The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 January 1963Vol. XXXIII, No. 6

Airways Time-Tables

pp. 147-150 · Read in the full issue

"Rans-Pacific Services

l. Australia-Fiji-Hawaii-

Nth. America

Iby Qantas Empire Airways

(Boeing 707 V-Jets)

Northbound

~, Thurs. and Sun.: Sydney (dep. 7 ..m.), Nadi (arr. 12.50 a.m., dep. 1.35 .m.), Honolulu, San Francisco. ~, Wed. and Sat.: Sydney (dep. p.m.), Nadi (arr. 12.50 a.m., dep. .35 a.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco, iew York, London.

Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 22.50 a.m., dep. 1.35 a.m.), Honolulu, :an Francisco (extends to Vancouver Jlternate weeks; from Sydney, Jan. 18, »eb. 1, 15, Mar. 1, 15, 29, etc.).

Southbound

Wed. and Fri.: London, New York, ;an Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. .40 a.m., dep. 5.30 a.m.), Sydney arr. 7.35 a.m.). Thurs. and Sun.: San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.40 a.m., dep. ,30 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 7.35 a.m.).

San Francisco (service begins from sancouver alternate Sats.: Jan. 19, leb. 2, 16, Mar. 2, 16, 30, etc.), Hono ilu, Nadi (arr. 4.40 a.m., dep. 5.30 .m.), Sydney (arr. 7.35 a.m.). iternational Dateline is crossed be :i Nadi and Honolulu.) intas/TEAL Electra International Mk. ircraft from Auckland connect at Nadi 7ed., Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun., and Mon.

Qantas northbound flights, and on Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. and Sun.

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

Y Canadian Pacific Airlines

Britannia and DCS Jet)

Northbound

3at.; Dep. Sydney 11 a.m. by Britannia »r Auckland (arr. 4.50 p.m.). Weekly •om Auckland, dep. 5.35 p.m. Sat. ir Nadi (arr. 9.40 p.m., dep. 10.35 m. Honolulu (arr. Sat. 10 a.m., up. Sun. 9 a.m. by DCS), Vancouver, msterdam (arr. Mon. 1.45 p.m.'. ortnightly service operates from icy Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 9, 23, Mar. 9, dc.).

Southbound

Dep. Amsterdam 2 p.m. by DCS t Vancouver, Honolulu (arr. Sun. 35 p.m., dep. Sun. 10.35 p.m. by ritannia), Nadi (arr. Tues. 6 a.m., up. 6.45 a.m.), Auckland (arr. 10.55 m.). Alt. Tues.: Dep. Auckland 11.45 m. for Sydney (arr. Tues. 2.15 p.m.). ortnightly service operates from Hand: Jan. 22, Feb. 5, 19, Mar. 5, dc.). iternational Dateline is crossed be a Nadi and Honolulu.)

A. Australia-Fiji (or Am.

noa)-Hawaii-Nth. America

By Pan American Airways

(Intercontinental Jet Clippers*)

Northbound

Thur.; Dep. Sydney 5 p.m. for Nadi irr. 10.55 p.m., dep. 11.40 p.m.), onolulu and Los Angeles (arr. Thurs., in. 4.30 p.m.). Connections at Hono lu for San Francisco, Portland and uattle.

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

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 (an. 4.15 a.m.

Mon., dep. 5 a.m.) and Sydney (an. 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. Arr.

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. An.

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

Dep. An.

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

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

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

Dep. An.

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

Dep. An.

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 an. 1.40 p.m., dep. 2.45 p.m., an. Pt. Moresby 5.05 p.m. (Jan. 7, 21, Feb. 4, 18, Mar. 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., an. Townsville 6.30 p.m. (Jan. 9, 23, Feb. 6, 20, Mar. 6, 20, etc.).

Cairns-Pt. Moresby-Cairns

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

Moresby 5.55 p.m. (Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 9, 23, Mar. 9. 23, etc.).

Alt. Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 9.05 a.m., arr. Cairns 11.25 a.m. (Jan. 13, 27, Feb. 10, 24, Mar. 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), an. Brisbane 6 p.m. (Jan. 14. 28. Feb. 11, 25, Mar. 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. (Jan. 8, 22. Feb. 5, 19, Mar. 5, 19, etc.).

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

Alt. Wed.: Dep. Rabaul 10.10 a.m., Lae arr. 12 noon (Jan. 9, 23, Feb. 6, 20, Mar. 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. (Jan. 11, 25, Feb. 8, 22, Mar. 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. (Jan. 17, 31, Feb. 14, 28, Mar. 14, 28, etc.).

Alt. Fri.: Dep. Lake Murray 7 a.m. for Daru, Pt. Moresby, arr. 11.30 a.m. (Jan. 18, Feb. 1, 15, Mar. 1, 15, 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. (Jan. 14, 28, Feb. 11, 25, Mar. 11, 25, etc.).

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

Each fourth Mon.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 a.m. for Samarai, Pt. Moresby, arr. 4.30 p.m. (Jan. 21, Feb. 18, Mar. 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, Lae, 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, Arona. (Note: Fortnightly calls at Dumpu— Jan. 8, 22, Feb. 5, 19, Mar. 5, 19 etc.).

Thurs.: Dep. Lae 8.40 a.m. for Goroka calling at any of Kiapit, Arona, Gusap' Aiyura, Kainantu.

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

Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 10.45 a.m. for Wau, Bulolo, Lae, arr. 1.20 pm Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Lae 7.30 a.m. for Bulolo!

Wau. Pr. Moresby, arr. 10 a.m.

Madang-Goroka-Lae (Dcs)

Tues.: Dep Lae 9.40 a.m. for Goroka. Minj, ™„,? an £ Hagen ’ Madang, arr. 2.10 p.m.

Ran? 6 ™—ladang 1 adang , 11 - 30 a.m. for Ha?en, Banz, Minj, Goroka, Lae, arr. 3.55 p.m.

Pt. Moresby-Goroka-Madang (Dcs)

Sun., Tues.. Thurs.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 a m * or ® oroka ’ Madang, arr. 10.50 SU! fnr TU^ S ' , 'P lurs.: 1 urs.: Dep. Madang 7.30 a.m.

Goroka ’ Pt - Moresby, arr. 10.20

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, Pinschhafen, 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. (Jan. 9, 23, Feb. 6, 20, Mar. 6, 20, etc.): 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 DCS) 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) Hagen 9.30 a.m. for Mendi, Kagua, Erave, lalibu, 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. 245 p.m.

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

Wed., Fri.: Dep. Madang 8 a.m. for Hagen, Banz, Minj, Madang, arr. 11.45 a.m.

Dep. Goroka 7.50 a.m. for Wau, Pt.

Moresby, arr. 10.25 a.m.

Lae 6-30 am - for Goroka.

Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng Rabaul, arr. 4 p.m.

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau.

Pt. Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Kainantu FtP) ° nly) ’ Lae arr ' 2,35 p - m - (3 p,m> Wed., Fri., Sat.: Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m. for Lae, arr. 8.25 a.m., dep. 9.20 a.m.

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

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

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

Dep. (Norseman) Wewak 8 a.m.

Aitape, Vanimo, Sissano, Ail Dagua, Wewak, arr. 12.05 p.m.

Thurs., Sat.; Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m.

Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Mad Goroka, Lae, arr. 4.40 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Wewak 6.15 a.m. for Mad Lae, Wau, Madang, arr. 10.55 a.n Dep. (Piaggio) Goroka 10.40 for Minj, Banz, Hagen, Wabag, Hs Banz, Minj, Goroka, arr. 2.55 p.m Dep. (Cessna) Hagen 9.30 a.m.

Mendi, Kagua, Erave, lalibu, H£ arr. 12.30 p.m.

Dep. (Cessna) Wewak 8 a.m.

Angoram, Wewak, arr. 9 a.m.

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

Dep. (Cessna) Hagen 8.30 a.m.

Mendi, Tari, Mendi, Hagen, arr. : a.m.

Dep. (Cessna) Wewak 9.30 a.m.

Ambunti, Berui, Maprik, Wewak, 11.35 a.m.

Papuan Air Transport Ltd. (“Patair Local services operated in Papua Papuan Air Transport Ltd. include: Mon.: Dep. (Cessna) Pt. Moresby 7.30 for Amazon Bay, Baibara, Pt. Mon arr. 11.50 a.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 7.30 for Kairuku, Bereina, Tapini, Woii Tapini, Bereina, Kairuku, Pt. Mon arr. 1.30 p.m.

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

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

Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 6.30 for Popendetta, Garaina, Lae, Po detta, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1.30 p.m.

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

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

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

Wed.: Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 7 for Bereina, Baimuru, Erave, M( Baimuru, Bereina, Pt. Moresby, 2.50 p.m.

Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby for Kok Popondetta, Pt. Moresby, arr. 11.10 Thurs.: Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 7.40 for Popondetta, Embi, Wanii Kiriwina, Embi, Popondetta, Moresby, arr. 2.20 p.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 10.45 for Woitape, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1 p.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 7.30 for Tapini, Pt. Moresby, arr. 9.10 Fri.: Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 10 a.m.

Gurney, Pt. Moresby, arr. 2.50 p.m Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 12.30 for Paili, Cape Rodney, Pt. More arr. 2.50 p.m Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 11.30 for Bereina, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1.30 Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 11 for Rogers, Aroa, Kairuku, Pt. More arr. 1.45 p.m.

Sat.: Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 7.30 for Tapini, Pt. Moresby, arr. 9.10 Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 7.45 for Popondetta. Kokoda, Pt. More arr. 10.20 a.m.

Monthly, first Wed.: Dep. (Piaggio): Moresby 7 a.m. for Daru. Pt. More arr. 11 a.m. (Feb. 6, Mar. 6, Apn

3A. P Ng - West Ng

LAE-HOLLANDIA (West New Guine!

TAA. with DCS aircraft Alt. Thurs. (Jan. 10, 24. Feb. 7, Mar. 7, 21, etc.) dep. Lae 9 a.m.

mdang, Wewak, Hollandia, arr. 1.35 itn.

IFri. (Jan. 11, 25, Feb. 8, 22, Mar. 22, etc.): Dep. Hollandia 11.35 a.m. •r Wewak, Madang, Lae arr. 5.05 nm.

Biak (West Ng)-Lae

earuda Airways with DC3 Aircraft xuda Airways (Indonesian) have application to take over the former n-owned De Kroonduif fortnightly ue between Biak, Hollandia and Lae DC3 aircraft, as from January. It cconnect with KLM’s DCS service to oe (Table 4).

Thurs. (Jan. 17, 31, Feb. 14, 28. Mar. 28, etc.): Dep. Biak 6 p.m., ollandia arr. 8.10 a.m., dep. 9.10 a.m., rr. Lae 1.10 p.m.

Fri. (Jan. 18, Feb. 1, 15, Mar. 28, etc.): Dep. Lae 9.15 a.m., Hol :ndia arr. 12.05 p.m., dep. 1.05 p.m., ir. Biak 3.10 p.m.

West NG Internal Services from January 1, Garuda Airways unesian) have taken over the internal ?es formerly run by the Dutch-owned Iroonduif Airlines, linking Biak and india with the score of small airfields jest New Guinea.

4. Australia-West NG

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines iekly DCS service between Sydney Fri. 10.35 a.m.) and Holland, calling jiak, West NG (arr. Fri. 3.30 p.m., >4.30 p.m.), Manila (Philippines) and srdam (arr. Sat. 12.10 p.m.). Dep. srdam Wed. 2.30 p.m., via Manila and (arr. Fri. 12.30 a.m., dep. 1.30 a.m.) Sydney (arr. Fri. 7.15 a.m.).

15. N. Guinea-Solomons

„ with Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet and DCS Aircraft Tues.: Dep. Lae (DC3) 6 a.m. for ibaul, Buka, Munda, Yandina. oniara, arr. 4.20 p.m. (Jan. 15, 29, b. 12, 26, Mar. 12, 26, etc.).

Wed.: Dep. Honiara (DCS) 7.30 a.m. f Yandina, Munda, Buka, Rabaul, ,e, arr. 3.45 p.m. (Jan. 9, 23, Feb. 20, Mar. 6, 20, etc.).

Tues.; Dep. Lae (Fokker) 9 a.m.

“ Rabaul, Buka, Munda. Honiara, r. 4.20 p.m. (Jan. 8, 22, Feb. 5, , Mar. 5, 19, etc.).

Wed.: Dep. Honiara (Fokker i 6.45 m. for Munda, Buka. Rabaul. Lae r. 12 noon (Jan. 9, 23, Feb. 6, 20, ar. 6, 20, etc.).

6. Sydney-Noumea

iQANTAS, with Boeing 707 Jet .: Dep. Sydney 10.15 a.m., arr. •umea 1.45 p.m. .: Dep. Noumea 3 p.m., arr. Sydney •0 p.m.

Paris-Sydney-Noumea-Fiji-

Tahiti-USA-Paris

TAI, with DCS Jet Aircraft Paris Mon. 5 p.m., eastbound for nens, Beirut, Karachi, Bangkok, igon, Darwin, Sydney (arr. Wed. :5 a.m.). iSydney Wed. 9.40 a.m. for Noumea rr. 1.25 p.m., dep. 3.30 p.m.), Nadi •r. 6.15 p.m., dep. 7.05 p.m.), cross ;ernational Dateline, Papeete (arr.

Wed. 1.10 a.m., dep. alt. Wed. (Jan. 16, 30, Feb. 13, 27, Mar. 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. (Jan. 17, 31, Feb. 14, 28, Mar. 14, 28, etc.) and Sat. 1 a.m., Papeete arr. alt. Thurs. and Sat. 7.25 a.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. (Jan. 9, 23, Feb. 6, 20, Mar. б, 20, etc.): Dep. Papeete for Hono lulu, arr. 9.05 p.m.

Alt. Thurs. (Jan. 10, 24, Feb. 7. 21, Mar. 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. (Jan. 16, 30, Feb. 13. 20, Mar. 13, 20, etc.): Dep. Papeete 12 noon for Los Angeles, arr. 8.10 p.m.

Sat. and alt. Thurs. (Jan. 17, 31, Feb. 14, 28, Mar. 14, 28, etc.): Dep. Los Angeles 1 p.m. for Papeete, arr. 7.25 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, Jan. 13, Feb. 10, Mar. 10, etc.

Dep. Noumea. Sun., 11 p.m. for Wallis Is. (arr. Mon.. 6.30 a.m.. dep. 8 a.m.). cross International Dateline, Papeete (arr. Sun., 7.05 p.m.).

Dep. Papeete, Tues., 8.30 a.m., cross 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.

Wed., 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.

Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun.: Dep. Sydney 4.30 p.m., arr. Auckland 10.05 p.m. (Note; Additional services will be operated to meet traffic requirements throughout January 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.

Tues., Sat.; Dep. Sydney 12.15 p.m., arr.

Christchurch 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 6.40 p.m.

Mon., Thurs., 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.

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 5.45 a.m. for Auckland, arr. 10.30 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 (Pua’amotu airfield’

Tongatapui 11.15 a.m. (Jan. 10, 24 Feb. 7, 21, Mar. 7, 21, etc.).

Alt. Sat.: Den. Nukualofa 9.30 a.m., arr.

Suva 11.45 a.m. (Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 9 23, Mar. 9, 23, etc.).

Alt. Sat.: Dep. Suva 7 a.m.. Nukualofa arr. 11.15 a.m., dep. 12.30 p.m.. arr.

Suva 2.45 p.m. (Jan. 19, Feb. 2 26 Mar. 2, 26, etc.).

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

24. Fiji-Western Samoa

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron Aircraft Alt. Thurs. (Jan. 17, 31, Feb. 14, 28, Mar 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. (Jan. 16, 30, Feb 13 27. Mar. 13, 27, etc.).

Alt. Thurs. (Jan. 17, 31, Feb. 14. 28, Mar. 14, 28, etc.): Dep. Apia 10 a.m. cross International Dateline, arr Suva’ alt. Fri. (Jan. 18, Feb. 1. 15, Mar. 1, 15, 29) 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 Jan., and Feb. —thence weekly.

Sun. (except 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 Jan. 21, Feb. 18), dep. Vila 8 a.m., Santo arr. 9.20 a.m., dep. 10 a.m., Honiara arr. 2.4 b p.m.

Tues. (except 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 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 Airlines with Super-G Constellation Aircraft Fortnightly from Honolulu to Faaa International Airport, Papeete; alternate weeks via Pago Pago (Am. Samoa).

Fri. (Jan. 18, Feb. 1, 15, Mar. 1, 15, 29, etc.): Dep. Honolulu 11 p.m., arr.

Papeete Sat. 8 a.m.

Sat. (Jan. 19, Feb. 2, 16, Mar. 2, 16, 30, etc.); Dep. Papeete 10 p.m., arr. Hono lulu Sun. 7 a.m.

Alt. Fri. (Jan. 11, 25, Feb. 8, 22, Mar. 8, 22, etc.): Dep. Honolulu 11 p.m., Pago Pago arr. Sat. 7 a.m.

Alt. Sun. (Jan. 13, 27, Feb. 10, 24, Mar. 10, 24, etc.): Dep. Pago Pago 10 a.m., Honolulu arr. Tues. 10 p.m.

Details from South Pacific Airlines, 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.

Mon., Wed., Sat.: Dep. Papeete 8.15 a.m., Raiatea arr. 9.05 a.m., dep. 9.35 a.m., Bora Bora arr. 9.55 a.m.

Mon.; Dep. Bora Bora 4.30 p.m., Raiatea arr. 4.50 p.m., dep. 5.10 p.m., Papeete arr. 6 p.m.

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Bora Bora 10.30 a.m., Raiatea arr. 10.50 a.m., dep. 11.10 a.m., Papeete arr. 12 noon.

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

Details from RAI, Quai Bir Hakeim.

Papeete, or any TAI office.

30. New Caledonia

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

Noumea-Lifou; Tues., Wed., Fri.

Noumea 8 a.m. for Lifou, Noumea, 10 a.m. Sat.: Dep. Noumea 2 p.m Lifou, Noumea, arr. 4 p.m.

Noumea-Ouvea: Tues. dep. Noumea a.m. for Ouvea, Noumea, arr. 1.30 Sat.: Dep. Noumea 8 a.m. for Oi Noumea, arr. 10 a.m.

Noumea-Houailou-Koumac: Wed., Sat.

Noumea 1 p.m. for Houailou and 1 mac, Noumea, arr. 4.25 p.m.

Noumea-Isle of Pines: Mon., Wed., Sat. dep. Noumea 10.45 a.m. for of Pines, Noumea, arr. 12 noon. £ Dep. Noumea 8 a.m. for Isle of P Noumea arr. 5 p.m.

31. Micronesia

PAA, with Albatross Flying-boats Using Grumman Albatross twin-mot amphibian flying-boats, PAA operate service throughout the Trust Territor Micronesia (Caroline, Marshall Mariana Groups) for US Governn Details from High Commissioner of Trust Territory, Box 542, Agana, Gi

32. Sydney-lndonesia

Qantas And Boac

Qantas operates weekly direct sei (Boeing 707 V-Jet) Sydney-Djakar dep. Sydney Sat. 12 noon, arr. Djak 5.5 p.m.; as well as Sydney-Dar Djakarta—dep. Sydney 11.30 a.m. IV Tues., Fri., 12 noon Sun.—arr. Djak approx. 6 hours later.

Return by BOAC (Comet IV): Djakarta 1.15 p.m. Mon., 8 p.m. T 8.30 p.m. Fri., via Darwin, arr. Syi 12 hours later.