The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 December 1963Vol. 34, No. 5

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. 1.35 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, Dec. 20, Jan. 3, 17, 31, Feb. 14, 28, 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.: Dec. 21, Jan. 4, 18, Feb. 1, 15, 29, 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. (Dec. 28, Jan. 11, 25, Feb. 8, 22, 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. (Dec. 24, Jan. 7, 21, Feb. 4, 18, 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., 5.15 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. 5.15 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 a.m. Mon.). (International Dateline crossed between Nadi-Honolulu, and Sydney-Pago Pago.)

Australia-New Caledonia-Fiji-

Tahiti-USA

UTA-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, dep. Fri. and alt. Wed. 8.15 a.m., Los Angeles, arr. 6.10 p.m.). Immedi ate connection by Boeing non-stop to Paris.

Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 1 a.m., Papeete (arr. Sat. and alt. Thurs. 7.30 a.m., dep. Mon. 8.30 a.m.), cross Inter national 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.

NOTE; Additional services will be operated on all sectors during December.

Contact your local Qantas office or travel agent for full details-

Auckland-Melbourne

QANTAS-TEAL with Electra Mk. ll’s Wed., Fri.: Dep. Auckland 8.30 a.m., arr. Melbourne 11.30 a.m.

Thurs., Sat.: Dep. Melbourne 12.30 p.m., arr. Auckland 7 p.m.

NOTE: Additional services will be operated on all sectors during December.

Contact your local Qantas office or travel agent for full details.

Christchurch-Melbourne

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

Melbourne 11.40 a.m. 3at.: Dep. Christchurch 7 p.m., arr.

Melbourne 9.40 p.m.

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

NOTE: Additional services will be >perated on all sectors during December.

Contact your local Qantas office or travel igent for full details.

Sydney-Auckland

QANTAS-TEAL, with Electra Mk. ll’s.

Daily; Dep. Auckland 9 a.m., arr. Sydney 11.05 a.m.

Daily: Dep. Sydney 1 p.m., arr. Auckland 6.45 p.m.

Ldditional Wed., Fri.; Dep. Auckland 1.30 p.m., arr. Sydney 3.25 p.m. Dep.

Sydney 4.30 p.m., arr. Auckland 10.15 p.m. lun.: Dep. Auckland 10.30 a.m., arr.

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

NOTE: Additional services will be perated on all sectors during December, lontact your local Qantas office or travel gent for full details.

BOAC, with Comet TV's. lon., 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.

NOTE; Additional services will be perated on all sectors during December.

Pntact your local Qantas office or travel gent for full details.

Sydney-Wellington

QANTAS-TEAL, with Electra Mk. ll’s ►ally: Dep. Sydney 9.30 a.m., arr.

Wellington 3.25 p.m. >aily: Dep. Wellington 4.30 p.m., arr.

Sydney 6.50 p.m. 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.

NOTE: Additional services will be perated on all sectors during December, dntact your local Qantas office or travel gent for full details.

Wellington-Brisbane

TEAL, with Electra Mk. II un.; Dep. Wellington 9.15 a.m., arr.

Brisbane 12.05 p.m. at.; Dep. Brisbane 2.15 p.m,, arr.

Wellington 8.35 p.m.

Wellington-Melbourne

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

Melbourne 11.45 a.m. ri.: 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-Fiji-Tahiti

QANTAS, with Boeing 707 Jet

Northbound

Weekly from Sydney, dep. 8 p.m. every Fri., arr. Fiji 1.50 a.m. Sat., dep.

Fiji 2.35 a.m. Sat., arr. Tahiti 8.35 a.m. Fri.

Southbound

Weekly from Tahiti, dep. Sat. 7 a.m., arr. Fiji 9.40 a.m. Sun., dep. Fiji 10.25 a.m., arr. Sydney 12.30 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. Plight 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.

• 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 Internal Ser vices.

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

Sydney-Papua-New Guinea

Trans Australia Airlines and Ansett-ANA operate from Sydney to Lae and return with DCSB’s. TAA runs the service Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays: Ansett-ANA Sundays, Tues days, Thursdays and Fridays.

Northbound

TAA: Mon., Wed., Sat. dep. Sydney 9.45 p.m., arr. Brisbane 11.50 p.m. Dep.

Brisbane 12.40 a.m. next day, arr. Pt.

Moresby 6.10 a.m., dep. Pt. Moresby 7 a.m., arr. Lae 8 a.m.

Fri.: Dep. Sydney 9.30 p.m., arr.

Brisbane 11.35 p.m., dep. Brisbane 12.25 p.m. Sat., arr. Pt. Moresby 6 a.m., dep. Pt. Moresby 6.45 a.m., arr.

Lae 7.45 a.m.

Ansett-ANA: Sun., Tues., Thurs., Fri. dep. Sydney 9.45 p.m., arr. Brisbane 11.45 p.m., dep. Brisbane 12.40 a.m. next day, arr. Pt. Moresby 6.10 a.m., dep. Pt. Moresby 7 a.m., arr. Lae 8 a.m.

Southbound

Ansett-ANA; Dep. Lae Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun., 9.15 a.m., arr. Pt. Moresby 10.15 a.m., dep. Pt. Moresby 11 a.m., arr.

Brisbane 4.10 p.m., dep. Brisbane 4.50 p.m., arr. Sydney 6.55 p.m.

TAA: Tues., Thurs., Sun. dep. Lae 9.15 a.m., arr. Pt. Moresby 10.15 a.m., dep.

Pt. Moresby 11 a.m., arr. Brisbane 4.15 p.m., dep. Brisbane 4.50 p.m., arr. Sydney 6.55 p.m.

Sat.: Dep. Lae 9.30 a.m., arr. Pt.

Moresby 10.30 a.m., dep. Pt. Moresby 11.15 a.m., arr. Brisbane 4.30 p.m., dep. Brisbane 5.05 p.m., arr. Sydney 7.10 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. (Dec. 16, 30, Jan. 13, 27, Feb. 10, 24, 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. (Dec. 25, Jan. 8, 22, Feb. 5, 19, etc.).

Cairns-Pt. Moresbt-Cairns

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

Moresby 5.55 p.m. (Dec. 28, Jan. 11, 25. Feb. 8, 22, etc.).

Alt. Sun.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 9.05 a.m., arr. Cairns 11.25 a.m. (Dec. 29, Jan. 12, 26. Feb. 9, 23, 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 Electra 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. (Dec. 26, Jan. 9, 23, 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. (Dec. 28, Jan. 11, 25, 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 Electra 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., an.

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. (Dec. 19, Jan. 2, 16, 30): Dep.

Suva 7 a.m., arr. Nukualofa 11.15 a.m- Alt. Sat. (Dec. 28, Jan. 11, 25): Dep.

Nukualofa 9.30 a.m., arr. Suva 11.4$ a.m.

Alt. Sat. (Dec. 21, Jan. 4, 18); 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. (Dec. 19, Jan. 2, 16, 30, Feb. 13, 27, etc.): Dep. Suva 7.45 a.m., cross International Dateline, arr. Apia 1.25 p.m., Wed. (Dec. 18, Jan. 1, 15, 29, Feb. 12, 26, etc.).

Alt. Thurs. (Dec. 19, Jan. 2, 16, 30, Feb. 13, 27, etc.): Dep. Apia 10 a.m., cross International Dateline, arr. Suva 1.40' p.m., Fri. (Dec. 20, Jan. 3, 17, 31, Feb. 14, 28, etc.).

New Caledonia-New Hebrides

UTA, with DC4 Aircraft Mon., Thurs.: 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

UTA, 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.

New Caledonia-Wallis Island

UTA, with DC4 Aircraft Monthly service (second Saturday) lat. (Jan. 11, Feb. 8, etc.): Dep. Noumea 11 p.m. for Wallis Is. (arr. Sun 6.30 a.m.). i'ues. (Jan. 14, Feb. 11, etc.): Dep.

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

Norfolk Is.-New Zealand

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

It. Sat.: Dep. NI 2.15 p.m., arr. Auck land 6 p.m. un. and alt. Sat. (Dec. 28, Jan. 11, 25, etc.): Dep. Auckland 10 a.m., arr.

NI 1 p.m.

P-NG-Solomons

TAA, with Fokker Prop-Jet and DCS.

It. Tues.: Dep. Lae (DC3) 6 a.m. for Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Yandina, Honiara, arr. 4.20 p.m. (Dec. 17, 31, Jan. 14, 28, Feb. 8. 22, etc.).

It. Wed.: Dep. Honiara (DC3) 7.30 a.m. for Yandina, Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arr. 3.45 p.m. (Dec. 18, Jan. 1, 15, 29, Feb. 12, 26, etc.).

It. Tues.: Dep. Lae (Fokker) 9 a.m. for Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Honiara, arr. 4.20 p.m. (Dec. 24, Jan. 7, 21, Feb. 4, 18, etc.). t. Wed.: Dep. Honiara (Fokker) 6.45 a.m. for Munda. Buka, Rabaul, Lae arr. 12 noon (Dec. 25, Jan. 8, 22, Feb. 5, 19, etc.).

P-NG - West NG

TAA, with DCS Aircraft t. Tues. (Dec. 24, Jan. 7, 21, Feb. 4, 18, etc.): Dep. Lae 9 a.m. for Madang, Wewak. Kota Baru, arr. 1.35 p.m. t. Wed. (Dec. 25, Jan. 8, 22, Feb. 5, 19, 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). t. Tues. (Dec. 17, 31, Jan. 14, 28, Feb. 11, 25, etc.): Dep. Biak 6.15 p.m., Kota Baru, arr. 8.25 a.m., dep. 9.25 а. arr. Lae 1.30 p.m. t. Wed. (Dec. 18, Jan. 1, 15, 29, Feb. 12, 26, 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

UTA, with DCB Jet Aircraft :. Wed. (Dec. 25, Jan. 8, 22, Feb. 5, 19, etc.): Dep. Papeete 4 p.m. for Honolulu, arr. 9.35 p.m. :. Thurs. (Dec. 26, Jan. 9, 23, Feb. б, 20, etc.): Dep. Honolulu 11.55 p.m. for Papeete, arr. alt. Fri. 5.20 a.m. ath Pacific Airlines with Snper-G Constellation Aircraft I.: Dep. Honolulu 11.30 p.m., arr Papeete Sat. 8.30 a.m. t.: Dep. Papeete 10 p.m., arr. Honolulu Sun. 7 a.m.

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

Tahiti-USA

UTA, with DCS Jet Aircraft . and alt. Wed. (Dec. 18, Jan. 1, 15, 29, Feb. 12, 26, etc.): Dep. Papeete

8.15 a.m. for Los Angeles, arr. 6.10 p.m.

Sat. and alt. Thurs. (Dec. 19, Jan. 2, 16, 30, Feb. 13, 27, 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 Samoa—flight time: 45 minutes.

Dep. 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.

Dep. 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 (Dec. 20, Jan. 3, 17, 31, etc.), arr. Aitutaki 2.10 p.m., dep. 2.55 p.m., arr. Rarotonga 4 p.m.

Dep. Rarotonga 7 a.m. alt. Sat. (Dec. 21, Jan, 4, 18, 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. (Dec. 18, Jan. 1, 15, 29, Feb. 12, 26, etc.).

Nadi-Suva: Dep. (Drover) Nadi alt. Thurs. 6.15 a.m., arr. Suva 7.05 a.m. (Dec. 19, Jan. 2, 16, 30, Feb. 13, 27, 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 8 a.m., Raiatea, arr. 8.55 a.m., dep. 9.20 a.m., Bora Bora, arr. 9.40 a.m.

Tues.; Dep. Papeete 7 a.m., Raiatea, arr.

8 a.m., dep, 8.20 a.m., Bora Bora, arr. 8.40 a.m.

Wed.: Dep. Papeete 8 a.m., Huahine, arr. 8.50 a.m., dep. 9.10 a.m., Raiatea, arr. 9.30 a.m., dep. 9.50 a.m., Bora Bora, arr. 10.10 a.m.

Thurs.; Dep. Papeete 8 a.m., Bora Bora arr. 9.10 a.m.

Fri.: Dep. Papeete 8.45 a.m., Raiatea, arr. 9.40 a.m., dep. 10.50 a.m., Bora Bora, arr. 10.25 a.m.

Mon., Fri., Sat.: Dep. Bora Bora 4 p.m., Raiatea, arr. 4.20 p.m., dep. 4.45 p.m., Papeete, arr. 5.35 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Bora Bora 9 a.m., Rangiroa, arr. 11 a.m., dep, 3.15 p.m., Papeete, arr. 4.45 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Bora Bora 2.45 p.m., Raiatea, arr. 3.05 p.m., dep. 3.20 p.m., Huahine, arr. 3.40 p.m., dep. 3.55 p.m., Papeete, arr. 4.45 p.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Bora Bora 5.30 p.m., Papeete, arr. 6.40 p.m.

Details from RAI, Quai Bir Hakeim, Papeete, or any UTA 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., Fri., 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., Fri. 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. (Dec. 24, Jan. 7, 21, Feb. 4, 18, etc.).

LAE-RABAUL-LAE (Fokker Prop-Jet) Alt. Tues. Dep. Lae 9 a.m., Rabaul arr. 10.55 a.m. (Dec. 24, Jan. 7, 21, Feb 4, 18, etc.).

Alt. Wed.: Dep. Rabaul 10.10 a.m., Lae arr. 12 noon (Dec. 25, Jan. 8, 22, Feb 5, 19, 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. 20, Jan. 3, 17, 31. Feb. 14, 28, 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’Albertls Junction, Lake Murray, arr. 1.25 p.m. (Dec. 19, Jan. 2, 16, 30, Feb. 13. 27, etc.).

Alt. Fri.: Dep. Lake Murray 7 a.m. for Daru, Pt. Moresby, arr. 11.40 a.m. (Dec. 20, Jan. 3, 17, 31, Feb. 14, 28, etc.).

Pt. Moresby-East Papua (Catalina)

Alt. Mon.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 a.m. for Samarai, Esa-Ala, Samaral, Pt.

Moresby, arr. 4.30 p.m. (Dec. 16, 30, Jan. 13, 27, Feb. 10, 24, etc.).

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

Moresby, arr. 4.30 p.m. (Jan. 5, Feb. 2, etc.).

Fourth Mon.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 a.m. for Samarai, Pt. Moresby, arr. 4.30 p.m. (Dec. 23, Jan. 20, 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 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 0.40 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)

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

Sat.; 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, Kandrlan, Cape Gloucester (on request), Pinschhafen, Lae, arr. 2.10 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Lae 10 a.m. for Finschhafen, Kandrlan, 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. (Dec. 18, Jan. 1, 15, 29, Feb. 12, 26, etc.): Dep. Rabaul 8 a.m. for Buka, Wakunai, Aropa, Buin, Kieta, Wakunai, Buka, Rabaul, arr. 3.20 p.m.

Alt. Wed. (Dec. 18. Jan. 1, 15, 29, Feb. 12, 26, 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, Brave, 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, Brave, 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, Burul, 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, Paill, Popondetta, Rorona, Tapini, and Woitape.