. Moresby, Wau, GoroH Madang, arr. 2.50 p.m.

Dep. (Norseman) Wewak 8 a.m. 1 Aitape, Vanimo, Sissano, Aitaj, Dagua, Wewak, arr. 12.05 p.m.

Thurs., Sat.; Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m. 1 Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Madai Goroka, Lae, arr. 4.40 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Wewak 6.15 a.m. for Madai Lae, Wau, Madang, arr. 10.55 a.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Goroka 10.40 a.. for Minj, Banz, Hagen, Wabag, Hag»: Banz, Minj, Goroka. arr. 2.55 p.m.

Dep. (Cessna) Mt. Hagen 9.30 a. for Mendi, Kagua, Brave, lalibu, M Hagen, arr. 12.30 p.m.

Dep. (Cessna) Wewak 8 a.m. 1 Angoram, Wewak, arr. 9 a.m.

Sat.; Dep. Lae 8.55 a.m. for GoroL Madang, arr. 10.35 a.m.

Dep. (Cessna) Mt. Hagen 8.30 a., for Mendi, Tari, Mendi, Mt. Hagt; arr. 11.45 a.m.

Dep. (Cessna) Wewak 9.30 a.m. ; Ambunti, Berui, Maprik, Wewak, a£ 11.35 a.m.

Papuan Air Transport Ltd. (“Patair’T Local services operated in Papua Papuan Air Transport Ltd. include: Mon.: Dep. (Cessna) Pt. Moresby 7.30 a.j for Amazon Bay, Baibara, Pt. Mores'e arr. 11.50 a.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 7.30 a,i for Kairuku, Bereina, Tapini, Woitar Tapini, Bereina, Kairuku, Pt. Moress arr. 1.30 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. (Cessna) Pt. Moresby 7.45 a.i for Kubuna, Aroa, Rogers, Pt. Moress arr. 10.25 a.m.

Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 7.45 su for Daru, Balimo, Pt. Moresby, as 4.50 p.m.

Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 6.30 a* for Popendetta, Garaina, Lae, Pop«c detta, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1.30 p.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 7.30 a* and 10.45 a.m. for Tapini, Pt. Moresa arr. 9.10 a.m. and 11.15 a.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 11.40 as for Woitape, Pt. Moresby, arr, 122 p.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 12.30 pq for Paili, Cape Rodney, Pt. Moresa arr. 2.50 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 7 ae for Bereina, Baimuru, Brave, Mem Baimuru, Bereina, Pt. Moresby, s 2.50 p.m.

Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby for Kokoo Popondetta, Pt. Moresby, arr. 11.10 as Thurs.; Dep. (DC3) Pt. Moresby 7.40 as for Popondetta, Embi, Kiriwina, Embi, Popondetta, Moresby, arr. 2.20 p.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 10.45 as for Woitape, Pt. Moresby, arr. 12. p.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 7.30 as for Tapini, Pt. Moresby, arr. 9.10 as Fri.: Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 10 a.m. , Gurney, Pt. Moresby, arr. 2.50 p.m. .i Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 12.30 pq for Paili, Cape Rodney, Pt. Moress arr. 2.50 p.m.

Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 11.30 as

for Bereina, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1.30 p.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 11 a.m. for Rogers, Aroa, Kairuku, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1.45 p.m. t.t.; Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 7.30 a.m. for Tapini, Pt. Moresby, arr. 9.10 a.m.

Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 7.45 a.m. for Popondetta, Kokoda, Pt. Moresby, arr. 10.20 a.m. onthly, first Wed.: Dep. (Piaggio) Pt.

Moresby 7 a.m. for Daru, Pt. Moresby, arr. 11 a.m. (Jan. 2, Feb. 6, Mar. 6, etc.).

3A. P Ng - West Ng

ILAE-HOLLANDIA (West New Guinea) TAA, with DCS aircraft It. Thurs. (Dec. 13, 27, Jan. 10, 24, Feb. 7, 21, etc.) dep. Lae 9 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Hollandia, arr. 1.35 p.m.

It. Fri. (Dec. 14, 28, Jan. 11, 25, Feb. 8, 22, etc.): Dep. Hollandia 11.35 a.m. for Wewak, Madang, Lae arr. 5.05 p.m.

Biak (West Ng)-Lae

De Kroonduif with DCS Aircraft IDe Kroonduif NV maintains a fort ghtly service between Biak. Hollandia d Lae with DCS aircraft. It connects ith KLM’s DCS service to Europe (Table It. Thurs. (Dec. 20, Jan. 3, 17, 31, Feb. 14, 28, etc.): Dep. Biak 6 a.m., Hollandia arr. 8.10 a.m., dep. 9.10 a.m., arr. Lae 1.10 p.m. t. Fri. (Dec. 21, Jan. 4, 18, Feb. 1, 15, etc.): Dep. Lae 9.15 a.m., Hol landia arr. 12.05 p.m., dep. 1.05 p.m., arr. Biak 3.10 p.m.

West Ng Internal Services

De Kroonduif Airlines DCS aircraft link Biak with Hollandia je above), Sorong, Merauke, Tenah ;rah, Kaimana, Manokwari, Kebar, amena, Ransiki, Genjem; Twin Pioneer Seroel, Steenkool, Manokwari, Noem jr, Inawatan, Teminabuan, Sorong, asior, Nabiri, Wissel Lakes, Kokanao; aver to Fakfak, Kaimana, Teminabuan, amaroe, Inawatan.

4. Australia-West NG

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Weekly DCS service between Sydney ep. Fri. 10.35 a.m.) and Holland, calling Biak, West NG (arr. Fri. 3.30 p.m., p 4.30 p.m.), Manila (Philippines) and asterdam (arr. Sat. 12.10 p.m.). Dep. asterdam Wed. 2.30 p.m., via Manila and ak (arr. Fri. 12.30 a.m., dep. 1.30 a.m.) f Sydney (arr. Fri. 7.15 a.m.).

DCS aircraft dep. Biak Mon. and Fri. p.m.) for Japan en route to Am irdam (arr. Tues. and Sat. 7.55 a.m.), ip. Amsterdam Wed. (2.15 p.m.) and t. (6.30 p.m.) for Japan and Biak, arr. mrs. (11.30 p.m.) and Mon. (3 a.m.).

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

AA, with Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet and DCS Aircraft fc. Tues.: Dep. Lae (DC3) 6 a.m. for Rabaul, Buka, Munda. Yandina, Honiara arr. 4.20 p.m. (Dec. 18, Jan. 1, 15, 29, Feb. 12, 19, etc.), b. Wed.: Dep. Honiara (DC3) 7.30 a.m. for Yandina, Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae arr. 3.45 p.m. (Dec. 12, 26, Jan. 9’, 23, Feb. 6, 20, etc.), t. Tues.: Dep. Lae (Fokker) 9 a.m. for Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Honiara arr. 4.20 p.m. (Dec. 11, 25, Jan. 8, 22, Feb. 5, 19, etc.), t. Wed.: Dep. Honiara (Fokker) 6.45 a.m. for Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae arr. 12 noon (Dec. 12, 26, Jan. 9, 23.

Feb. 6, 20, etc.).

6. Sydney-Noumea

QANTAS, with Boeing 707 Jet Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 10.15 a.m., arr.

Noumea 1.45 p.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Noumea 3 p.m., arr. Sydney 4.50 p.m.

7. Paris-SydneyNoumea-Fiji-

Tahiti-USA-Paris

TAI, with DCS Jet Aircraft Dep. Paris Mon. 5 p.m., eastbound for Athens, Beirut, Karachi, Bangkok, Saigon, Darwin, Sydney (arr. Wed. 8.25 a.m.).

Dep. Sydney Wed. 9.40 a.m. for Noumea (arr. 1.25 p.m., dep. 3.30 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 6.15 p.m., dep. 7.05 p.m.), cross International Dateline, Papeete (arr.

Wed. 1.10 a.m., dep. alt. Wed. (Dec. 19, Jan. 2, 16, 30, Feb. 13, 27, etc.) and Fri. 10 a.m.), Los Angeles, Montreal, Paris (arr. Sun. 8.15 a.m.).

Dep. Paris Fri. 5.30 p.m. westbound for Montreal, Los Angeles (dep. alt.

Thurs. (Dec. 20, Jan. 3. 17, 31. Feb. 14, 28, etc.) and Sat. 1 a.m.), Papeete (arr. alt. Thurs. and Sat. 7.25 p.m., dep. Sun. 1.40 a.m.), cross Inter national Dateline, Nadi (arr. Mon. 4.25 а. dep. 5.25 a.m.), Noumea (arr.

Mon. 6.30 a.m., dep. 9.10 a.m.), Sydney (arr. Mon. 11 a.m.).

Dep. Sydney Mon. 1 p.m. for Darwin, Saigon, Rangoon, Karachi, Teheran, Rome, Paris (arr. Tues. 2.15 p.m.).

7A. Tahiti-Hawaii

TAI, with DCS Jet Aircraft Alt. Wed. (Dec. 12, 26, Jan. 9, 23, Feb. б, 20, etc.); Dep. Papeete for Hono lulu, arr. 9.05 p.m.

Alt. Thurs. (Dec. 13, 27, Jan. 10, 24, Feb. 7, 21, etc.): Dep. Honolulu 11.45 p.m. for Papeete, arr. alt. Fri. 5.20 a.m.

78. Tahiti-USA

TAI, with DCS Jet Aircraft Fri. and alt. Wed. (Dec. 19, Jan. 2, 16, 30, Feb. 13, 20, etc.): Dep. Papeete 12 noon for Los Angles, arr. 10.10 p.m.

Sat. and alt. Thurs. (Dec. 20, Jan. 3, 17, 31, Feb. 14, 28, etc.): Dep. Los Angeles 1.30 p.m. for Papeete, arr. 7.55 a.m.

8. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

Airlines of N.S.W. with Sandringham Flying-boats Regular return flight from Rose Bay base each Tues. and Sat. (with extra flight Thurs. as required).

9. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

QANTAS, with Skymaster DC4 Aircraft Every Sat.: Dep. Sydney 8 a.m., arr. NI 2.45 p.m.; dep. NI next day, Sun., 2.45 p.m. for Sydney, arr. 6.45 p.m. Flight extends NI-Auckland-NI. (See table 12).

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DC4 Aircraft Thurs., Sat.: Dep. Noumea 8 a.m. for Vila (arr. 9.55 a.m., dep. 10.30 a.m.), Santo (arr. 11.45 a.m., dep. 1.15 p.m.), Vila (arr. 2.30 p.m., dep. 3.05 p.m.), Noumea (arr. 5 p.m.).

11. Noumea-Wallis Is.-Tahiti

TAI with DC4 Aircraft Monthly (second Sunday), dep. Noumea, Dec. 9, Jan. 13, Feb. 10, etc.

Dep. Noumea, Sun., 11 p.m. for Wallis

Is. (arr. Mon., 6.30 a.m., dep. 8 a.m.), crosses International Dateline, Papeete (arr. Sun., 7.05 p.m.).

Dep. Papeete, Tues., 8.30 a.m., crosses International Dateline, Wallis Is. (arr.

Wed., 3.15 p.m., dep. 4.45 p.m.), Noumea (arr. 10.15 p.m.).

12. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

TEAL, by Qantas Skymaster (Charter) Every Sat.: Dep. Norfolk 4 p.m., arr. Auckland 7.45 p.m. Ret. next day, Sun.: dep. Auckland 10.30 a.m., arr. Norfolk 1.30 p.m. (See Table 9).

13. Sydney-Auckland

QANTAS and TEAL jointly, with Electra International Mk. ll’s Daily: Dep. Auckland 9 a.m., arr. Sydney 11.05 a.m.

Fri., Sat., Sun.: Dep. Auckland 1.30 p.m., arr. Sydney 3.35 p.m.

Daily: Dep. Sydney 1 p.m., arr. Auckland 6.35 p.m.

Fri., Sat., Sun.: Dep. Sydney 4.30 p.m., arr. Auckland 8.05 p.m. (Note: Additional services will be operated to meet traffic requirement throughout December for this and all other Australia-NZ routes.)

14. Sydney-Christchurch

QANTAS and TEAL jointly, with Electra International Mk. ll’s Wed., Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Sydney 9 a.m., arr. Christchurch 2.50 p.m.

Sat.: Dep. Sydney 12.15 p.m., arr. Christ church 6.05 p.m.

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

Christchurch 7 p.m., arr. Sydney 9.05 p.m.

15. Christchurch-Melbourne

QANTAS and TEAL jointly, with Electra International Mk. ll’s.

Wed., Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Christchurch 4 p.m., arr. Melbourne 6.55 p.m.

Tues., Fri.; Dep. Melbourne 11.30 a.m., arr. Christchurch 5.40 p.m.

16. Sydney-Wellington

QANTAS and TEAL jointly, with Electra International Mk. ll’s.

Daily; Dep. Sydney 9.30 a.m., arr. Welling ton 3.30 p.m.

Daily: Dep. Wellington 4.30 p.m., arr.

Sydney 6.50 p.m.

17. Auckland-Melbourne

QANTAS and TEAL jointly, with Electra International Mk. II Tues., Fri., Sun.: Dep. Auckland 8.30 a.m., arr. Melbourne 11.30 a.m.

Tues., Fri., Sun.: Dep. Melbourne 12.30 p.m., arr. Auckland 7 p.m.

18. Auckland-Brisbane

QANTAS and TEAL jointly, with Electra International Mk. II Sat.: Dep. Auckland 11 a.m., arr. Bris bane 1.30 p.m.

Sat.: Dep. Brisbane 3 p.m., arr. Auck land 8.45 p.m.

19. Auckland-Fiji

TEAL, with Electra International Mk. ll’s Daily (except Mon.)*: Dep. Auckland 8.30 p.m., arr. Nadi 12.15 a.m.

Tues.: Dep. Nadi 1.30 p.m., arr. Auckland 5.20 p.m.

Wed., Fri., Sun.; Dep. Nadi 8.45 a.m., arr. Auckland 12.35 p.m. (Over)

Thurs.*, Sat.*: Dep. Nadi 5.45 a.m., arr. Auckland 9.35 a.m. * Wed., Fri., flights ex-Auckland, and Thurs., Sat., flights ex-Nadi are operated by Qantas under charter to TEAL.

20. Fiji-Am. Samoa-Tahiti

TEAL, with Electra International Mk. II Mon.: Dep. Nadi 3.30 a.m., cross Inter national Dateline, arr. Pago Pago Sun. 7.10 a.m., dep. 7.45 a.m., arr. Papeete Sun. 12.50 p.m.

Mon.: Dep. Papeete 7 a.m., arr. Pago Pago 10.25 a.m., dep. 11 a.m., cross Interna tional Dateline, arr. Nadi Tues. 12.40 p.m.

21. Fiji-New Zealand

PAA, with DC7C Aircraft Sun., Thurs.; Dep. Nadi 5.30 a.m. for Auckland, arr. 10.15 a.m.

Sun., Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 5.30 p.m. for Nadi, arr. 10.15 p.m.

21A. Fiji-Am. Samoa

PAA, with DC7C Aircraft Mon.; Dep. Nadi 12 noon, cross Inter national Dateline, arr. Pago Pago (Am.

Samoa) 4.05 p.m. Sun.

Tues.: Dep. Pago Pago 9.30 a.m., cross International Dateline, arr. Nadi 11.40 a.m. Wed.

22. Fiji Internal Services

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron and Drover Aircraft Suva-Nadi-Suva: Two flights daily (Wed., Fri. and Sun. morning timetables 30 mins, 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. and Sat.

Suva-Labasa-Savusavu-Labasa-Suva: Dep.

11 a.m. Tues.

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

Mon.

Suva-Ura-Savusavu-Suva: Dep. 7.20 a.m., Wed.

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

Suva-Ura-Suva: Dep. 7.20 a.m., Sun.

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

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

Suva-Savusavu-Suva; Dep. 11 a.m., Wed Details from Fiji Airways, Ltd., Victoria Arcade, Suva.

23. Fiji-Tonga

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron Aircraft Alt. Thurs.; Dep. Suva (Nausori) 7 a.m., arr. Nukualofa (Fua’amotu airfield Tongatapu) 11.15 a.m. (Dec. 13 27 Jan. 10, 24, Feb. 7, 21, etc.).

Alt. Sat.: Dep. Nukualofa 9.30 a.m., arr oc V^,l l - 45 am - (Dec - 15 > 29 > Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 9. 23, etc.).

Alt. Sat.: Dep. Suva 7 a.m., Nukualofa arr. 11.15 a.m., dep. 12.30 p.m., arr ieb Va 2 2 '2 5 6, P etc... <DeC ' 22> Jan ' 5 ’ 19 - Detans from Fiji Airways, Ltd., Victoria Arcade, Suva.

24. Fiji-Western Samoa

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron Aircraft Alt ‘i4 ThU 9 r «- (1 ? ec ; 2 °; Jan - 3 ’ 17 > 31 > Feb -14, 28, etc.): Dep. Nadi 6.15 am Nausori (Suva) arr. 7.05 a.m., dep’. 7.45 a.m., cross International Dateline

arr. Apia (Faleolo Airfield, Upolu) 1.25 p.m. alt. Wed. (Dec. 19, Jan. 2, 16, 30, Feb. 13, 27, etc.).

Alt. Thurs. (Dec. 20, Jan. 3, 17, 31, Feb. 14, 28, etc.): Dep. Apia 10 a.m., cross International Dateline, arr. Suva, alt. Fri. (Dec. 21, Jan. 4, 18, Feb. 1, 15, Mar. 1), 1.40 p.m., dep. 3 p.m., Nadi arr. 3.45 p.m.

25. Fiji-New Hebrides-BSI

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron Aircraft Three flights per month during Dec., Jan., and Feb.—thence weekly.

Sun. (except Dec. 23, Jan. 20, Feb. 17): Dep. Nausori 8.30 a.m., Nadi arr. 9.15 a.m., dep. 10 a.m., Vila arr. 1 p.m.

Next day, Mon. (except Dec. 24, Jan. 21, Feb. 18), dep. Vila 8 a.m., Santo arr. 9.20 a.m., dep. 10 a.m., Honiara arr. 2.45 p.m.

Tues. (execpt Dec. 25, Jan. 22, Feb. 19): Dep. Honiara 8 a.m., Santo arr. 12.25 p.m., dep. 1 p.m., Vila arr. 2.20 p.m.

Next day, Wed. (except Dec. 26, Jan. 23, Feb. 20), dep. Vila 8 a.m., Nadi arr. 1 p.m., dep. 1.30 p.m., Nausori arr. 2.10 p.m.

26. Hawaii-Tahiti-Am. Samoa

South Pacific Air Lines with Super-G Constellation Aircraft Weekly from Honolulu to Faaa Inter national Airport, Papeete; fortnightly via Pago Pago (Am. Samoa).

Wed.: Dep. Honolulu 11 p.m., arr. Papeete Thurs. 8 a.m.

Thurs.; Dep. Papeete 10 p.m., arr. Hono lulu Fri. 7 a.m.

Alt. Sun. (Dec. 23, Jan. 6, 20, Feb. 3, 17, etc.); Dep. Honolulu 11 p.m., Pago Pago arr. Mon. 7 a.m.

Alt. Tues. (Dec. 25. Jan. 8, 22. Feb. 5, 19, etc.): Dep. Pago Pago 10 a.m., Honolulu arr. Tues. 10 p.m.

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

27. New Caledonia-NZ

TAI with DC4 Aircraft Fri.: Dep. Noumea 8.30 a.m. for Auckland, arr. 3.10 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Auckland 5 p.m. for Noumea arr. 10 p.m.

28. Samoan Inter-Island

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., with Percival Prince Aircraft Between Western Samoa (Faleolo air field) and American Samoa (Pago Pago) —flight time is 45 minutes.

Dep. Faleolo (W. Samoa): Sun. 7 a.m., 2 p.m.; Mon. 7 a.m., 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m.; Tues. 7 a.m.; Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. 9.15 a.m.

Dep. Pago Pago (Am. Samoa): Sun. 8.15 a.m., 4.30 p.m.; Mon. 8.15 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 3.15 p.m.; Tues. 8.15 a.m.; Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. 10.30 a.m.

Booking agents; Gold Star Transport Co. Ltd., Apia; R. E. Pritchard, Pago Pago.

29. French Polynesia

RAI, with DC4 Aircraft Services to the Leeward Group (Isles Sous le Vent), Society Islands.

Sun., Mon., Tues., Fri.: Dep. Papeete 7.30 a.m., Raiatea arr. 8.20 a.m., dep. 8.50 a.m., Bora Bora arr. 9.10 a.m., dep. 4.30 p.m., Raiatea arr. 4.50 p.m.! dep. 5.10 p.m., Papeete arr. 6 p.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Papeete 7.20 a.m., Bora Bora arr. 8.20 a.m., dep. 8.50 a.m., Raiatea arr. 9.10 a.m., dep. 9.30 a.m., Papeete arr. 10.20 a.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Papeete 1.30 p.m., Raiate; arr. 2.20 p.m., dep. 2.40 p.m.. Bon Bora arr. 3 p.m., dep. 4.30 p.mi Raiatea arr. 4.50 p.m., dep. 5.10 p.mi Papeete arr. 6 p.m.

Other local RAI inter-island service are operated with Bermuda flying-boat.

Details from RAI, Quai Bir Hakeira Papeete, or any TAI office.

30. New Caledonia

TRANSPAC, with Herons and Rapides Noumea-Mare: Tues., Fri. dep. Noumea p.m. for Mare, Noumea, arr. 4 p.m.

Noumea-Lifou: Tues., Wed., Fri. den Noumea 8 a.m. for Lifou, Noumea, arr 10 a.m. Sat.: Dep. Noumea 2 p.m. fc Lifou, Noumea, arr. 4 p.m.

Noumea-Ouvea: Tues. dep. Noumea II a.m. for Ouvea, Noumea, arr. 1.30 p.nr Sat.: Dep. Noumea 8 a.m. for Ouves Noumea, arr. 10 a.m.

Noumea-Houailou-Koumac: Wed., Sat. dei Noumea 1 p.m. for Houailou and Kou mac, Noumea, arr. 4.25 p.m.

Noumea-Isle of Pines: Mon., Wed., Frit Sat. dep. Noumea 10.45 a.m. for Isli of Pines, Noumea, arr. 12 noon. Suni Dep. Noumea 8 a.m. for Isle of Pine:!

Noumea arr. 5 p.m.

31. Micronesia

PAA, with Albatross Flying-boats Using Grumman Albatross twin-motores amphibian flying-boats, PAA operates service throughout the Trust Territory o Micronesia ( Caroline, Marshall anr Mariana Groups) for US Government Details from High Commissioner of thd Trust Territory, Box 542, Agana, Guam