The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1963Vol. 34, No. 4

Airways Time-Tables

pp. 140-144 · Read in the full issue

Trans Pacific Services

Australia-Fiji-Hawaii-USA

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Boeing 707 V-Jets)

Northbound

Tues., Thurs. and Sun.: Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 12.50 a.m., dep. 1.35 a.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco.

Mon., Wed. and Sat.; Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 12.50 a.m., dep.

I. a.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco, New York.

Fri.: 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, Nov. 22, Dec. 6, 20, Jan. 3, 17, 31, etc.).

Southbound

Mon., Wed. and Fri.: New York, San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.10 a.m., dep. 5 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 7.05 a.m.).

Tues., Thurs. and Sun.; San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.10 a.m., dep. 5 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 7.05 a.m.).

Sat.; San Francisco (service begins from Vancouver alternate Sats.; Nov. 23, Dec. 7, 21, Jan. 4, 18, etc.), Hono lulu, Nadi (arr. 4.10 a.m., dep. 5 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 7.05 a.m.). (International Dateline is crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu.)

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Bristol Britannia and DCS Jet)

Northbound

Alt. Sat. (Nov. 16, 30, Dec. 14, 28, Jan. 11, 25, etc.): Dep. Sydney 11 a.m. by Britannia for Auckland (arr. 4.50 p.m.).

Weekly from Auckland, dep. 5.35 p.m. every Sat. for Nadi (arr. 9.40 p.m., dep. 10.35 p.m.), Honolulu (arr. Sat. 10 a.m., dep. Sun. 10 a.m. by DCS), Vancouver, Amsterdam (arr. Mon. 2.25 p.m.).

Southbound

Weekly from Amsterdam, dep. 2 p.m. every Sat. by DCS for Vancouver, Honolulu (arr. Sun. 10.35 p.m., dep.

Sun. 11.55 p.m. by Britannia), Nadi (arr, Tues. 7.20 a.m., dep. 8.05 a.m.), Auckland (arr. 12.15 p.m.).

Alt. Tues. (Nov. 26, Dec. 10, 24, Jan. 7, 21, etc.): Dep. Auckland 1.05 p.m. for Sydney (arr. Tues. 3.35 p.m.), (International Dateline crossed between Nadi-Honolulu.)

Australia-Fiji (or Am. Samoa)

Hawaii-USA

By Pan American Airways

(Intercontinental Jet Clippers)

Northbound

Sat., Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 5.30 p.m. for Nadi (arr. 11.20 p.m., dep. 11.59 p.m.), Honolulu and Los Angeles, arr. Sat., Thurs., 6.15 p.m.

Mon.: Dep. Sydney 5.30 p.m. for Pago Pago (arr. 1.50 a.m., dep. 2.35 a.m.), Honolulu and Los Angeles (arr. 6.15 p.m.).

Southbound

Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Los Angeles 8 p.m. for Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.45 a.m., Thurs., Sat., dep. 5.30 a.m.), and Sydney (arr. Thurs., Sat. 7.45 a.m.).

Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 8 p.m. for Honolulu, Pago Pago (arr. 4.45 a.m., dep. 5.30 a.m.), and Sydney (arr. 8.20 а. Mon.). (International Dateline crossed between Nadi-Honolulu, and Sydney-Pago Pago.)

Australia-New Caledonia-Fiji-

Tahiti-USA

TAI-Air France with DCS Jet Wed.: Dep. Sydney 8.40 a.m. for Noumea (arr. 12.20 p.m., dep. 2.15 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 5 p.m., dep. 5.50 p.m.), cross International Dateline, Papeete (arr. Tues. 11.55 p.m., dep. б. p.m.). Immediate connection by Boeing non-stop to Paris.

Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 1 a.m., Papeete (arr. Sat. 7.30 a.m., dep. Mon. 8.30 a.m.), cross International Dateline, Nadi (arr. Tues. 11.15 a.m., dep. 12.15 p.m.), Noumea (arr. Tues. 1.20 p.m., dep. 3.20 p.m.), Sydney (arr. Tues. 5.10 p.m.).

Australia-New Zealand

Auckland-Brisbane

QANTAS-TEAL with Electra Mk. ITs Sat.: Dep. Auckland 11 a.m., arr. Bris bane 1.20 p.m.

Sun.: Dep. Brisbane 1 p.m., arr. Auck land 6.55 p.m.

Auckland-Melbourne

QANTAS-TEAL with Electra Mk. ll’s Wed., Fri.; Dep. Auckland 8.30 a.m., arr. Melbourne 11.30 a.m. (Except or Friday, Nov. 22, when services operate as follows: Dep. 4.30 p.m., arr. 7.3 C p.m.; dep. 5 p.m., arr. 8 p.m.; dep 5.30 p.m., arr. 8.30 p.m.; dep. 6 p.m. arr. 9 p.m.).

Thurs. Sat.: Dep. Melbourne 12.30 p.m., arr. Auckland 7 p.m. (Also Friday Nov. 22, dep. 10.30 p.m., arr. 5 a.m Sat., Nov. 23).

• PlM's airways schedules are arranged alphabetically from point of departure under five main headings: Trans pacific Services, Australia-New Zea land, Australia-Pacific Islands, Inter- Territory Services and Infernal Ser vices.

Christchurch-Melbourne

QANTAS-TEAL, with Electra Mk. ll’s Thurs.: Dep. Christchurch 9 a.m., arr.

Melbourne 11.40 a.m.

Sat.: Dep. Christchurch 7 p.m., arr.

Melbourne 9.40 p.m.

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Melbourne 12.30 p.m., arr. Christchurch 6.40 p.m.

Sydney-Auckland

QANTAS-TEAL, with Electra Mk. ll’s.

Daily: Dep. Auckland 9 a.m., arr. Sydney 11.05 a.m. (Except Nov. 19 when dep. 10.30 a.m., arr. 12.35 p.m.).

Daily: Dep. Sydney 1 p.m., arr. Auckland 6.45 p.m. (Except Nov. 19 when dep. 2 p.m., arr. 7.45 p.m.; dep. 2.30 p.m., arr. 8.15 p.m.).

Additional Wed., Fri.: Dep. Auckland 1.30 p.m., arr. Sydney 3.35 p.m. Dep.

Sydney 4.30 p.m., arr. Auckland 10.15 p.m. (Except Fri. Nov. 22). 3un.: Dep. Auckland 10.30 a.m., arr.

Sydney 12.35 p.m. Dep. Sydney 1.30 p.m., arr. Auckland 7.15 p.m.

BOAC, with Comet IV’s.

Jon., Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 9.45 a.m., arr.

Auckland 2.45 p.m. [*ues., Sat.: Dep. Auckland 8.30 a.m., arr Sydney 10 a.m.

Sydney-Christchurch

QANTAS-TEAL, with Electra Mk. ll’s ’ues., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat.; Dep.

Sydney 12.15 p.m., arr. Christchurch 6 p.m. ’ues., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sun.: Dep.

Christchurch 7.30 p.m., arr. Sydney 9.35 p.m.

Sydney-Wellington

QANTAS-TEAL, with Electra Mk. ITs •ally: Dep. Sydney 9.30 a.m., arr.

Wellington 3.25 p.m. (Except Tues.

Nov. 19). aily: Dep. Wellington 4.30 p.m., arr.

Sydney 6.50 p.m. (Except Tues. Nov. at.: Dep. Sydney 12.30 a.m., arr. Welling ton 6.25 a.m. Dep. Wellington 8 a.m., arr. Sydney 10.20 a.m.

Wellington-Brisbane

TEAL, with Electra Mk. II in.: Dep. Wellington 9.15 a.m., arr.

Brisbane 12.05 p.m. it.: Dep. Brisbane 2.15 p.m., arr.

Wellington 8.35 p.m.

Wellington-Melbourne

TEAL, with Electra Mk. II it.: Dep. Wellington 8.45 a.m., arr.

Melbourne 11.45 a.m. •i.: Dep. Melbourne 12.30 p.m., arr.

Wellington 5 p.m.

Australia-Pacific Islands

Sydney-Brisbane-Honolulu

By Qantas Empire Airways, with Boeing 707 V-Jets

Northbound

Weekly from Sydney, dep. 5 p.m. every Sat., arr. Brisbane 6.15 p.m., dep.

Brisbane 7 p.m., arr. Honolulu 7.30 a.m. Sat.

Southbound

Weekly from Honolulu, dep. 2.30 p.m. every Sat., arr. Brisbane 7.30 p.m.

Sun., dep. Brisbane 8.15 p.m., arr.

Sydney 9.35 p.m.

Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

Airlines of N.S.W. (Sandringham Flying boats).

Return flight from Rose Bay base every Tues. and Sat. Departure time from Sydney is dependent on time of high tide at Lord Howe Is.

Sydney-Norfolk Is.

QANTAS, with Skymaster DC4 Aircraft Fri.: Dep. Sydney 8 a.m., arr. NI 2.45 p.m. Flight extends NI-Auckland-NI. (See “Inter-Territory Services”).

Sun.: Dep. NI 2.15 p.m., Sydney arr. 6.15 p.m.

Sydney-New Caledonia

QANTAS, with Boeing 707 Jet Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 11.15 a.m., arr.

Noumea 2.45 p.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Noumea 4 p.m., arr. Sydney 5.50 p.m.

Sydney-Papua-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. Com mencing Nov. 24 Ansett-ANA will also have a flight dep. Sydney on Sundays, dep. Brisbane on Mondays. This flight will dep. Lae on Mondays (from Nov. 25) on the southwards journey to Sydney.

Northbound

Dep. Sydney daily except Sunday at 9.45 p.m., arr. Brisbane 11.50 p.m.

Dep. Brisbane daily except Monday at 12.40 a.m., arr. Port Moresby 6.10 a.m., dep. Port Moresby 7 a.m., arr.

Lae 8 a.m.

Southbound

Dep. Lae daily except Monday at 9.15 a.m., arr. Port Moresby 10.15 a.m., dep. Port Moresby 11 a.m., arr. Bris bane 4.15 p.m., dep. Brisbane 4.50 p.m., arr. Sydney 6.55 p.m.

Qld.-Papua-New Guinea

TAA, with Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet Alt. Mon.; Dep. Townsville 12.30 p.m., Cairns arr. 1.25 p.m., dep. 2.30 p.m., arr. Pt. Moresby 4.50 p.m. (Nov. 18, Dec. 2, 16, 30, Jan. 13, 27, etc.).

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

Moresby arr. 1.30 p.m., dep. 2.15 p.m., Cairns arr. 4.35 p.m., dep. 5.35 p.m., arr. Townsville 6.30 p.m. (Nov. 27, Dec. 11, 25, Jan. 8, 22, 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. (Nov. 16, 30, Dec. 14, 28, Jan. 11, 25, etc.).

Alt. Sun.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 9.05 a.m., arr. Cairns 11.25 a.m. (Nov. 17, Dec. 1, 15, 29, Jan. 12, 26, etc.).

Inter-Territory Services

Fiji-Am. Samoa

PAA, with DC7C Aircraft Sun.: Dep. Nadi 12 noon, cross Inter national Dateline, arr. Pago Pago 4.05 p.m. Sat.

Mon.: Dep. Pago Pago 4 p.m., cross International Dateline, arr. Nadi 6.10 p.m. Tues.

Fiji-Am. Samoa-Tahiti-NZ

TEAL, with Eiectra Mk. 11.

Sun.: Dep. Auckland 8.30 p.m., arr. Nadi 12.15 a.m. Mon. Dep. Nadi 3.30 a.m., cross International 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. Dep. Nadi 1.30 p.m., arr. Auck land 5.20 p.m.

Fiji-New Hebrides-BSI

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron Aircraft Mon. and alternate Thurs. (Nov. 14, 28, Dec. 12, 26, etc.): Dep. Suva 9 a.m., Nadi arr. 9.40 a.m., dep. 10.25 a.m., Vila arr. 1 p.m. Next day (Tues. or Fri.) dep. Vila 8 a.m., Santo arr, 9.15 a.m., dep. 9.45 a.m., Honiara arr. 1.40 p.m.

Wed. and alt. Sat. (Nov. 16, 30. Dec. 14, 28, etc.): Dep. Honiara 6.45 a.m., Santo arr. 10.40 a.m., dep. 11.10 a.m., Vila arr. 12.25 p.m., dep. 1.10 p.m., Nadi arr. 5.45 p.m., dep. 6.30 p.m., Suva arr. 7.15 p.m.

Fiji-New Zealand

PAA, with DC7C Aircraft Sat., Thurs.; Dep. Nadi 6 a.m. for Auckland, arr. 10.45 a.m.

Sat., Thurs.; Dep. Auckland 5.30 p.m. for Nadi, arr. 10.15 p.m.

TEAL, with Eiectra 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.

Thurs., Sat., Sun.; Dep. Nadi 5.45 a.m., arr. Auckland 9.35 a.m.

Wed., Fri.; Dep. Nadi 8.45 a.m., arr.

Auckland 12.35 p.m. * Wed., Thurs., flights ex-Auckland, and Thurs., Fri., flights ex-Nadi are operated by Qantas under charter to TEAL.

Fiji-Tonga

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron Aircraft Alt. Thurs. (Nov. 21, Dec. 5, 19): Dep.

Suva 7 a.m., arr. Nukualofa 11.15 a.m.

Alt. Sat. (Nov. 16, 30, Dec. 14, 28); Dep.

Nukualofa 9.30 a.m., arr. Suva 11.45 a.m.

Alt. Sat. (Nov. 23, Dec. 7, 21); Dep.

Suva 7 a.m., arr. Nukualofa 11.15 a.m., dep. Nukualofa 12.30 p.m., arr.

Suva 2.45 p.m.

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

Fiji-Western Samoa

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron Aircraft Alt. Thurs. (Nov. 21, Dec. 5, 19. Jan. 2, 16, 30, etc.): Dep. Suva 7.45 a.m., cross International Dateline, arr. Apia 1.25 p.m., Wed. (Nov. 20, Dec. 4, 18, Jan. 1, 15, 29, etc.).

Alt. Thurs. (Nov. 21, Dec. 5, 19, Jan. 2, 16, 30, etc.): Dep. Apia 10 a.m., cross International Dateline, arr. Suva 1.40 p.m., Fri. (Nov. 22, Dec. 6, 20, Jan. 3, 17. 31, etc.).

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.).

New Caledonia-NZ

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

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

New Caledonia-Wallis Island

TAI, with DC4 Aircraft Monthly service (second Saturday) Sat. (Dec. 14, Jan. 11, etc.): Dep. Noumea 11 p.m. for Wallis Is. (arr. Sun 6.30 a.m.).

Tues. (Dec. 17, Jan. 14, etc.): Dep.

Wallis Is. 4.45 p.m., Noumea arr. 10.15 p.m.

Norfolk Is.-New Zealand

TEAL, by Qantas Skymaster (Charter) Fri.: Dep. NI 4 p.m., Auckland, arr. 7.45 p.m.

Alt. Sat.: Dep. NI 2.15 p.m., arr. Auck land 6 p.m.

Sun. and alt. Sat. (Nov. 16, 30, Dec. 14, 28, etc.); Dep. Auckland 10 a.m., arr.

NI 1 p.m.

P-NG-Solomons

TAA, with Fokker Prop-Jet and DCS.

Alt. Tues.: Dep. Lae (DCS) 6 a.m. for Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Yandina, Honiara, arr. 4.20 p.m. (Nov. 19, Dec. 3. 17, 31, Jan. 14, 28, etc.).

Alt. Wed.: Dep. Honiara (DCS) 7.30 a.m. for Yandina, Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arr. 3.45 p.m. (Nov. 20, Dec. 4, 18, Jan. 1, 15, 29, etc.).

Alt. Tues.: Dep. Lae (Fokker) 9 a.m. for Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Honiara, arr. 4.20 p.m. (Nov. 26, Dec. 10, 24, Jan. 7, 21, etc.).

Alt. Wed.: Dep. Honiara (Fokker) 6.45 a.m. for Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae arr. 12 noon (Nov. 27, Dec. 11, 25, Jan. 8, 22, etc.).

P NG - West NG

TAA, with DCS Aircraft kit. Tues. (Nov. 26, Dec. 10, 24, Jan. 7, 21, etc.); Dep. Lae 9 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Kota Baru, arr. 1.35 p.m.

Ut. Wed. (Nov. 27, Dec. 11, 25, Jan. 8, 22, etc.): Dep. Kota Baru 11.35 a.m. for Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. 5.05 p.m.

Biak (West Ng)-Lae

Garuda Indonesian Airways (DCS).

Ut. Tues. (Nov. 19, Dec. 3, 17, 31, Jan. 14, 28, etc.): Dep. Biak 6.15 p.m., Kota Baru, arr. 8.25 a.m., dep. 9.25 a.m., arr. Lae 1.30 p.m. kit. Wed. (Nov. 20, Dec. 4, 18, Jan. 1, 15, 29, etc.): Dep. Lae 9.15 a.m., Kota Baru, arr. 12.15 p.m., dep. 1 p.m., arr. Biak 3.10 p.m.

Tahiti-Hawaii

TAI, with DCS Jet Aircraft kit. Wed. (Nov. 27, Dec. 11, 25, Jan. 8, 22, etc.): Dep. Papeete 4 p.m. for Honolulu, arr. 9.35 p.m. kit. Thurs. (Nov. 28, Dec. 12, 26, Jan. 9, 23, etc.): Dep. Honolulu 11.55 p.m. for Papeete, arr. alt. Fri. 5.20 a.m. loath Pacific Airlines with Saper-G Constellation Aircraft *!•: Dep, Honolulu 11.30 p.m., arr.

Papeete Sat. 8.30 a.m. >at.: Dep. Papeete 10 p.m., arr. Honolulu Sun. 7 a.m.

Details from South Pacific Airlines 11 California St., San Francisco, USA.

Tahiti-USA

TAI, with DCS Jet Aircraft 'ri. and alt. Wed. (Nov. 20, Dec. 4, 18, Jan. 1, 15, 29, etc.): Fri. Dep. Papeete 8.15 a.m. for Los Angeles, arr. 6.10 p.m. Wed.; Dep. Papeete 4 p.m. for Los Angeles, arr. 9.35 p.m. at. and alt. Thurs. (Nov. 21, Dec. 5. 19, Jan. 2, 16, 30, etc.): Dep. Los Angeles 1 a.m. for Papeete, arr. 7.30 a.m.

W. Samoa-Am. Samoa

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., with DCS Aircraft Between Western Samoa and American amoa —flight time: 45 minutes, ep. Faleolo (W. Samoa); Sun. 7 a.m., 3 p.m.; Mon. 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m.; Wed. 8 a.m.; Thurs. 3 p.m.; Sat. 3 p.m. ep. Pago Pago (American Samoa); Sun. 8.15 a.m., 4.30 p.m.; Mon. 10.30 a.m., 3.15 p.m.; Wed. 9.15 a.m.; Thurs. 4.30 p.m.; Sat. 4.30 p.m.

W. Samoa-Cook Islands

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., with DCS Between Western Samoa and Cook Islands (Aitutaki and Rarotonga).

Dep. Faleolo 8 a.m. each alternate Friday (Nov. 22, Dec. 6, 20, etc.), arr. Aitutaki 2.10 p.m., dep. 2.55 p.m., arr. Rarotonga 4 p.m.

Dep. Rarotonga 7 a.m. alt. Sat. (Nov. 23, Dec. 7, 21, etc.), arr. Aitutaki 8.05 a.m., dep. Aitutaki 8.50 a.m., arr.

Apia 1.20 p.m.

Agents: Gold Star Transport Co. Ltd., Apia; R. E. Pritchard, Pago Pago.

Internal Services

Fiji

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.—all Heron flights.

Suva-Nadi: Dep. (Drover) Suva alt. Wed. 3.05 p.m., arr. Nadi 3.55 p.m. (Nov. 20, Dec. 4, 18, Jan. 1, 15, 29, etc.).

Nadi-Suva: Dep. (Drover) Nadi alt. Thurs. 6.15 a.m., arr. Suva 7.05 a.m. (Nov. 21, Dec. 5, 19, Jan. 2, 16. 30, etc.).

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.

French Polynesia

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

Mon., Sat.: Dep. Papeete 9.10 a.m., Raiatea arr. 10 a.m., dep. 10.15 a.m., Bora Bora arr. 10.35 a.m.

Wed.: 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 4.15 p.m., Raiatea arr. 4.35 p.m., dep. 4.55 p.m., Papeete arr. 5.35 p.m.

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Bora Bora 10.55 a.m., Raiatea arr. 11.15 a.m., dep. 11.35 a.m., Papeete arr. 12.25 p.m.

Details from RAI, Quai Bir Hakeim.

Papeete, or any TAI office.

New Caledonia

TRANSPAC, with Herons and/or Dragons Noumea-Mare: Tues. dep. Noumea 2.30 p.m. for Mare, Noumea, arr. 4.30 p.m.

Fri. dep. Noumea 2 p.m. for Mare, Noumea, arr. 4 p.m.

Noumea-Lifou: Tues., Wed., Fri. dep.

Noumea 8 a.m. for Lifou, Noumea,

arr. 10 a.m. Sat. dep. Noumea 9.15 a.m. for Lifou, Noumea, arr. 10.15 a.m.

Noumea-Isle of Pines: Mon., Wed., Frl., Sat. dep. Noumea 10.30 a.m. for Isle of Pines, Noumea, arr. 11.45 a.m.

Tues., Thurs. dep. Noumea 8.15 a.m. for Isle of Pines, Noumea, arr. 9.50 a.m. Sun. dep. Noumea 8 a.m. for Isle of Pines, Noumea, arr. 5.30 p.m.

Noumea-Ouvea: Mon. dep. Noumea 1.30 p.m. for Ouvea (via Houailou), Noumea, arr. 4.30 p.m. Tues. dep.

Noumea 10.30 a.m., Noumea, arr. 2 p.m. Sat. dep. Noumea 8 a.m., Noumea, arr. 10 a.m.

Noumea-Houailou-Poindimie: Wed., Pri. dep. Noumea 1 p.m. for Houailou and Poindimie, Noumea, arr. 4.20 p.m.

Noumea-Kone-Koumac: Mon., Thurs. dep.

Noumea 1 p.m. for Kone and Koumac, Noumea, arr. 5.30 p.m.

New Hebrides

New Hebrides Airways, with Drover.

Mon., Fri.: Dep. Vila 8.30 a.m. for Tanna, arr. 9.15 a.m., dep. 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).

Tues.: Dep. Vila 8.30 a.m. for Tongoa, arr. 9.05 a.m., dep. 10 a.m., Vila, arr. 10.35 a.m. (with extension to Pentecost and Santo on demand).

Details from New Hebrides Airways, Vila.

Papua-New Guinea

Operated by TAA PT. MORESBY-LAE (Fokker Prop-Jet) Alt. Tues.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 6.40 a.m., arr. Lae 7.40 a.m. (Nov. 26, Dec. 10, 24, Jan. 7, 21, etc.), LAE-RABAUL-LAE (Fokker Prop-Jet) Alt. Tues. Dep. Lae 9 a.m., Rabaul arr. 10.55 a.m. (Nov. 26, Dec. 10, 24, Jan. 7, 21, etc,).

Alt. Wed.: Dep. Rabaul 10.10 a.m., Lae arr. 12 noon (Nov. 27, Dec. 11, 25, Jan. 8, 22, etc.),

Port Moresbt-Daru (Dcs)

Alt. Fri.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 8.45 a.m. for Daru, returning same day via Balimo, arr. 2.25 p.m. (Nov. 22, Dec. 6, 20, Jan. 3, 17, 31, etc.).

Pt. Moresby-West. Papua (Catalina)

Wed.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 a.m. for Kerema, Baimuru, Kikori, Paibuna, Kerema, Pt.

Moresby, arr. 3.25 p.m.

Alt. Thurs.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 7 a.m. for Daru, D’Albertis Junction, Lake Murray, arr. 1.25 p.m. (Nov. 21, Dec. 5, 19, Jan. 2, 16, 30, etc.).

Alt. Fri.: Dep. Lake Murray 7 a.m. for Daru, Pt. Moresby, arr. 11.40 a.m.

Nov. 22, Dec. 6, 20, Jan. 3, 17, 31, etc.).

Pt. Moresby-East Papua (Catalina)

Alt. Mon.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 a.m. for Samarai, Esa-Ala, Samara!, Pt.

Moresby, arr. 4.30 p.m. (Nov. 18, Dec. 2, 16, 30, Jan. 13, 27, etc.).

Fourth Mon.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 a.m. for Samarai. Deboyne, Samarai, Pt.

Moresby, arr. 4.30 p.m. (Dec. 9, Jan. 5, etc.).

Fourth Mon.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 a.m. for Samarai. Pt. Moresby, arr. 4.30 p.m. (Nov. 25, Dec. 23, Jan. 20, etc.).

Lae-Mad Ang-Wewak-M Anus

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 6.30 a.m. for Rabaul, arr. 7.30 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 R., 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.

Sun.; Dep. Mt. Hagen 6.40 a.m. for Goroka, Lae, arr. 8.40 a.m.

Sun.; Dep. Lae 9.40 a.m. for Goroka, Minj, Banz, Mt. Hagen, arr. 12.45 p.m.

Pt, Moresby-Popondetta-Lae (Dcs)

Thurs.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 11.30 a.m. for Kokoda (opt.), Popondetta, Garaina, Lae, arr. 2.05 p.m.

Thurs.; Dep. Lae 7.40 a.m. for Garaina, Popondetta, Kokoda (opt.), Pt. Moresby, arr. 10.15 a.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, Cape Gloucester (on request), 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-Lae (Cessna)

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

Rabaul-Buin-Rabaul (Dcs)

Fri. and alt. Wed. (Nov. 20, Dec. 4, 18, Jan. 1, 15, 29, etc.); Dep. Rabaul 8 a.m. for Buka, Wakunai, Aropa, Buin, Kieta, Wakunai, Buka, Rabaul, arr. 3.20 p.m.

Alt. Wed. (Nov. 20, Dec. 4, 18, Jan. 1, 15, 29, etc.): Dep. Rabaul 9.30 a.m. for Buka, Wakunai, Kieta, Buin, Wakunai, Buka, Rabaul, arr. 4.50 p.m.

Operated by Ansett-Mandated Air Lines with DCS’s (unless otherwise shown) Mon.; Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Rabaul, arr. 11.35 a.m.

Dep. Goroka 7.45 a.m. for Kainantu, Lae, Wau, Pt. Moresby, Wau. Lae, Goroka, Mt. Hagen, arr. 5 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m. for Wewak, Madang, Goroka. Lae, arr. 3 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul, arr. 4 p.m.

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

Dep Lae 9.20 a.m. for Rabaul, arr 12 noon.

Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m. for Lae, arr. 8.25 a.m.

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

Dep. Mt. Hagen 6.30 a.m. for Banz, Goroka, Wau, Pt. Moresby, Wau, Lae, Goroka, Madang, arr. 3.45 p.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Wewak 6.15 a.m. for Goroka, Wewak, Vanimo, Wewak, arr. 2.45 p.m.

Dep. Madang 8 a.m. for Mt. Hagen, Banz, Minj, Madang, arr. 11.45 a.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Goroka 8.15 a.m. for Mt. Hagen, arr. 8.50 a.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Mt. Hagen 6.30 a.m. for Banz, Goroka, arr. 7.30 a.m.

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

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

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

Hagen, arr. 12 noon.

Thurs.: Dep. Madang 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Pt. Moresby, Wau, Goroka, arr. 2.30 p.m.

Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m. for Kavieng, Momote. Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae, arr. 4.40 p.m.

Dep. (Cessna or Piaggio) Mt. Hagen 1.30 p.m. for Banz, Minj, Goroka, arr. 2.50 p.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Wewak 8.30 a.m. fol Telefomin. Wewak. arr. 11.40 a.m.

Dep. (Cessna) Wewak 8.30 a.m. for Aitape. Sissano. Vanimo, Dagua, Wewak, arr. 12.15 p.m.

Dep. (Cessna or Piaggio) Wewak 3 p.m. for Angoram, Wewak, arr. 4 p.m.

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

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

Hagen, Wabag, Mt. Hagen, arr. 1.10 p.m.

Dep. Lae 9.20 a.m. for Rabaul, arr. 12 noon.

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

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

Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m. for Lae, arr. 8.25 a.m.

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul, arr. 4 p.m.

Dep. Goroka 7.45 a.m. for Wau, Pt.

Moresby. Wau, Lae, Goroka, arr. 2.40 p.m.

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

Hagen, Madang, arr. 3.30 p.m.

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

Hagen, arr. 12 noon.

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

Dep. Lae 9.20 a.m. for Rabaul, arr. 12 noon.

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

Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m. for Lae, arr. 8.25 a.m.

Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae, arr. 4.40 p.m.

Dep. (Piaggio) Wewak 8.30 a.m. for Ambunti, Burui, Wewak, arr. 10.05 a.m.

Papuan Airlines Transport Ltd. (“Patair”) This company maintains regular return flights from Port Moresby to Aroa, Bereina, Balimo, Cape Rodney, Daru, Embi, Gurney, Kairuku, Kokoda, Paili, Popondetta, Rorona, Tapini, and Woitape.