The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 October 1965Vol. 36, No. 10

Swais Timetables

pp. 151-159 · Read in the full issue

Wns-Pacific Services

Ley - Brisbane - Honolulu •

Nth. America

y Qantas Empire Airways, with Boeing 707 V-Jets

Northbound

Dep. Sydney 1700. arr. Brisbane L 5. dep. 1900, arr. Honolulu 0730 t.. dep. 0900, arr. San Francisco 10.

Southbound

Dep. San Francisco 1145, arr. molulu 1335, dep. 1445, arr. Brisbane t. 1955, dep. 2040, arr. Sydney DO. rONEY - FIJI - HAWAII - USA V QANTAS empire airways (Boeing 707 V-Jets)

Northbound

Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 1700, arr. ,di 2240, dep. 2330, arr. Honolulu 30, dep. 0900, arr. San Francisco 40.

Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Sydney 1900, r. Nadi 0040, dep. 0125, Honolulu, n Francisco.

Wed. and Sat.: Sydney (dep. 00). Nadi (arr. 0040, dep. 0125), molulu, San Francisco, New York, mdon.

Sydney (dep. 1900), Nadi (arr. 0040, p. 0125), Honolulu, San Francisco xtends to Vancouver alternate jeks from Sydney (Oct. 8, 22, Nov. 19, etc.).

Southbound

Wed. and Fri.: London, New York, in Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 25, Wed., Fri., Sun., dep. 0430), rdney (arr. 0645). n., Wed. and Fri. (Oct. 25, 27, 29 ily): London, New York, San •ancisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 0410 ed.. Fri., Sun., dep. 0455), Sydney rr. 0710). , Thurs., Sat. and Sun.: San ■ancisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 0325, iurs., Sat., Mon., Tues., dep. 0430), rdney (arr. 0645).

San Francisco (service begins from mcouver alternate Sats. Oct. 9, 23, dv. 6. 20, etc.) Honolulu, Nadi ,rr. 1855, Sun., dep. 1945), Sydney .rr. 2200). iternational Dateline is crossed be i Nadi and Honolulu.)

T Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Bristol Britannia and DCS Jet)

Northbound

Fri. iOct. 1, 15, 29, Nov. 12, 26, etc.): ep. Sydney 1300 by Britannia for uckland (arr. 1850).

Dep. Auckland 1935 Fri., arr. Nadi 540 Fri., dep. 0045 Sat., arr. Honolulu >lO Fri., dep. Sat. 0900 by DCS for ancouver, arr. Sat. 1725, dep. 1855, msterdam (arr. Sun. 1210).

Southbound

Dep. Amsterdam 1420 by DCS for ancouver (arr. Fri. 1715, dep., 1845), onolulu (arr. Fri. 2130, dep. Sat. 355 by Britannia), Nadi (arr. Mon. 745, dep. 0830), Auckland (arr. 1240).

Mon. (Oct. 11, 25, Nov. 8, 22, tc.): Dep. Auckland 1340 for Sydney, rr. Mon. 1605.

Sydney - Fiji (Or Am. Samoa)

Hawaii - Usa

By Pan American Airways

(Intercontinental Jet Clippers)

Northbound

Sat., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 1900 for Nadi (arr. Sun., Wed., Fri. 0040, dep. 0130), Honolulu arr. Sat., Tues., Thurs., 0935, dep. 1145 for Los Angeles, arr.

Sat., Tues., Thurs. 1940.

Mon.; Dep. Sydney 1900 for Pago Pago (arr. 0255, dep. 0340), Honolulu arr. 0945, dep. 1145, Los Angeles (arr. 1940 Mon.).

Southbound

Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Los Angeles 2145 for Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 0515 Tues., Thurs., Sat., dep. 0615), and Sydney (arr. Tues., Thurs., Sat. 0830).

Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 2145 for Honolulu,

Pago Pago (arr. 0510 Sun., dep. 0555), and Sydney (arr. 0900 Mon.). (International Dateline crossed between Nadi-Honolulu, and Sydney-Pago Pago.) SYDNEY - FIJI - TAHITI - MEXICO By Qantas Empire Airways with Boeing 707 V-Jets

Northbound

Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 2000, Nadi, arr. Frl. 0140, dep. 0225 for Papeete, arr. Thurs. 0835, dep. 2300 for Acapulco, arr. Fri. 1050. dep. 1150 for Mexico City, arr. 1240 (to Nassau, Bermuda, London).

Thurs. (Oct. 28 only): Dep. Sydney 2000, Nadi, arr. Fri. 0150, dep. 0235 for Papeete, arr. Thurs. 0845, dep. 2300 for Acapulco, arr. Fri. 1045, dep. 1145 for Mexico City, arr. 1235 (to Nassau, Bermuda, London).

Southbound

(From London, Bermuda, Nassau) Sat.: Dep. Mexico City 2145 for Acapulco arr. 2235, dep. 2335 for Papeete, arr. Sun. 0345, dep. 0445 for Nadi arr Mon. 0720, dep. 0805 for Sydney,’ arr’.

Sat. (Oct. 30 only;; Dep. Mexico City 2140 for Acapulco, arr. 2230, dep. 2330, arr. Papeete Sun. 0345, dep. 0445 for Nadi, arr. Mon. 0725, dep 0810 for Sydney, arr. 1015.

Sydney - N. Caledonia - Fiji

Tahiti - Usa

UTA-French Airlines with DCS Jets Wed.: Dep. Sydney 0940 for Noumea arr 1320, dep. 1420 for Nadi, arr. 1700, dep. 1745 for Papeete (cross Dateline) arr.

Tues. 2350, dep. Fri. 0900 for Los Angeles, arr. 1950.

Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 0100 for Papeete, arr. 0605, dep. Tues 0130 for Nadi (cross Dateline) arr. Wed. 0410, dep. 0610 for Noumea, arr. 0705, dep. 0905 for Sydney, arr. 1100.

Alt. Mon. (Oct. 4, 18, Nov. 1, 15, etc.): Dep. Sydney 1820 for Noumea, arr. 2200, dep. (weekly) 2300 for Nadi, arr.

Tues. 0145, dep. 0245 for Papeete (cross Dateline), arr. 0900 Mon.

Sat.: Dep. Papeete 1200 for Nadi (cross Dateline), arr. Sun. 1440, dep. 1540 for Noumea, arr. 1635.

Alt. Sun. (Oct. 3, 17, 31, Nov. 14, 28, etc.): Dep. Noumea 1800 for Sydney arr. 1955.

Note: Noumea’s international airport is at Tontouta, which is about 50 miles from Noumea itself. The New Caledonian airline Transpac provides a service between Ton touta and Noumea on Wednesdays to con nect with UTA’s service from Sydney.

There is also a bus service from the airport.

Australia-New Zealand

Because days and frequencies of trans- Tasman services change at short notice, it is impossible to give reliable detailed information on the services outlined be low. Intending passengers are advised to check timetables with the airlines or travel agents.

Auckland - Brisbane

QANTAS/AIR-NZ with Electra Mk. ll’, Twice weekly, both ways.

Auckland - Melbourne

QANTAS/AIR-NZ with Electra Mk. ll’s Three times weekly, both ways.

Christchurch - Melbourne

QANTAS/AIR-NZ with Electra Mk. ll’s Three times weekly, both ways.

Sydney - Auckland

QANTAS/AIR-NZ with Electra Mk. ll’s Daily, both ways, with two services a day on most days.

BOAC, with Comet IV’s Twice weekly, both ways.

Sydney - Christchurch

QANTAS/AIR-NZ DCB’s, Boeing 707’s and Electra Mk. ll’s Six times weekly, both ways.

Sydney - Wellington

QANTAS/AIR-NZ with Electra Mk. ll’s Daily services both ways, with four services a day three times a week.

Wellington - Brisbane

AIR-NZ with Electra Mk. II One service weekly, both ways.

Wellington - Melbourne

AIR-NZ with Electra Mk. II Twice weekly, both ways.

Australia-Pacific Islands

Sydney - Fiji

Air-India with Boeing 707 Tues.; Dep. Sydney 1000, arr. Nadi 1555.

Wed.: Dep. Nadi 0730, arr. Sydney 0945.

Sydney - Lord Howe Is.

Airlines of N.S.W. (Sandringham Flying boats) Frequent services from Rose Bay Base each week. Departure time is depen dent on time of high tide at Lord Howe Island.

Sydney - New Caledonia

QANTAS, with Boeing 707 Alt. Thurs. (Oct. 14, 28, Nov. 11, 25, etc.): Dep. Sydney 1100 for Noumea (arr. 1430), dep. 1545 for Sydney arr. 1735.

Note: Noumea’s international airport is at Tontouta, which is about 50 miles from Noumea itself. The New Caledonian airline Transpac provides a service between Ton touta and Noumea on Thursdays to con nect with the Qantas plane from Sydney.

There is also a bus service from the air port.

Sydney - Norfolk Is.

QANTAS, with Skymaster DC4 Aircraft Wed.. Sat.: Dep. Sydney 0800, arr. NI 1445. Plight extends NI-Auckland-NI. (See “Inter-Territory Services”).

Thurs., Sun.: Dep. NI 1445, Sydney, arr. 1845.

Sydney - Papua - New Guinea

Trans Australia Airlines and Ansett-ANA operate from Sydney to Lae and return with Electras.

Northbound

TAA: Daily except Tues. and Sun., dep.

Sydney 2340, arr. Brisbane 0110, dep. 0155, arr. Port Moresby 0600, dep. 0645, arr. Lae 0730.

Ansett-ANA: Daily except Wed. and Sat., dep. Sydney 2345, arr. Brisbane 0115, dep. 0200 next day. arr. Pt. Moresby 0605, dep. 0650, arr. Lae 0735.

Southbound

TAA: Tues., Thurs., Pri., Sun., dep. Lae 0930, arr. Port Moresby 1015, dep. 1055, arr. Brisbane 1445, dep. 1525, arr. Sydney 1655.

Ansett-ANA: Daily except Thurs. and Sun., dep. Lae 0925, arr. Port Moresby 1010, dep. 1050, arr. Brisbane 1440, dep, 1520, arr. Sydney 1650.

Old. - Papua-New Guinea

TAA, with Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet Mon.; Dep. Brisbane 0950, arr. Towns ville 1200, dep. 1400, arr. Pt. Moresby 1715.

Wed.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1415, arr. Cairns 1635, dep. 1735, arr. Townsville 1830, dep. 1850, arr. Mackay 1955, dep. 2010, arr. Brisbane 2230.

NOTE: On Monday a Viscount service leaving Sydney for Brisbane at 0740 con nects with the 0950 plane for Pt. Moresby.

Cairns-Pt. Moresby-Cairns

Ansett, with Fokker Friendship Pro NOTE: Services to P-NG operat Townsville during runway extensior Cairns.

Pri.: Dep. Cairns 1100, arr. Town 1520 d6P ‘ 123 °’ ari> ‘ P ° rt M ° Pri.: Dep. Port Moresby 1600, arr. T< viHe 1850, dep. 1920, arr. Cairns

Inter - Territory Serv

Fiji - Am. Samoa

PAA, with DC7C Aircraft Sun.: Dep. Nadi 1200, cross Internatl Dateline, arr. Pago Pago 1605 Sal Tues.: Dep. Pago Pago 1600, cross Ii national Dateline, arr. Nadi 1810 ’

Fiji - Gilbert & Ellice Islai

Fiji Airways Ltd., with Heron Airci Sun.; Dep. Suva 0745, arr. Nadi 0825 0910, Funafuti, arr. 1305. Mon., Funafuti 0700, Tarawa, arr. 1140.

Tues.; Dep, Tarawa 0630, Funafuti, 1110, dep. 1210, Nadi, arr. 1605 1635, Suva, arr 1715.

Fiji - New Hebrides

Fiji Airways Ltd., with Heron aircra Mon., Thurs.: Dep. Suva 0900, arr. ] 0940, dep. 1025, arr. Vila 1300.

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Vila 1235, arr. ] 1705, dep. 1735, arr. Suva 1815.

Fiji - New Hebrides - Bsi

Fiji Airways Ltd., with Heron Aircr Mon., Thurs.: Dep. Suva 0900, Nadi, 0940, dep. 1025, Vila, arr. 1300. I day (Tues. or Fri.) dep. Vila 0 Santo, arr. 0915, dep. 0945, Honl arr. 1340.

Wed., Sat.; Dep. Honiara 0630, Sa arr. 1025, dep. 1055. Vila. arr. 1 dep. 1235, Nadi, arr. 1705, dep. 1 Suva, arr. 1815.

Fiji • New Zealand

PAA, with DCTC Aircraft Sat., Thurs.: Dep. Nadi 0645 for At land. arr. 1130.

Sat., Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 1830 for N arr. 2315.

Air-NZ, with Electra Mk. IPs Daily: Dep. Auckland 2030. arr P 0015.

Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 1000, arr 1345.

Sat.: Dep. Auckland 2100, arr. Nadi 01 Daily (except Mon.): Dep. Nadi 05 arr. Auckland 0905.

Mon.; Dep. Nadi 0925, arr. Auckl 1315.

Thurs.: Dep. Nadi 1430, arr. Auckl: 1820.

Sun.: Dep. Nadi 0300, arr. Auckland Ot Thurs., Fri., flights ex-Auckland : Pri., Sat. flights ex-Nadi are operated Qantas under charter to Air-NZ.

Fiji - Tonga

Fiji Airways Ltd., with DCS Aircraft Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Nadi 0615, arr. S'l 0700, dep. 0800, arr. Nukualofa 12 Dep. Nukualofa 1300, arr. Suva 15 dep. 1600, arr. Nadi 1645.

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

Fiji - Western Samoa

tirways Ltd., with Heron Aircraft Dep. Nadi 0615, arr. Suva 0700, . 0800, cross Dateline, arr. Apia 1310. )ep. Apia 1450, cross Dateline, arr. a Sat. 1800, dep. Sat. 1830, arr. li 1915.

Caledonia - New Hebrides

UTA, with DC4 Aircraft Dep. Noumea 0800, arr. Vila 0955, . Vila 1505, arr. Noumea 1700. ; Dep. Noumea 0800, arr. Vila 0955, . 1025, arr. Santo 1140.

Dep. Santo 0700, arr. Vila 0815, . 0845, arr. Noumea 1040.

New Caledonia - Nz

AIR-NZ with Comet 4 Jet Dep. Noumea 1430 for Auckland, 1815. lep. Auckland 1100 for Noumea, arr. 0.

Caledonia ■ Wallis Island

UTA, with DC4 Aircraft ithly service (second Saturday) ;Oct. 9, Nov. 13): Dep. Noumea 0 for Wallis Is., arr. 1530.

Oct. 10, Nov. 14) ; Dep. Wallis Is. 0 for Noumea, arr. 1230.

Nz - Fiji - Am. Samoa

AIR-NZ with Electra Mk. II Dep. Auckland 2030, arr. Nadi 0015 n. Dep. Nadi 0215, cross Inter ional Dateline, arr Pago Pago Sun. 0.

Dep. Pago Pago 0655, cross Inter ional Dateline, arr. Nadi Mon. 0835. 3. Nadi 0925, arr. Auckland 1315.

3Rfoik Is. - New Zealand

Z by Qantas Skymaster (Charter) Dep. NI 1600, Auckland, arr. 1945.

Dep. NI 1600, arr. Auckland 1945.

Dep. Auckland 1030. arr. NI 1330. : Dep. Auckland 1030, arr. NI 1330.

P-Ng • Solomons

, with Fokker Prop-Jet and DCS Mon.: Dep. Lae (DC3) 0600 for haul, Buka, Munda, Yandlna, niara, arr. 1620 (Oct. 4, 18, Nov. 15, etc.).

Dep. Honiara (DCS) 0730 for adina, Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, '. 1545 (Oct. 6, 20, Nov. 3, 17, .).

Dep. Lae (Fokker) 0900 for Rabaul, ka, Munda, Honiara, arr. 1635, calls ndina alt. Tues., arr. Honiara 1705. fed.: Dep. Honiara (Fokker) 0645 for inda. Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arr. 1200 ct. 13, 27, Nov. 10, 24, etc.).

P-Ng - West Ng

TAA, with DCS Aircraft Tues. (Oct. 12, 26, Nov. 9, 23, ;.): Dep. Lae 1000 for Madang, jwak, Sukarnapura, arr. 1350.

Wed. (Oct. 13, 27, Nov. 10. 24, s.); Dep. Sukarnapura 1005 for jwak, Madang, Lae, arr. 1605.

Ved. (Oct. 6, 20, Nov. 3, 17, etc.): p. Lae 0915, arr. Sukarnapura 1210. rues. (Oct. 5, 19, Nov. 2, 16, etc.); ip. Sukarnapura 0935, arr. Lae 1320.

Biak (West No-Lae

Garuda Indonesian Airways (DCS) Alt. Tues. (Oct. 5, 19, Nov. 2, 16, etc.); Dep. Biak 1815, Sukarnapura, arr. 0825, dep. 0935, arr. Lae 1320.

Alt. Wed. (Oct. 6, 20, Nov. 3, 17, etc.); Dep. Lae 0915, Sukarnapura, arr. 1210, dep. 1300, arr. Biak 1510.

Tahiti - Usa

UTA, with DCS Jet Aircraft Wed : Dep. Papeete 0900 for Los Angeles, arr. 1950. Dep. Los Angeles 0100 Thurs., arr. Papeete 0605.

Fri.: Dep. Papeete 0900 for Los Angeles, arr. 1950. Dep. Los Angeles 0100 Sat., arr. Papeete 0605.

Pan American Airways, with Intercontinental Jet Clippers Mon.: Dep. Los Angeles 0900, dep. Hono lulu 1300, arr. Papeete 1825.

Tues.: Dep. Papeete 0915, arr. Honolulu 1435 dep. 1600, arr. Los Angeles 2355.

Sat.: Dep. San Francisco 2145, dep. Los Angeles 2359, arr. Papeete 0515 Sun.

Sun.: Dep. Papeete 2200, arr. Los Angeles Mon. 0855, arr. San Francisco Mon. 1100.

W. Samoa - Am. Samoa

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., with DCS Aircraft Between Western Samoa and American Samoa —night time: 45 minutes.

Dep. Faleolo (W. Samoa): Sun. U5OO, 0745, 1900, Tues. 1400, Thurs. 0600, Fri., Sat. 1530.

Dep. Pago Pago (American Samoa): Sun., 0630, 0900, Mon. 0900, Tues. 1515, Thurs. 0715, Fri., Sat. 1645.

W. Samoa - Cook Islands

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

Thurs.; Dep. Faleolo 0900, arr. Aitutakl 1500, dep. 1530, arr. Rarotonga 1635 Fri.: Dep. Rarotonga 0800. arr. Aitutakl 0905, dep. 0940, arr. Faleolo 1410.

W. Samoa - Fiji

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., with DCS Wed.: Dep. Faleolo 1000. arr. Nadi Thurs. 1330.

Thurs.: Dep. Nadi 1430, arr. Faleolo Wed., 2010.

International dateline crossed between Faleolo and Nadi.

W. Samoa - Tonga

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., with DCS Sun.: Dep. Faleolo 1030, arr. Nukualofa next day 1345.

Mon.: Dep. Nukualofa 1445, arr. Faleolo Sun. 1800.

International Dateline crossed between Faleolo and Nukualofa.

Details from Polynesian Air-Centre, Beach Rd., Apia, or any Polynesian Airways agent.

Internal Services

Fiji

Fiji Airways with Herons, Drovers, and DC3s.

Suva-Nadi: Dally, dep. Suva 0730, arr.

Nadi 0815. Thurs., dep. Suva 1230, arr. Nadi 1315. Daily (except Thurs. and Sat.) dep. Suva 1500, arr. Nadi 1545. Thurs., Sat., dep. Suva 1600, arr. Nadi 1645. Mon. dep. Suva 1600, arr. Nadi 1645. Tues., Wed., Prl., Sun., dep. Suva 1730, arr. Nadi 1815.

Thurs., Sat., dep. Suva 1830, arr.

Nadi 1915.

Sat.), dep. Nadi 1615, arr. Suva 1700.

Nadi-Suva: Daily, dep. Nadi 0615, arr.

Suva 0700. Daily, dep. Nadi 0845, arr.

Suva 0930. Thurs., dep. Nadi 1445, arr. Suva 1530. Daily (except Thurs., Thurs., Sat., dep. Nadi 1715, arr.

Suva 1800.

Suva-Ura-Suva; Dep. Suva 0725, Wed., Sun., Ura, arr. Suva 0955.

Suva-Labasa-Suva: Dep. Suva 1430, Wed., Thurs., Sat.. Sun., for Labasa, arr.

Suva 1640. Dep. Suva 0730 Wed., Sun., Labasa, arr. Suva 0950.

tavusavu-Matei-Suva; Dep. Suva 0 Mon., Fri., Savusavu, Matei, arr. a 1510. latei-Savusavu-Suva; Dep. Suva 5, Tues., Sat., Matei, Savusavu, ’Suva 1340. „

,abasa-Matei-Labasa-Suva: Dep.

a 0730, Mon., Fri., Labasa, Matei, iasa, arr. Suva 1140.

,abasa-Savusavu-Labasa-Suva; Dep.

a 1030, Tues., Sat., Labasa, Savu u, Labasa, arr. Suva 1410.

savusavu-Labasa-Savusavu-Suva ;

» Suva 1030, Wed., Thurs., Sun., usavu, Labasa, Savusavu, arr.

Us from Fiji Airways Ltd., Victoria , Suva.

French Polynesia

with DC4 and Bermuda Aircraft ices to the Leeward Group (Isles e Vent), Society Islands.

Wed., Thurs., Sat.: Dep. Papeete 0, Raiatea, arr. 0855, dep. 0915, a Bora, arr. 0935.

Dep Papeete 0700, Huahine, arr. 0, dep. 0810, Raiatea, arr. 0830, . ’ 0850, Bora Bora, arr. 0910.

Dep. Papeete 0700, Raiatea, arr. 0, dep. 0820, Bora Bora, arr. 0840.

Wed Sat.: Dep. Bora Bora 1600, atea,’arr. 1620, dep. 1640, Papeete, . 1730.

Dep. Bora Bora 0930, Tikehau, arr. 0, dep. 1515, Papeete, arr. 1630.

Dep. Bora Bora 1700, Papeete, . 1810.

Dep. Bora Bora 0900, Tikehau, arr. 0, dep. 1410, Rangiroa, arr. 1435, 1. 1505, Papeete 1630. tils from RAI, Quai Blr Hakeim, ;e, or any UTA office.

New Caledonia

iSPAC, with Heron and/or Aztec •a-Mare: Mon., Tues., Fri., dep. amea 1430, 1430, 1430, resp., arr. re 1510, 1515, 1515. Dep. Mare 10, 1545, 1545, arr. Noumea 1610, 10, 1630. sa-Lifou; Tues., Wed., Fri., dep. amea 0800, arr. Lifou 0845, dep. .5, arr. Noumea 1000. Sat. dep. umea 0815, arr. Lifou 0900, dep. (0, arr. Noumea 1015. ;a-Ouvea: Tues. dep. Noumea 1045, Ouvea 1130, dep. 1315, arr. umea 1400. Sat. dep. Noumea 0800, :. Ouvea 0845, dep. 0915, arr. umea 1000. Thurs., dep. Noumea )0, arr. Ouvea 0840, dep. 0900, arr. umea 0940. sa-Isle of Pines; Daily dep. Noumea 15, an. Isle of Pines 1115, dep. Mon., ;d., Fri., Sat., 1145, Tues., Thurs. 25, arr. Noumea Mon., Wed., Fri., t. 1215, Tues., Thurs. 1145. Sun. dep. umea 0800, arr. Isle of Pines 0830, p. 1700, arr. Noumea 1730. ea-Houailou; Mon., Tues., Fri. dep. umea 0815, arr. Houailou 0850, dep. 10 arr. Noumea 1015. Sat., Sun. p. ’Noumea 1330, 1500, arr. Houailou 05, 1535, dep. 1455, 1625, arr. iumea 1530, 1700 resp. Wed. (via >a.K dep. 0800, arr. Houoilou 0915 p. 0925, arr. Noumea 1040. ea-Poindimie: Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. p. Noumea 0815, arr. Poindimie 0910, p. 0920, arr. Noumea 1015. Sat., ,n. dep. Noumea 1330, 1500 resp., r. Poindimie 1420, 1555, dep. 1435, 05, arr. Noumea 1530, 1700. ea-Kone: Mon., Wed., Fri. dep. iumea 0745, 1400, 1400 resp., arr. me 0845, 1445, 1445, dep. 0945, 1545, 45, arr. Noumea 1030, 1630, 1630.

• 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.

Noumea-Koumac: Mon. dep. Noumea 0745, arr. Koumac 0910, dep. 0920, arr.

Noumea 1030, Wed., Pri. dep. Noumea 1400, arr. Koumac 1510, dep. 1520, arr.

Noumea 1630.

Noumea-Kouaoua; Mon., Wed. dep.

Noumea 0815, 0800 resp., arr.

Kouaoua 0915, 0850 resp., dep. 1015, 0950 resp., arr. Noumea 1105, 1040 resp. Sat. dep. Noumea 1230, arr. Kouaoua 1320, dep. 1330, arr.

Noumea (via Houailou) 1530.

Noumea-Tontouta; Wed., and Thurs.; Connecting with UTA, Qantas flights.

Fri. Connecting with Air New Zealand flights.

New Hebrides

New Hebrides Airways, with Drovers

Vila-Southern Islands

Mon.: Dep. Vila 0830, arr. Lenakel 0945, dep. 1100, arr. Vila 1215.

Wed.: Dep. Vila 0830, Erromanga (optional), arr. Lenakel 1000, dep. 1030, Erromanga (optional), arr. Vila 1200.

Fri.: Dep. Vila 0830, arr. Lenakel 0945, dep. 1530, arr. Vila 1645.

Alt. Fri. (Oct. 1, 15, 29, Nov. 12, 26, etc.): Dep. Lenakel 1030, arr. Aneityum 1105, dep. 1400, arr. Lenakel 1435.

Fri. (monthly); Dep. Lenakel 1030, arr.

Futuna 1115, dep. 1400, arr. Lenakel 1445.

Vila-Northern Islands

Tues.: Dep. Vila 0830, arr. Tongoa 0905, dep. 0930, arr. Santo 1040, dep. 1230, arr. Tongoa 1340, dep. 1400, arr.

Vila 1430.

Wed.: Dep. Vila 1300, arr. Tongoa 1330, arr. Lonore* 1430, arr. Sara* 1505, arr.

Longana 1545, arr. Walaha 1630, arr.

Santo 1705.

Thurs.: Dep. Santo 1400, arr. Walaha 1420, arr. Longana, 1445, arr. Sara* 1510, arr. Lonore* 1530, arr. Tongoa 1630, arr. Vila 1715.

Thurs.: Dep. Santo 0800, arr. Walaha* 0820, arr. Longana 0845, arr. Lonore* 0920, arr. Sara* 0945, arr. Longana 1010, arr. Walaha* 1055, arr. Santo 1130.

Sat.: Dep. Vila 0830, arr. Tongoa 0905, dep. 1030, arr. Vila 1100. (NOTE: Asterisk represents optional stop. Lonore and Sara are on Pentecost: Walaha and Longana are on Aoba; Lenakel is on Tanna.) Details from New Hebrides Airways.

Vila.

Papua - New Guinea

Operated by TAA LAE-RABAUL-LAE (Fokker Prop-Jet and DCS) Tues.; Dep. Lae 0830, Rabaul, arr. 1025.

Mon., Wed.; Dep. Lae 0915, Rabaul. arr. 1150.

Wed.: Dep. Rabaul 1045, Lae. arr. 1235.

Mon!, Wed.: Dep. Rabaul 0600, Lae, arr. 0835.

Port Mobesby-Daru (Dcs And

Catalina) Sat (DCS): Dep. Pt. Moresby 0800, via Balimo arr. Dam 1105. returning same day 1435 direct, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1620.

Thurs. (every alt. week, by Catalina (Oct. 7, 21, Nov. 4, 18, etc.): Dep. Pt.

Moresby 0800 for Dam, arr. 1010.

Pri (every 4th week, by Catalina Oct. 1, is, 29, etc.): Dep. Dam 0900, arr.

Pt. Moresby 1115.

Pt. Moresby-West Papua (Catalina)

Wed • Dep. Pt. Moresby 0800 for Kerema, Baimuru, Kikori, Baimum (on re quest), Kerema, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1525. Reservations beyond Kerema subject to administration require ments.

Thurs. (every 4th week): Dep. Pt. Moresby 0800 for Dam, Lake Murray, Dam, arr. 1500 (Oct. 21, Nov. 18, etc.).

Pt. Moresby-East Papua (Catalina

and Beechcraft) Mon.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 0800 for Samarai, returns Pt. Moresby, arr. 1630, calls at Esa’ala alt. Mon. (Oct. 4, 18, etc.).

Alt. Mon.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 0800 for Samara!, returns Pt. Moresby, arr. 1630 (Oct. 11, 25, Nov. 8, 22, etc.).

Wed.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 0800 for Gurnev Misima, arr. 1055, return via Gurnev arr. Pt. Moresby 1420.

Lae-Madang-Wewak-M Anus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service (Dcs)

Mon Thurs.: Dep. Lae 0730 for Madang, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul. arr 1605.

Mon : Dep. Rabaul 0730 for Kavieng Manus. Wewak. arr. 1250 Tues.: Dep. Lae 1000 for Madang, Wewak arr. 1255.

Sat.: Dep. Lae 0900, for Madang Wewak arr. 1110.

Sat A : 01 « ep ‘ Wewak 0600 direct Lae, arr. 0810.

Sur V> . Tues - : Dep. Wewak 0600 for Madang, Lae, arr. 0845.

Wed., Fri.: Dep. Kavieng 0630 for Rabaul, arr. 0735.

Tues. Thurs.: Dep. Rabaul 1245 for Kavieng, arr. 1350.

Central Highlands (Dcs)

Mon.: Dep. Madang 0900 for Baiyer R Hagen, Banz, Minj, Goroka, Lae, arr’ 1420.

Tues.: Dep. Lae 0900 for Goroka Minj Banz, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer R„ Madang’ arr. 1425.

Wed.: Dep. Madang 0800 for Wabag

Wapenamanda, Hagen, Banz. Minj'

Goroka, Lae, arr. 1420.

Fri.: Dep. Lae 0900 for Goroka Ms Wewak, arr. 1240.

Sat., Sun.; Dep. Madang 0645 for G Lae, arr. 0840.

Thurs.; Dep. Lae 0900 for Goroka.

Banz, Hagen, Wapenamanda V Madang, arr. 1510.

Sat.: Dep. Mt. Hagen 0650 for (opt.), Lae, arr. 0820.

Sat.; Dep. Lae 0940 for Goroka, Ma arr. 1140.

Tues.: Dep. Mt. Hagen 0650 for G( Lae, arr. 0840.

Sun.: Dep. Lae 0900 for Goroka.

Banz, Mt. Hagen, Madang, arr.

PT. moresby-popondetta-lae

Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 0730 for K (opt.), Popondetta. Garaina Lae 1015.

Sun.: Dep. Lae 1045 for Gai Popondetta, Kokoda . opt i Moresby, arr. 1330.

Pt. Moresby-Wau-Bulolo-Lae (

Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1041 Wau, Bulolo, Lae, arr. 1320.’

Thurs., Sun.; Dep, Lae 0730 for Bulolo, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1005.

Madang-Goroka-Lae I Dcs)

Tues.: Dep. Lae 0900 for Goroka, Banz, Hagen, Baiyer R., Madang 1425.

Mon.: Dep. Madang 0900 for Baiye: Hagen, Banz, Minj, Goroka. Lae. 1435.

Sat., Sun.: Dep. Madang 0645 for Go Lae, arr. 0840.

Sat.: Dep. Lae 0940 for Goroka. Mat arr. 1140.

Pt. Moresby-Goroka-Madang (1

Fri., Sat., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Ma 0740 for Goroka, Pt. Moresby 1030.

NOTE: No northbound flights from Moresby, check Lae, Goroka, Madang connections.

Lae-Rabaul-Lae (Dcs)

Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun.: Dep. 0915, arr. Rabaul 1150.

Fri., Sat., Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Rabaul 0600, arr. Lae 0835.

Thurs.: Deo. Lae 0900 for Finschhs Cape Gloucester, Talasea, Hosl Jacquinot Bay, Rabaul, arr. 1450, Sat.: Dep. Rabaul 0900 for Jacquinot : Hoskins, Talasea, Kandrian, ( Gloucester, Finschhafen, Lae, 1450

Lae-Finschhafen-Lae (Dcs)

Tues.: Dep. Lae 0700 for Finschha Lae. arr. 0830.

Rabaul-Buin-Rabaul (Dcs)

Mon., Wed., Fri.: Dep. Rabaul 0800 Buka, Wakunai, Kieta, Bum, Ki Buka, Rabaul, arr. 1500.

Rabaul-Talasea-Rabaul Dcs)

Mon.; Dep. Rabaul 0900 for Jacqu Bay, Hoskins, Talasea, Hosk Rabaul, arr. 1040.

Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 0900 for Hosk Talasea, arr. 1040.

Sun.; Dep. Talasea 1155 for Hosk Rabaul, arr. 1330.

Thurs.: Dep. Talasea 1210 for Hosk Jacquinot Bay, Rabaul, arr, 1450.

Operated by Ansett-MAL (with DC3I and Plaggios) Mon.; Dep. 0915 Lae, arr. 1200 Raba Dep. 0545 Rabaul, arr. 0825 Lae.

Dep. 0730 Madang, arr. 0835 Lae.

Dep. 0915 Lae, arr. 1010 Gore arr. 1105 Madang,

IM's shipping and airways timetables re correct to time of publication.

Dep. 0700 Goroka, arr. 0755 Lae, ■. 0845 Wau, arr. 1025 Pt. Moresby.

Dep. 1100 Pt. Moresby, arr. 1210 1010, arr. 1310 Lae, arr. 1435 Goroka, ■. 1545 Mt. Hagen, arr. 1710 Madang.

Dep. 0915 Lae, arr. 1125 Wewak.

Dep. 0915 Lae, arr. 1045 Mt. Hagen.

Dep. 0700 Mt. Hagen, arr. 0830 Lae.

Dep. 0700 Wewak, arr. 0815 ,dang, arr. 1005 Goroka, arr. 1125 Dep. 1620 Vanimo, arr. 1735 Wewak.

Dep. 0700 Madang, arr. 0755 Mt. gen, arr. 0840 Banz, arr. 0910 MinJ, '. 1000 Goroka.

Dep. 0715 Rabaul, arr. 0815 Kavieng, . 1010 Momote, arr. 1220 Madang, ■. 1405 Wewak, arr. 1550 Vanimo.

Dep. 0845 Madang, arr. 1020 mote, arr. 1220 Kavieng, arr. 1350 haul.

Dep. 1315 Mt. Hagen, arr. 1345 Lmbu, arr. 1415 Goroka, arr. 1450 inantu, arr. 1530 Goroka, arr. 1630 . Hagen.

Dep. 3100 Mt. Hagen, arr, 1125 ndi, arr. 1210 Erave, arr. 1240 ibu, arr. 1305 Kagua, arr. 1345 Mt. gen.

Dep. 0700 Mt. Hagen, arr. 0755 ,dang.

Dep. 1100 Wewak, arr. 1145 Lumi, ■. 1220 Nuku, arr. 1315 Wewak.

Dep. 1415 Wewak, arr. 1440 Maprik ayfield), arr. 1515 Yangoru, arr. 15 Wewak.

Dep. 0730 Wewak, arr. 0845 lefomin.

Dep. 0915 Telefomin, arr. 1030 ■wak.

Dep. 0920 Lae, arr. 1200 Rabaul.

Dep. 0545 Rabaul, arr. 0825 Lae.

Dep. 0915 Lae, arr. 1020 Madang, ■. 1200 Wewak.

Dep. 0615 Wewak, arr. 0730 Madang, :. 0850 Lae. p. 0915 Lae, arr. 1010 Goroka, arr. 35 Madang.

Dep. 0630 Lae, arr. 0725 Goroka, :. 0825 Madang, arr. 1005 Wewak, :. 1225 Momote, arr. 1430 Kavieng, :. 1600 Rabaul.

Dep. 0645 Goroka, arr. 0740 Lae, :. 0830 Wau, arr. 0905 Bulolo, arr. 35 Pt. Moresby.

Dep. 1100 Pt. Moresby, arr. 1210 1010, arr. 1310 Lae, arr. 1435 roka, arr. 1540 Madang.

Dep. 0915 Lae, arr. 1045 Mt. Hagen.

Dep. 0700 Mt. Hagen, arr. 0830 Lae.

Dep. 0700 Rabaul, arr. 0800 ivieng, arr. 1005 Momote, arr. 1225 ;wak, arr. 1410 Madang, arr. 1520 iroka, arr. 1645 Lae.

Dep. 0700 Madang, arr. 0735 Goroka, r. 0850 Wau, arr. 1020 Pt. Moresby.

Dep. 1100 Pt. Moresby, arr. 1240 iu, arr. 1405 Goroka.

Dep. 1445 Mt. Hagen, arr. 1530 iroka, arr. 1605 Chimbu, arr. 1650 ;. Hagen.

Dep. 0730 Wewak, arr. 0815 Aitape, r. 0900 Dagua, arr. 0925 Wewak.

Dep. 0730 Wewak, arr. 0845 Vanimo.

Dep. 1115 Vanimo, arr. 1230 Wewak.

Dep. 1200 Wewak, arr. 1225 igoram.

Dep. 1235 Angoram, arr. 1300 “wak.

Dep. 1000 Wewak, arr. 1030 Ambunti.

Dep. 1040 Ambunti, arr. 1110 Wewak.

Dep. 0920 Lae, arr. 1200 Rabaul.

Dep. 0545 Rabaul, arr. 0825 Lae.

Dep. 0730 Madang, arr. 0835 Lae.

Dep. 0630 Lae, arr. 0725 Goroka, r. 0825 Madang, arr. 1005 Wewak, r. 1225 Momote, arr. 1430 Kavieng, r. 1600 Rabaul.

Dep. 0700 Goroka, arr. 0755 Lae, arr. 0845 Wau, arr. 1025 Pt. Moresby.

Dep. 1100 Pt. Moresby, arr. 1210 Bulolo, arr. 1310 Lae, arr. 1435.

Deo 0915 Lae, arr. 1010 Goroka, arr 1115 Minj, arr. 1140 Banz, arr. 1215 Mt. Hagen.

Dep. 0615 Wewak, arr. 0825 Lae.

Dep. 0700 Madang, arr. 0755 Mt.

Hagen, arr. 0840 Banz, arr. 0910 Minj, arr 1000 Goroka. jya ° M “ : “ {S' °fl°o0 T Mt a Hag?n° M arr Ha fS M SdT, a}° 1205 lalua, arr. liii

Brave, arr. 1305 lalibu, arr. 1340 Mt.

Hagen.

Dep. 0900 Mt. Hagen, arr. 0940 Taxi- Dep. 0915 Lae, arr. 0955 Kainantu, arr. 1025 Goroka, arr. 1125 Mt. Hagen, arr. 1210 Wapenamanda Dep. 1230 Wapenamanda, arr. 1240 Wabag, arr. 1325 Mt. Hagen.

Dep. 0700 Mt. Hagen, arr. 0830 Lae.

Dep. 0915 Lae, arr. 1030 Madang.

Dep. 1415 Vanimo, arr. 1530 Wewak.

sat ' : ss sss

111 MM R^U'arfo^Kav.lng.

arr. 1005, Momote, arr. 1225 Wewak,

r. 1410 Madang, arr. 1520 Goroka, r. 1645 Lae.

Dep. 0700 Madang, arr. 0735 Goroka. r. 0845 Lae.

Dep. 0615 Wewak, arr. 0825 Lae.

Dep. 0700 Pt. Moresby, arr. 0910 Mt. igen.

Dep. 0915 Lae, arr. 1010 Goroka.

Dep. 0915 Lae, arr. 1045 Mt. Hagen.

Dep. 0700 Mt. Hagen, arr. 0830 Lae.

Operated by uan Airlines Pty. Ltd. (“Patair”) : Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 0730 for ipondetta, Kokoda, Pt. Moresby, arr, 10.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 0800 for >rona (opt.), Aroa (opt.), Kairuku pt.), Bereina, Woitape, Tapinl, sreina, Kairuku (opt.), Aroa (opt.), >rona (opt.), Pt. Moresby, arr. 1130 0 mins, later if call made at Rorona, •oa, or Kairuku.) Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 0820 for ipini, Woitape (opt.), Pt. Moresby, r. 0950 (20 min. later if call made Woitape). ; Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 0730 for ipondetta, Kokoda, Pt. Moresby, arr. 10.

Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 1045 for iru, Balimo, Dam, Pt. Moresby, arr. 00.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 1100 for ipe Rodney, Paili (opt.), Pt. Moresby, r. 1250 (20 min. later if call made Paili).

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 0830 for ’oitape, Tapini, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1030.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 1345 for irona (opt.), Aroa (opt.), Kairuku, ■reina, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1535 (35 in. later if call made at Rorona id Aroa).

Dep. (DC3) Pt. Moresby 0800 for . Hagen, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1530.

Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 0830 for jkoda. Popondetta, Pt. Moresby, arr. 00.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 0830 for ipini, Woitape, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1030.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 1345 for irona. Area, Kairuku, Pt. Moresby, r. 1535.

Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 1430 for ■reina, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1635. i. (Piaggio); Dep. Pt. Moresby 0830 r Woitape, Tapini, Pt. Moresby, arr. 30.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 1345 for irona (opt.), Aroa (opt.), Kairuku, reina, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1535 (35 n. later if call made at Rorona d Aroa).

Thurs. (Oct. 7, 21, Nov. 4, 18, :.): Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 0700 r Popondetta, Wanigela, Vivigani, suia, Popondetta, Pt. Moresby, arr. 30. (Oct. 14, 28, Nov. 11, 25, etc.): p. (DCS) Pt. Moresby 0700 for pondetta, Pt. Moresby, arr. 0900.

Dep. (DC3 I Pt. Moresby 0730 for pondetta, Pt. Moresby, arr. 0930.

Dep. (DC3 I Pt. Moresby 1030 for irney, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1400.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 1100 for ipe Rodney, Paili, Pt. Moresby, arr. 10.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 0830 for ipini, Woitape, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1030.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 1345 for >rona, Aroa, Kairuku, Pt. Moresby, r. 1535.

Dep. (DC3) Pt. Moresby 1430 for ireina, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1635.

Dep. (DC3) Pt. Moresby 0730 for ipondetta, Kokoda, Pt. Moresby, arr. 10.

Dep. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby 0830 for r oltape, Tapini, Pt. Moresby, arr. 1030.

Solomon Islands

Megapode Airways with a Dove

Dhio4 Mk. Vi

Tues.: Dep. Honiara 0800 and 1600, arr.

Auki (Malaita) 0825 and 1625, arr Honiara 0900 and 1700.

Tues., (in Fokker week): Dep. Honiara 0930, arr. Yandina (Russell Is.) 0955, dep. Yandina 1015, arr. Honiara 1040.

Wed. (DCS week): Dep. Honiara 0800, arr. Kira Kira 0905, dep. 1300, arr.

Honiara 1405.

Thurs. (Fokker week): Dep. Honiara 0930, arr. Yandina 0955, dep. 1230, arr.

Honiara 1300.

Fri.: (in Fokker week): Dep. Honiara

0800, arr. Munda (New Georgia) 0915, dep. Munda 0925, arr. Barakoma (Vella Lavella) 0945, dep. Barakoma 1000, arr. Munda 1020, dep. Munda 1030, arr. Honiara 1145.

Pri. (in DC3 week); Dep. Honiara 0800, arr. Yandina 0825, dep. 0840, arr.

Munda 0925, dep. 0945, arr. Barakoma 1015, dep. 1045, arr. Munda 1105, dep. 1125, arr. Yandina 1210, dep. 1230, arr. Honiara 1300. (Note: Fokker week and DCS week refer to TaA services from Papua-New Guinea. See timetable under Inter- Territory Services.) Details from Megapode Airways, P.O. Bo? 103, Honiara, BSIP.