The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1965Vol. 36, No. 11

[?]Rways Timetables

pp. 155-159 · Read in the full issue

■Rans-Pacific Services

Ney - Brisbane - Honolulu •

Nth. America

By Qantas Empire Airways, with Boeing 707 V-Jets

Northbound

Dep. Sydney 1700. arr. Brisbane Jl5, dep. 1900, arr. Honolulu 0740 it., dep. 0900, arr. San Francisco >4O.

Southbound

Dep. San Francisco 1045, arr. onolulu 1345, dep. 1445, arr. Brisbane it., 2015, dep. 2100, arr. Sydney >2O.

YDNEY - FIJI - HAWAII - USA

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Boeing 707 V-Jets)

Northbound

, Thurs,: Dep. Sydney 1700, arr. adi 2250, dep. 2340, arr. Honolulu (40, dep. 0900, arr. San Francisco 140. , Thurs., Sun.; Dep. Sydney 1900, •r. Nadi 0050, dep. 0135, Honolulu, in Francisco.

Wed. and Sat.; Sydney (dep. 100), Nadi (arr. 0050, dep. 0135), onolulu, San Francisco, New York, mdon.

Sydney (dep. 1900), Nadi (arr. 0050, ip. 0135), Honolulu, San Francisco xtends to Vancouver alternate *eks from Sydney (Nov. 5, 19, Dec. 17, 31, Jan. 14, 28. etc.).

Southbound

, Wed. and Fri.; London, New York, in Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. : 10, Wed., Fri., Sun., dep. 0455, rdney (arr. 0700). , Thurs., Sat. and Sun.: San ■ancisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 0410 1, iurs., Sat., Mon., Tues., dep. 0455, rdney (arr. 0700), San Francisco (service begins from mcouver alternate Sats. Nov. 6, 20, ;c. 4, 18, Jan. 1, 15, 29, etc.) Hono lu, Nadi (arr. 1855, Sun., dep. 1940), rdney (arr. 2145). 3.: San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi .rr. 1855 Fri., dep. 1940), Sydney rr. 2145). ternational Dateline is crossed be i Nadi and Honolulu.)

T Canadian Pacific Airlines

Bristol Britannia and DCS Jet)

Northbound

fri. (Nov. 12, 26, Dec. 10, 24, etc.); ip. Sydney 1300 by Britannia for ickland (arr. 1850).

Dep. Auckland 1935 Fri., arr. Nadi 40 Fri., dep. 0040 Sat., arr. Honolulu 15 Fri., dep. Sat. 0800 by DCS for mcouver, arr. Sat. 1525, dep. 1650, nsterdam (arr. Sun. 1305).

Southbound

Dep. Amsterdam 1420 by DCS for mcouver (arr. Fri. 1715, dep., 1845), inolulu (arr. Fri. 2130, dep. Sat 55 by Britannia), Nadi (arr. Mon. 45, dep. 0830), Auckland (arr. 1240).

Mon. (Nov. 8, 22, Dec. 6, 20, :.): Dep, Auckland 1340 for Sydney, r. Mon. 1605.

MM's shipping and airways timetables ire correct to time of publication.

Sydney - Fiji (Or Am. Samoa)

Hawaii - Usa

By Pan American Airways

(Intercontinental Jet Clippers) Schedules effective Nov. 1 to Nov. 23

Northbound

Sat., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 1730, Nadi (arr. 2320, dep. 2359), Honolulu arr. Sat., Tues., Thurs., 0805, dep. 1000 for Los Angeles, arr. Sat., Tues., Thurs. 1655.

Mon.: Dep. Sydney 1732 for Pago Pago (arr. 0140, dep. 0210), Honolulu arr. 0815, dep. 1000, Los Angeles arr. 1655 Mon.

Southbound

Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Los Angeles 2000 for Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 0445 Tues., Thurs., Sat., dep. 0545), and Sydney arr. Tues., Thurs., Sat. 0800.

Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 2000 for Honolulu, Pago Pago (arr. 0440 Sun., dep. 0530), and Sydney arr. 0820 Mon. (International Dateline crossed between Nadi-Honolulu, and Sydney-Pago Pago.) SYDNEY - FIJI - NEW ZEALAND -

Am. Samoa - Hawaii - Usa

Northbound

The following new services will become effective from Nov. 24.

Tues., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 1730 (arr. Nadi 2320, dep. 2359), Honolulu arr. Tues., Sat. 0805, dep. 1000 for Los Angeles, arr. 1655.

Mon.: Dep. Sydney 1730 for Pago Pago (arr. Mon. 0140, dep. 0210), Honolulu arr. 0815, dep. 1000 for Los Angeles, arr. 1655.

Thurs.; Dep. Sydney 1530 for Auckland (arr. 2010, dep. 2115) for Honolulu on Thurs. 0745, dep. 1000 for Los Angeles, arr. 1655.

Southbound

Sun., Thurs.: Dep. Los Angeles 2000 for Honolulu, Nadi, arr. Tues., Sat. 0445, dep. 0530, and Sydney, arr. 0820.

Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 2000 for Honolulu, Pago Pago, arr. Sun. 0440, dep. 0530, and Sydney, arr. Mon. 0820.

Tues.; Dep. Los Angeles 2000 for Honolulu, Auckland, arr. Thurs. 0725, dep. 0810, for Sydney, arr. 0925.

New Zealand - Tahiti - Usa

Mon.: Dep. Los Angeles 0900 for Honolulu, dep. 1345 for Papeete, arr. 1910.

Tues.: Dep. Papeete 0810 for Honolulu, arr. 1330, dep. 1500 for Los Angeles, arr. Tues. 2155.

Sat.: Dep. San Francisco 2200, dep. Los Angeles 2359 for Papeete, arr. Sun. 0615, dep. 0700 for Auckland, arr.

Mon. 1050.

Mon.; Dep. Auckland 2359 for Papeete arr. Mon. 0655, dep. 0800 for Los Angeles, arr. Mon. 1755 and San Francisco, arr. 2005.

Hawaii - Am. Samoa - Tahiti

Tues.: Dep. Honolulu 1000, arr. Pago Pago 1410, dep. 1500, arr. Papeete 1850.

Tues.: Dep. Papeete 2100, arr. Pago Pago 2310, dep. 2359, arr. Honolulu 0605 (Wed.).

SYDNEY - FIJI - TAHITI - MEXICO By Qantas Empire Airways with Boeing 707 V-Jets

Northbound

Thurs.: 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

(Prom London, Bermuda, Nassau) Sat.: 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 DCB Jets Wed.: Dep. Sydney 0940 for Noumea, arr. 1325, dep. 1435 for Nadi, arr. 1720, dep. 1806 for Papeete (cross Dateline) arr. 0020, dep. 1000 for Los Angeles, arr. 1950.

Sat.; Dep. Los Angeles 0100 for Papeete, arr. 0705, dep. Sun. 0700 for Nadi (cross Dateline) arr. Mon. 0945, dep. 1030 for Noumea, arr. 1125, dep. 1240 for Sydney, arr. 1435.

Fri.: Dep. Noumea 1435 for Nadi, arr. 1720, dep. 1806 for Papeete f cross Dateline) arr. 0020, dep. 1000 for Los Angeles, arr. 1950.

Thurs.: Dep. Los Angeles 0100 for Papeete, arr. 0705, dep. Fri. 0700 for Nadi (cross Dateline) arr. Sat. 0945, dep. 1030 for Noumea, arr. 1125.

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.

Sydney - New Zealand - Fiji

BOAC, with Boeing 7075, from Nov. 26.

BOAC services commencing Nov. 26.

Southbound

Mon., Fri.; Dep. Sydney 0900, arr. Auck land 1345, dep. 2130, arr. Nadi 0200 (Tues., Sat.).

Northbound

Tues., Sat.: Dep. Nadi 0505, arr. Auck land 0755, dep. 0930, arr. Sydney 1035.

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. As from Nov. 24 DCB’s 8707’s will be operated on Sydney- Auckland route.

Auckland - Brisbane

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

Auckland - Melbourne

QANTAS/AIR-NZ with Electra Mk. ll’s Four 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. ITs Twice daily, both ways, with three services a day on some days.

BOAC, with Comet IV’s Twice weekly, both ways. 8707 & DCS aircraft commences Nov. 24.

Sydney - Christchurch

QANTAS/AIR-NZ DOS’s, Boeing 707’s Six times weekly, both ways.

Sydney - Wellington

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

• PlM's shipping and airways timetables are correct to time of publication.

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 “07 Alt. Thurs. (Nov. 11, 25, Dec. 9, 23, Jan. 6, 20, 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. Flight 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: tTues., Thurs., Fri., 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.

NOTE: Electra service daily effective Sat., Nov. 27. • Daily from Nov. 24 to Dec. 25. t Daily from Nov. 25 to Dec. 26.

Qld. - Papua-New Guinea

TAA, with Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet Mon.: Dep. Brisbane 0950, arr. Towns ville 1300, dep. 1330, arr. Cairns 1425, dep. 1530, arr. Pt. Moresby 1750.

Wed.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1445, arr. Cairns 1705, dep. 1800, arr. Townsville 1855, dep. 1915, arr. Mackay 2020, dep. 2035, arr. Brisbane 2255.

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-ANA with Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet Effective Nov. 1.

Fri.: Dep. Cairns 1330, arr. Pt. Moresby 1545.

Fri.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1630, arr. Cairns 1845, dep. 1930, arr. Townsville 2025.

Inter - Territory Services

Fiji - Am. Samoa

PAA, with DC7C Aircraft Discontinued after Nov. 23.

Sun.: Dep. Nadi 1200, cross International Dateline, arr. Pago Pago 1605 Sat.

Tues.; Dep. Pago Pago 1600, cross In national Dateline, arr. Nadi 1810 T;

Fiji - Gilbert & Ellice Islah

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

Tues.: Dep. Tarawa 0630, Funafuti, 1130, dep. 1230, Nadi, arr. 1625, i 1655, Suva. arr. 1735.

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. 1015, dep. 1045, Honi arr, 1440.

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 DC7C Aircraft Discontinued after Nov. 20.

Sat., Thurs.: Dep. Nadi 0615 for Ai land, arr. 1100.

Sat., Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 1800 for N arr. 2245.

Air-NZ, with Electra Mk. ll’s Daily: Dep. Auckland 2030, arr. K 0015.

Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 1000, arr. K 1345.

Sat.: Dep. Auckland 2100, arr. Nadi 01 From Nov. 24.

Daily: Dep. Auckland 2130, arr. K 0020.

Daily (except Mon.): Dep. Nadi 0! arr. Auckland 0905.

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

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

Sun.; Dep. Nadi 0300, arr. Auckland 0( Thurs., Fri., flights ex-Auckland i Fri., Sat. flights ex-Nadi are opera by Qantas under charter to Air-NZ.

From Nov. 24.

Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun.: Dep. N 0505, arr. Auckland 0755.

Wed.: Dep. Nadi 0515, arr. Auckli 0905.

Mon.: Dep. Nadi 1345, arr. Auckland 1(

Fiji - Tonga

Fiji Airways Ltd., with DCS Aircraft Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Nadi 0615, arr. Si 0700, dep. 0800, arr. Nukualofa IS Dep. Nukualofa 1300, arr. Suva IE dep. 1600, arr. Nadi 1645.

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

Fiji - Western Samoa

Fiji Airways Ltd., with Heron Aircra Sat.: Dep. Nadi 0615, arr. Suva 07 dep. 0800, cross Dateline, arr. A Fri. 1310.

Fri.: Dep. Apia 1450, cross Dateline, £ Suva Sat. 1800, dep. Sat. 1830, e Nadi 1915.

New Caledonia - New Hebrid

UTA, with DC4 Aircraft Tues.: Dep. Noumea 0800, arr. Vila 091 dep. Vila 1505, arr. Noumea 1700.

Thurs.: Dep. Noumea 0800, arr. Vila 09i dep. 1025, arr. Santo 1140.

Fri.: Dep. Santo 0700, arr. Vila 081 dep. 0845, arr. Noumea 1040.

New Caledonia - Nz

AIR-NZ with Comet 4 Jet Dep. Noumea 1430 for Auckland, T. 1815.

Dep. Auckland 1100 for Noumea, arr. 100.

F Caledonia - Wallis Island

UTA, with DC4 Aircraft onthly service (second Saturday) (Nov. 13, Dec. 11): Dep. Noumea tOO for Wallis Is., arr. 1530. (Nov. 14, Dec. 12): Dep. Wallis Is.

'OO for Noumea, arr. 1230.

Nz - Fiji - Am. Samoa

AIR-NZ with Electra Mk. II Dep. Auckland 2030, arr. Nadi 0015 on. Dep. Nadi 0215, cross Inter itional Dateline, arr Pago Pago Sun. 50.

From Nov. 24.

Dep. Auckland 2130, arr. Nadi 0020 on. Dep. Nadi 0800, cross Inter itional Dateline, arr. Pago Pago Sun. 145.

Dep. Pago Pago 0655, cross Inter itional Dateline, arr. Nadi Mon. 0835. ;p. Nadi 0925, arr. Auckland 1315.

Dep. Pago Pago 1145, arr. Nadi 145 Mon. Dep. Nadi 1345, arr. Auck nd 1635.

Iorfolk Is. - New Zealand

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

Dep. NI 1600, arr. Auckland 1945.

Dep. Auckland 1030. arr. NI 1330. 5.; Dep. Auckland 1030, arr. NI 1330.

P-Ng - Solomons

TAA, with Fokker Prop-Jet and DCS Alt. Mon.; Dep. Lae (DCS) 0600 for Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Yandina, Honiara, arr. 1620 (Nov. 15, 29, Dec. 13, 27, etc.).

Alt. Wed.: Dep. Honiara (DCS) 0730 for Yandina, Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arr. 1545 (Nov. 3, 17, Dec. 1, 15, etc.).

Tues.: Dep. Lae (Fokker) 0900 for Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Honiara, arr. 1635, calls Yandina alt. Tues., arr. Honiara 1705.

Alt. Wed.: Dep. Honiara (Fokker) 0645 for Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arr. 1200 (Nov. 10, 24, Dec, 8, 22, etc.).

P-Ng - West Ng

TAA, with DCS Aircraft Alt. Tues. (Nov. 9, 23, Dec. 7, 21, etc.): Dep. Lae 1000 for Madang, Wewak, Sukarnapura, arr. 1350.

Alt. Wed. (Nov. 10, 24, Dec. 8, 22. etc.): Dep. Sukarnapura 1005 for Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. 1605.

Alt. Wed. (Nov. 3, 17, Dec. 1, 15, etc.); Dep. Lae 0915, arr. Sukarnapura 1210.

Alt. Tues. (Nov. 2, 16, 30, Dec. 14, 28 etc.): Dep. Sukarnapura 0935, arr. Lae 1320.

Biak (West Ng)-Lae

Garuda Indonesian Airwavs (DCS) Alt. Tues. (Nov. 16, 30, Dec. 14, 28, etc.): Dep. Biak 1815, Sukarnapura, arr. 0825, dep. 0935, arr. Lae 1320.

Alt. Wed. (Nov. 17, Dec. 1, 15, 29, etc.): Dep. Lae 0915, Sukarnapura, arr. 1210, dep. 1300, arr. Biak 1510.

Tahiti - Honolulu

UTA-French Airlines with DCS Jets Sat.: Dep. Papeete 1000, arr. Honolulu 1530, dep. Sat. 1700, arr. Papeete 2240.

Tahiti - Usa

UTA-French Airline with DCS Jet Aircraft Wed.: Dep. Papeete 1000, arr. Los Angeles 1950, dep. Thurs. 0100, arr. Papeete 0705.

Fri.: Dep. Papeete 1000, arr. Los Angeles 1950, dep. Sat. 0100, arr. Papeete 0705.

Pan American Airways, with Intercontinental Jet Clippers Mon.: Dep. Los Angeles 0900, dep. Hono lulu 1345, arr. Papeete 1910.

Tues.: Dep. Papeete 0810, arr. Honolulu 1330, dep. 1500, arr. Los Angeles 2155, Sat.: Dep. San Francisco 2200, dep. Los Angeles 2359, arr. Papeete 0615 Sun.

Sun.: Dep. Papeete 2200, arr. Los Angeles Mon. 0755, arr. San Francisco Mon. 1005.

W. Samoa - Am. Samoa

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., with DCS Aircraft These schedules apply until Nov. 23.

Between Western Samoa and American Samoa—flight 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 Thurs.: Dep. Faleolo 0900, arr. Altutakl 1500, dep. 1530, arr. Rarotonga 1635.

Fri.; Dep. Rarotonga 0800, arr. Altutakl 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.

From Nov. 23 until Feb. 28, 1966, the following schedules will apply.

W. Samoa - Am. Samoa

Sun.: Dep. Apia 0415, 0445, 0730, 1700; Mon.-Sat. inch: 0800, 1700.

Sun.; Dep. Pago Pago 0545, 0615, 0845, 1815; Mon.-Sat. inch; 0915, 1815.

W. Samoa - Cook Islands

Sun.; Dep. Apia 1030, arr. Rarotonga 1650 (direct).

Fri.: Dep. Apia 0830, arr. Aitutaki 1415, dep. 1445, arr. Rarotonga 1550.

Mon., Sat.: Dep. Rarotonga 0900, arr.

Aitutaki 1005, dep. 1045, arr. Apia 1530.

W. Samoa - Fiji

Tues.: Dep. Apia 1400, arr. Nadi Wed. 1730.

Thurs.: Dep. Apia 1130, arr. Nadi Fri. 1445.

Thurs.: Dep. Nadi 0900, arr. Apia Wed. 1430.

Sat.: Dep. Nadi 0200, arr. Apia Fri. 0730.

W. Samoa - Tonga

Sun.: Dep. Apia 0800, arr. Mon. 1115.

Mon.: Dep. Tonga 1215, arr. Sun. 1530.

Internal Services

Fiji

Fiji Airways with Herons, Drovers, and DC3s Suva-Nadi-Suva: Daily.

Suva-Ura-Suva: Wed., Sun.

Suva-Labasa-Suva: Mon., Wed., Thurs.

Suva-Savusavu-Matei-Suva; Mon., Fri.

Suva-Matei-Savusavu-Suva: Mon.

Suva-Labasa-Matei-Labasa-Suva: Tues., Fri.

Suva - Labasa - Savusavu - Labasa - Suva: Sat.

Suva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu - Suva; Tues., Thurs., Sun.

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

French Polynesia

RAI with DC4 and Bermuda Aircraft Papeete-Raiatea-Bora Bora: Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat.

Papeete-Huahine-Raiatea-Bora Bora: Tues.

Bora Bora-Raiatea-Papeete: Mon., Wed., Sat.

Bora Bora-Tikehau-Papeete: Tues.

Bora Bora-Paneete: Thurs.

Bora Bora - Tikehau - Rangiroa - Papeete: Fri.

Details from RAI, Ouai Bir Hakeim, Papeete, or any UTA office.

New Caledonia

TRANSPAC, with Heron and/or Aztec Noumea-Mare-Noumea: Mon., Tues., Fri.

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

Noumea-Ouvea-Noumea; Mon., Thurs., Sat.

Noumea-Isle of Pines-Noumea: Daily.

Noumea - Houailou - Poindimie Houailou-Noumea: Sat., Sun.

Noumea - Kone - Koumac - Kone - Noumea: Mon., Wed., Fri.

Noumea - Kouaoua - Houailou Kouaoua-Noumea: Daily except Sun.

Noumea - Poindimie - Hienghene - Poindimie-Noumea: Daily except Sun.

Noumea-Tontouta-Noumea: Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat., connecting with UTA, Qantas and Air New Zealand flights.

New Hebrides

New Hebrides Airways, with Drovers

Vila-Southern Islands

Vila-Lenakel-Vila: Mon., Fri.

Vila - Erromanga* - Lenakel - Erro manga*-Vi!a: Wed.

Lenakel-Aneityum-Lenakel: Alt. Fri. (Nov. 12, 26, etc.).

Lenakel-Futuna: Fri. (monthly).

Vila-Northern Islands

Vila-Tongoa-Santo-Tongoa-Vila: Tues.

Vila - Tongoa - Lonore* - Sara* - Longana-Walaha-Santo: Wed.

Santo - Walaha - Longana - Sara* - Longana-Walaha*-Santo: Thurs.

Vila-Tongoa-Vila: Sat. (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.: Lae-Rabaul.

Mon., Wed.; Lae-Rabaul.

Wed.; Rabaul-Lae.

Mon., Wed.: Rabaul-Lae.

Port Moresby-Daru (Dcs And

Catalina) Sat. (DC3): Pt. Moresby-Balimo-Daru-Pt.

Moresby.

Thurs. (every alt. week, by Catalina Nov. 4, 18, Dec. 2, 16, 30, etc.); Pt.

Moresby-Daru.

Thurs. (Every fourth week, by Catalina Nov. 4, Dec. 2, 30. etc.i: Daru-Pt.

Moresby.

Fri. (every 4th week, by Catalina Nov. 19, Dec. 17, etc.); Daru-Pt. Moresby.

Pt. Moresby-West Papua (Catalina)

Wed.: Pt. Moresby - Kerema - Baimuru - Kikori-Baimuru (on request)-Kerema- Pt. Moresby. Reservations beyond Kerema subject to administration re quirements.

Thurs. (every 4th week): Pt. Moresby- Daru-Lake Murray-Daru (Nov. 18, Dec. 16, etc.).

Pt. Moresby-East Papua (Catalina

and Beechcraft) Mon.: Pt. Moresby-Samarai returns Pt.

Moresby, calls at Esa’ala alt. Mon.

Dec. 13, 27, etc.).

Alt Mon.: Pt. Moresby - Samarai - Pt.

Moresby (Nov. 8, 22, Dec. 6, 20, etc.).

Wed.: Pt. Moresby - Gurney - Misima - Gurney-Pt. Moresby.

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service (Dcs

Mon., Thurs.: Lae - Madang - Wewa Manus-Kavieng-Rabaul.

Mon.: Rabaul-Kavieng-Manus-Wewak.

Tues.: Lae-Madang-Wewak.

Sat.: Lae-Madang-Wewak.

Sat.: Wewak-Lae.

Sun., Tues.: Wewak-Madang-Lae.

Wed., Fri.: Kavieng-Rabaul.

Tues., Thurs.: Rabaul-Kavieng.

Central Highlands (Dcs)

Mon.: Madang - Baiyer R. - Hage: Banz-Minj-Goroka-Lae.

Tues.: Lae - Goroka - Minj - Ban Mt. Hagen - Baiyer R. - Madang.

Wed.: Madang - Wabag - Wapenamant Hagen-Banz-Minj-Goroka-Lae.

Fri.: Lae-Goroka-Madang-Wewak.

Sat., Sun.: Madang-Goroka-Lae.

Thurs.: Lae - Goroka - Minj - Ban Hagen-Wapenamanda-Wabag-Madan Sat.: Mt. Hagen-Banz (opt.)-Lae.

Sat.: Lae-Goroka-Madang.

Tues.: Mt. Hagen-Goroka-Lae.

Sun.: Lae - Goroka - Minj - Ban; Mt. Hagen-Madang.

Pt. Moresby-Popondetta-Lae (D

Sun.; Pt. Moresby-Kokoda (opt.)-Pop detta-Garaina-Lae.

Sun.; Lae - Garaina - Popondetta Kokoda (opt.)-Pt. Moresby.

Pt. Moresby-Wau-Bulolo-Lae (D<

Thurs., Sun.: Pt. Moresby - Wau - Bulo Lae.

Thurs., Sun.: Lae - Wau - Bulolo - Moresby.

Madang-Goroka-Lae (Dcs)

Tues.: Lae - Goroka - Minj - Bam Hagen - Baiyer R. - Madang.

Mon.: Madang - Baiyer R. - Hagen Banz-Minj-Goroka-Lae.

Sat., Sun.; Madang-Goroka-Lae.

Sat.: Lae-Goroka-Madang.

Pt. Moresby-Goroka-Madang (D<

Fri., Sat., Tues., Thurs.: Madang-Goroi Pt. Moresby.

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

Lae-Rabaul-Lae (Dcs)

Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun.: Lae-Raba Fri., Sat., Sun., Tues., Thurs.; Rabaul-L; Thurs.: Lae - Finschhafen - Ca Gloucester - Talasea - Hoskins Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul.

Sat.: Rabaul - Jacquinot Bay - Hoskins Talasea - Kandrian - Cape Gloucestei Finschhafen-Lae.

Lae-Finschhafen-Lae (Dcs)

Tues.: Lae-Finschhafen-Lae.

Rabaul-Buin-Rabaul (Dcs)

Mon., Wed., Fri.; Rabaul - Buka Wakunai - Kieta - Buin - Kieta Buka-Rabaul.

Rabaul-Talasea-Rabaul (Dcs)

Mon.: Rabaul - Jacquinot Bay - Hoskins Talasea-Hoskins-Rabaul.

Tues.: Rabaul-Hoskins-Talasea.

Sun.: Talasea-Hoskins-Rabaul.

Thurs.: Talasea - Hoskins - Jacquin Bay-Rabaul.

Operated by Papuan Airlines Pty. Ltd. (“Patair”) Mon.. Dep. (DC3) Pt. Moresby-Pondoi detta-Kokoda-Pt. Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby-Rorona (opt.

Area (opt.)-Kairuku (opt.)-Bereim Woitape - Tapini - Bereina - Kairuh (opt.)-Aroa (opt.)-Rorona (opt.)-P Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby - Tapini Woitape (opt.)-Pt. Moresby.

Tues.: (DC3) Pt. Moresby - Popondetta Kokoda-Pt. Moresby.

Pacific Air Fares

(DC) Pt. Moresby - Daru - Balimo - 3aru-Pt. Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby-Cape Rodney »aili (opt.)-Pt. Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby - Woitape fapini-Pt. Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby-Rarona (opt.)- Iroa (opt.) - Kairuku - Bereina - Pt.

Moresby. (DCS) Pt. Moresby-Mt. Hafen-Pt.

Moresby. (DCS) Pt. Moresby - Kokoda - »opondetta-Pt. Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby - Tapini - Voitape-Pt. Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby-Rorona-Aroa £airuku-Pt. Moresby. (DCS) Pt. Moresby - Bereina - Pt.

Moresby. rs. (Piaggio): Pt. Moresby - Woitape rapini-Pt. Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby-Rorona (opt.)- (opt.) - Kairuku - Bereina - Pt.

Moresby.

Thurs. (Nov. 4, 18, Dec. 2, 16, 30, tc.): (DCS) Pt. Moresby-Popondetta- Vanigela - Vivigani - Losuia - Popon letta-Pt. Moresby (Nov. 11, 25, Dec. 9, 23, etc.): (DCS) »t. Moresby-Popondetta-Pt. Moresby. : (DCS) Pt. Moresby - Popondetta - Pt.

Moresby. (DCS) Pt. Moresby - Gurney - Pt.

Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby-Cape Rodney *aili-Pt. Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby - Tapini - Voitape-Pt. Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby-Rorona-Aroa- Cairuku-Pt. Moresby. (DCS) Pt. Moresby - Bereina - Pt.

Moresby. : (DCS) Pt. Moresby - Popondetta - £okoda-Pt. Moresby 1010. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby - Woitape - [■apini-Pt. Moresby.

Operated by Ansett-MAL (with DCS’s and Piaggios) Mon.: Rabaul-Lae-Rabaul.

Madang-Lae.

Lae-Goroka-Madang.

Goroka-Lae-Wau-Pt. Moresby.

Pt. Moresby - Bulolo - Lae - Goroka - Mt. Hagen-Madang.

Lae-Wewak-Vanimo-Wewak.

Madang-Momote-Kavieng-Rabaul.

Lae-Kainantu-Goroka-Mt. Hagen.

Mt. Hagen-Madang.

Mt. Hagen-Kainantu-Lae.

Mt. Hagen-Wapenamanda-Wabag.

Tues.: Rabaul-Lae-Rabaul.

Wewak-Madang-Lae-Madang-Wewak.

Lae-Goroka-Madang.

Rabaul - Kavieng - Momote - Wewak - Madang-Goroka-Lae.

Madang - Mt. Hagen - Banz - Minj - Goroka.

Mt. Hagen - Erave - Kagua - lalibu - Mt. Hagen.

Mt. Hagen-Kainantu-Lae-Mt. Hagen.

Wewak - Lumi - Nuku - Wewak - Hayfield-Yangoru-Wewak.

Wewak-Telefomln-Wewak.

Mt. Hagen-Mendi-Mt. Hagen.

Wed.: Rabaul-Lae-Rabaul.

Lae-Madang-Wewak.

Madang-Lae.

Lae-Goroka-Madang.

Lae - Goroka - Madang - Wewak - Momote-Kavieng-Rabaul.

Goroka - Lae - Wau - Bulolo -Pt.

Moresby - Bulolo - Lae - Goroka - Madang.

Wewak-Lae.

Mt. Hagen - Kainantu - Lae - Mt.

Hagen.

Mt. Hagen-Mendi-Mt. Hagen.

Mt. Hagen - Wapenamanda - Wabag - Mt. Hagen.

Thurs.: Rabaul - Kavieng - Momote - Wewak-Madang-Goroka-Lae.

Madang - Goroka - Wau - Pt.

Moresby-Wau-Goroka.

Wewak-Aitape-Dagua-Wewak.

Wewak-Vanimo-Wewak.

Wewak-Angoram-Wewak.

Wewak-Ambunti-Wewak.

Fri.: Rabaul-Lae-Rabaul.

Madang-Lae.

Lae - Goroka - Madang Wewak - Momote-Kavieng-Rabaul.

Goroka - Lae - Wau - Pt. Moresby - Bulolo-Lae-Goroka.

Wewak - Lae - Goroka - Minj - Banz - Mt. Hagen.

Madang - Mt. Hagen - Banz - Minj - Goroka-Madang.

Mt. Hagen-Pt. Moresby.

Mt. Hagen - Erave - Kagua - lalibu - Mt. Hagen.

Mt. Hagen-Tari-Mt. Hagen.

Lae - Kainantu - Goroka - Mt.

Hagen - Wapenamanda - Wabag - Mt. Hagen.

Mt. Hagen-Kainantu-Lae.

Lae - Madang - Wewak - Vanimo - Wewak.

Rabaul-Kavieng-Rabaul.

Mt. Hagen-Mendi-Mt. Hagen.

Sat.: Rabaul-Lae-Rabaul.

Wewak-Madang-Lae-Madang.

Rabaul - Kavleng - Momote - Wewak - Madang-Goroka-Lae.

Goroka-Lae-Goroka.

Pt. Moresby-Mt. Hagen.

Lae - Mt. Hagen-Mendi-Mt. Hagen.

Mt. Hagen-Goroka-Mt. Hagen.

Lae-Bulolo-Lae.

Solomon Islands

Megapode Airways with a Dove

Dhio4 Mk. Vi

(Note: Fokker week and DC3 week refer to TAA services from Papua-New Guinea. See timetable under Inter- Territory Services.) Honiara-Auki (Malaita)-Honiara: Tues.

Honiara-Yandina (Russell Is.)-Honiara: Tues., Thurs. (in Fokker week).

Honiara-Kira Kira-Honiara: Wed. (DCS week).

Honiara-Munda (New Georgia)-Barakoma (Vella Lavella)-Munda-Honiara: Fri. (in Fokker week).

Honiara - Yandina - Munda - Barakoma - Munda-Yandina-Honiara: Fri. (in DCS week).

Details from Megapode Airways, PO Box 103, Honiara, BSIP.

(Approximate

Only)

Iom Sydney (Aust.

currency) TO- Single Return £ s. d. £ s. d. resby . . . . 49 4 0 98 8 0 61 8 0 122 16 0 >aul . . . . 72 14 0 145 8 0 imea . . . . 56 18 0 108 3 0 liara . . 96 4 0 192 8 0 folk Is. . . 56 18 0 108 3 0 d Howe . . 18 10 0 37 0 0 Li . . . . . 85 9 0 162 8 0 kland . . 54 10 0 103 11 0 istchurch . . 54 10 0 103 11 0 lington . . . 54 10 0 103 11 0 o Pago . . . 121 4 0 230 6 0 eete . . . . 181 5 0 344 8 0 lolulu . . . . 267 14 0 508 14 0 Francisco . 323 0 0 630 17 0 icouver . . . 323 0 0 630 17 0 „OM AUCKLAND (NZ currency) TO— Li . . . . . 43 0 0 81 14 0 folk Is. . . . 20 15 0 39 9 0 eete . . . . 114 10 0 217 11 0 mea . . . . 45 10 0 86 9 0

From

SUVA (Sterling) TO— ,i . . . . . 5 5 0 10 10 0 ;ualofa . . . 16 13 0 31 13 0 i . . . . . 22 10 0 42 15 0 . . 36 19 0 68 15 0 to . . . . . 45 2 0 84 5 0 iara . . . . 79 2 0 148 17 0 afuti . . 41 0 0 78 9 0 awa . . . . 85 8 0 162 17 0

From Nadi (Fiji

Currency) TO 1—. o Pago . . . 31 15 0 60 7 0 mea . . . . 36 7 0 69 13 0 eete . . . . 89 8 0 168 4 0 Pares quoted are i First Class.