The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 February 1963Vol. XXXIII, No. 7

[?]Rways Time-Tables

pp. 159-162 · Read in the full issue

Rans-Pacific Services

l. Australia-Fiji-Hawaii-

Nth. America

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Boeing 707 V-Jets)

Northbound

Thurs. and Sun.; Sydney (dep. 7 in.), 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, ew York, London.

Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr.

J. 50 a.m., dep. 1.35 a.m.), Honolulu, m Francisco (extends to Vancouver ternate weeks; from Sydney, Feb. 15. ar. 1, 15, 29, Apr. 12, 26, etc.).

Southbound

Wed. and Fri.: London, New York, in Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 40 a.m., dep. 5.30 a.m.), Sydney irr. 7.35 a.m.).

Thurs. and Sun.: San Francisco, onolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.40 a.m., dep. 30 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 7.35 a.m.).

San Francisco (service begins from ancouver alternate Sats.; Feb. 16, ar. 2. 16, 30, Apr. 13, 27, etc.), onolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.40 a.m., dep. 30 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 7.35 a.m.). iternational Dateline is crossed be i Nadi and Honolulu.) ntas/TEAL Electra International Mk. rcraft from Auckland connect at Nadi red., 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

(Bristol Britannia and DCS Jet)

Northbound

Sat. (Feb. 9. 23, Mar. 9, 23, Apr. 20, etc. i; Dep. Sydney 11 a.m. by ritannia for Auckland (arr. 4.50 ,m.). fly from Auckland, dep. 5.35 p.m. rery Sat. for Nadi (arr. 9.40 p.m., ep. 10.35 p.m.), Honolulu (arr. Sat. 3 a.m., dep. Sun. 9 a.m. by DCS), ancouver, Amsterdam (arr. Mon. 1.45 .m.).

Southbound

fly from Amsterdam, dep. 2 p.m. irery Sat. by DCS for Vancouver, [onolulu (arr. Sun. 9.35 p.m., dep. un. 10.35 p.m. by Britannia), Nadi arr. Tues. 6 a.m., dep. 6.45 a.m.), uckland (arr. 10.55 a.m.).

Tues. (Feb. 19. Mar. 5, 19, Apr. 2, 6. 30, etc.); Dep. Auckland 11.45 .m. for Sydney (arr. Tues. 2.15 p.m.). utemational Dateline is crossed be n 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. 11.40 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 10 p.m. for Pago Pago, Am. Samoa (arr. 6.10 a.m., dep. 6.50 a.m.), Honolulu and Los Angeles (arr.

Tues. 9 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. 6.15 a.m.

Mon., dep. 7 a.m.) and Sydney (arr. 9.55 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. Air.

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. (Feb. 18, Mar. 4, Apr. 1, 15, 29, 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. (Feb. 6, 20.

Mar. 6, 20, Apr. 3, 17, 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. (Feb. 9, 23, Mar. 9, 23, Apr. 6, 20, etc.).

Alt. Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 9.05 a.m., arr. Cairns 11.25 a.m. (Feb. 10, 24, Mar. 10, 24, Apr. 7, 21, 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. (Feb. 11, 25, Mar. 11, 25, Apr. 8, 22, 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. (Feb. 5, 19, Mar. 5, 19, Apr. 2, 16, 30, etc.).

LAE-RABAUL-LAE (Fokker Prop-Jet) Alt. Tues. Dep. Lae 9 a.m., Rabaul arr. 10.55 a.m. (Feb. 5, 19, Mar. 5, 19, Apr. 2, 16, 30, etc.).

Alt. Wed.: Dep. Rabaul 10.10 a.m., Lae arr. 12 noon (Feb. 6, 20, Mar. 6, 20, Apr. 3, 17, 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. (Feb. 8, 22, Mar. 8, 22, Apr. 5, 19, 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. (Feb. 14, 28, Mar. 14, 28, Apr. 11, 25, etc.).

Alt. Fri.: Dep. Lake Murray 7 a.m. for Daru, Pt. Moresby, arr. 11.30 a.m.

Feb. 15, Mar. 1, 15, 29, Apr. 12, 26 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. (Feb. 11, 25, Mar. 11, 25, Apr. 8, 22, etc.).

Each fourth Mon.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 a.m. for Samarai, Deboyne Lagoon, Samarai, Pt. Moresby, arr. 4.30 p.m. (Mar. 4, Apr. 1, 29, etc.).

Each fourth Mon.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 a.m. for Samarai, Pt. Moresby, arr. 4.30 p.m. (Feb. 18, Mar. 18, Apr. 15, etc.).

Lae-Madang-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. 3.55 p.m.

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

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 a.m.

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. (Feb. 20, Mar. 6, 20, Apr. 3, 17, 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. 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 Hagen, Banz, Minj, Madang, arr. 11.45 a.m.

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

Moresby, arr. 10.25 a.m.

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m. for Goroka.

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

Den. Lae 6.30 a.m. for Goroka. Wau.

Pt. Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Kainantu (Fri. only), Lae arr. 2.35 p.m. (3 p.m.

Fri.).

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.

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

Thurs.: Dep. (Piaggio) Hagen 1.30 ) for Banz, Minj, Goroka, arr. 2.50 C Dep. Madang 7.30 a.m. for Go Wau, Pt. Moresby, Wau, Go Madang, arr. 2.50 p.m.

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

Thurs., Sat.: Dep. Rabaul 7 a.mi Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Mat Goroka, Lae, arr. 4.40 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Wewak 6.15 a.m. for Mat Lae, Wau, Madang, arr. 10.55 a.i Dep. (Piaggio) Goroka 10.40 for Minj, Banz, Hagen, Wabag, Hi Banz, Minj, Goroka, arr. 2.55 p.n Dep. (Cessna) Hagen 9.30 a.m Mendi, Kagua, Erave, lalibu, HE arr. 12.30 p.m.

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

Sat.: Dep. Lae 8.55 a.m. for Go 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. (“Pataii Local services operated in Papui Papuan Air Transport Ltd. include;; Mon.: Dep. (Cessna) Pt. Moresby 7.300 for Amazon. Bay, Baibara, Pt. Mon arr. 11.50 a.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 7.30 C for Kairuku, Bereina, Tapini, Wo;< Tapini, Bereina, Kairuku, Pt. Mon arr. 1.30 p.m.

Tues.; Dep. (Cessna) Pt. Moresby 7.453 for Kubuna, Aroa, Rogers, Pt. Mon arr. 10.25 a.m.

Dep. (DC3) Pt. Moresby 7.45 for Daru, Balimo, Pt. Moresby,, 4.50 p.m.

Dep. (DC3) Pt. Moresby 6.30 for Popondetta, Garaina, Lae, Pt' detta, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1.30 p.m..

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

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 11.400 for Woitape, Pt. Moresby, arr. p.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 12.300 for Paili, Cape Rodney, Pt. Mon arr. 2.50 p.m.

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

Dep. (DC3) Pt. Moresby for Koc Popondetta, Pt. Moresby, arr. 11.100 Thurs.; Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 7.40 C for Popondetta, Embi, Wane Kiriwina, Embi, Popondetta, Moresby, arr. 2.20 p.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 10.455 for Woitape, Pt. Moresby, arr. p.m.

Deo. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 7.30 C for Tapini, Pt. Moresby, arr. 9.10 C Fri.: Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 10 a.m Gurney, Pt. Moresby, arr. 2.50 p.r.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 12.300 for Paili. Cape Rodney, Pt. Mon arr. 2.50 p.m.

Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 11.30 ( for Bereina. Pt. Moresby, arr. 1.300 Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 11 J for Rogers. Aroa. Kairuku, Pt. More arr. 1.45 p.m.

Sat.: Dep. (Pia?o-iol Pt. Moresby 7.300 for Tapini. Pt. Moresby, arr. 9.10 C Dep. (DC3> Pt. Moresby 7.45 i for Popondetta. Kokoda. Pt. Mon arr. 10.20 a.m.

Monthly, first Wed.: Den. (Plaec'io'c Moresby 7 a.m. for Daru. Pt. Mon arr. 11 a.m. (Mar. 6. Anr. 3, Mae

3A. P Ng - West Ng

AE-HOLLANDIA (West New Guinea) TAA, with DCS aircraft I Thurs. (Feb. 21, Mar. 7, 21, Apr. 1 18, etc.) dep. Lae 9 a.m. for iadang, Wewak. Hollandia, arr. 1.35 ».m. [ Fri. (Feb. 8, 22, Mar. 8, 22, Apr. >, 19, etc.): Dep. Hollandia 11.35 a.in. or Wewak, Madang. Lae arr. 5.05 p.m.

Biak (West Ng)-Lae

Garuda Airways with DCS Aircraft aruda Airways (Indonesian) operate fortnightly service between Biak, landia and Lae with DC3 aircraft. It aects at Biak with KLM’s DCS service Europe. (Table 4).

Thurs. (Feb. 14, 28, Mar. 14, 28, Apr. 11. 25, etc.); Dep. Biak 6 p.m., Hollandia arr. 8.10 a.m., dep. 9.10 a.m., arr. Lae 1.10 p.m.

Fri. (Feb. 15, Mar. 15, 29, Apr. 12, 26, 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.

4. Australia-West NG

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

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

with Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet and DCS Aircraft Tues.: Dep. Lae (DCS) 6 a.m. for Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Yandina, Honiara, arr. 4.20 p.m. (Feb. 12, 26, Mar. 12, 26, Apr. 9, 23, etc.). . Wed.: Dep. Honiara (DCS) 7.30 a.m. for Yandina, Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arr. 3.45 p.m. (Feb. 6, 20, Mar. 6, 20, Apr. 3, 17, etc.).

Tues.: Dep. Lae (Fokker) 9 a.m. for Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Honiara, arr. 4.20 p.m. (Feb. 19, Mar. 5, 19, Apr. 2, 16, 30, etc.).

Wed.: Dep. Honiara (Fokker) 6.45 a.m. for Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae arr. 12 noon (Feb. 20, Mar. 6, 20, Apr. 3, 17, May 1, etc.).

6. Sydney-Noumea

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

Noumea 1.45 p.m. urs.; Dep. Noumea 3 p.m., arr. Sydney 4.50 p.m.

. Paris-Sydney-Noumea-Fiji-

Tahiti-USA-Paris

TAI, with DCS Jet Aircraft p. Paris Mon. 5 p.m., eastbound for Athens, Beirut, Karachi, Bangkok, Saigon, Darwin, Sydney (arr. Wed. 8.25 a.m.). ip. 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. (Feb. 13, 27, Mar. 13, 27, Apr. 10, 24, 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. (Feb. 14, 28, Mar. 14, 28, Apr. 11, 25, 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 a.m., 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. (Feb. 20, Mar. 6, 20, Apr. 3, 17, etc.): Dep. Papeete for Honolulu, arr. 9.05 p.m.

Alt. Thurs. (Feb. 21. Mar. 7, 21, Apr. 4, 18, 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. (Feb. 13, 27. Mar. 13, 27, Apr. 10, 24, etc.); Dep. Papeete 12 noon for Los Angeles, arr. 8.10 p.m.

Sat. and alt. Thurs. (Feb. 14, 28, Mar. 14, 28, Apr. 11, 25, etc.); Dep. Los Angeles 1 a.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, Feb. 10, Mar. 10, Apr. 14, 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 ls.-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 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.

Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun.*; Dep. Auck land 1.30 p.m., arr. Sydney 3.35 p.m.

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

Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun.*; Dep.

Sydney 4.30 p.m., arr. Auckland 10.05 p.m. * Except Feb. 20, 22, 27.

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-Nlelbourne

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

Melbourne 11.30 a.m.

Tues., Fri.: 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.- Den. Nadi 3.30 a.m., cross Inter national Dateline, arr. Pago Pago Sun. (Over)

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 DCTC 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 DCTC Aircraft Men.: 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. (Feb. 7, 21, Mar. 7, 21, Apr. 4, 18, etc.).

Alt. Sat.; Dep. Nukualofa 9.30 a.m., arr.

Suva 11.45 a.m. (Feb. 9, 23, Mar. 9, 23. Apr. 6, 20, 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. (Feb. 16, Mar. 2, 16. 30, Apr. 13, 27, etc.).

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

24. Fiji-Western Samoa

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron Aircraft Alt. Thurs. (Feb. 14, 28, Mar. 14, 28, Apr. 11, 25, etc.): Dep. Nadi 6.15 a.m., 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. (Feb. 13, 27, Mar. 13, 27, Apr. 10, 24, etc.).

Alt. Thurs. (Feb. 14, 28, Mar. 14, 28, Apr. 11, 25, etc.): Dep. Apia 10 a.m., cross International Dateline, arr. Suva, alt. Fri. (Feb. 15, Mar. 1, 15, 29, Apr. 12, 26, etc.), 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 during Feb.—thence weekly.

Sun. (with exception of 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, Monday (except February 18), dep. Vila 8 a.m., Santo arr. 9.20 a.m., dep. 10 a.m., Honiara arr. 2.4 b p.m.

Tues. (with exception of 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, Wednesday (except February 20), dep. Vila 8 a.m., Nadi arr. 1 p.m., dep. 1.30 p.m., Nausori arr. 2.10 p.m.

25A New Hebrides

New Hebrides Airways with Drover Aircraft Vila-Tanna; Mon., Thurs. dep. Vila 8.30 a.m.; arr. Tanna 9.45 a.m.; dep. Tanna 3.30 p.m.; arr. Vila 4.45 p.m. Usually a flight is made from Tanna to either Aneityum, Futuna, Aniwa or Erromanga before the scheduled departure for Vila.

On other days, the plane is available for charter.

Details from New Hebrides Airwave Vila. ’

26. Hawaii-Tahiti

South Pacific Airlines with Super-G Constellation Aircraft Fortnightly from Honolulu to Faaa International Airport. Papeete.

Alt. Fri. (Feb. 15, Mar. 1, 15. 29, Apr. 12 —thence weekly): Dep. Honolulu 11 p.m., arr. Papeete Sat. 8 a.m.

Sat. (Feb. 16, Mar. 2, 16, 30, Apr. 13 thence weekly): Dep. Papeete 10 p.m arr. Honolulu Sun. 7 a.m.

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

27. New Caledonia-NZ

TAI with DC4 Aircraft Pn.: 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: 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 TAT office.

30. New Caledonia

TRANSPAC, with Herons and Rapio Noumea-Mare: Tues., Pri. dep. Nounr p.m. for Mare, Noumea, arr. 4 p.

Noumea-Lifou; Tues.. Wed., Pri Noumea 8 a.m. for Lifou, Noumea,, 10 a.m. Sat.: Dep. Noumea 2 p.mc 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 Ov Noumea, arr. 10 a.m.

Noumea-Houailou-Koumac; Wed., Sat Noumea 1 p.m. for Houailou and I 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. S 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-mob amphibian flying-boats, PAA operate service throughout the Trust Territor Micronesia (Caroline, Marshall Mariana Groups) for US Governm Details from High Commissioner of’

Trust Territory, Saipan, Mariana US Trust Territory of the Pacific Is

32. Sydney-lndonesia

Qantas And Boac

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

Return by BOAC (Comet IV) • ] Djakarta 1.15 p.m. Mon., 8 p.m. Tf 8.30 p.m. Fri., via Darwin, arr. Syo 12 hours later.