The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 December 1965Vol. 36, No. 12

Airways Timetables

pp. 150-154 · Read in the full issue

Trans Pacific Services

Sydney ■ Brisbane - Honolulu

Nth. America

By Qantas Empire Airways, with Boeing: “07 V-Jets

Northbound

Sat.; Dep. Sydney 1700. arr, Brisban 1815, dep. 1900, arr. Honolulu 074 Sat., dep. 0900, arr. San Prancisc 1540.

Southbound

Fri.; Dep. San Francisco 1045, an Honolulu 1345, dep. 1445, arr. Brisban Sat., 2015, dep. 2100, arr. Sydne 2220.

SYDNEY - FIJI - HAWAII - USA

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Boeing 707 V-Jets)

Northbound

Wed., Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 1700, an Nadi 2250, dep. 2340, arr. Honoluh 0740, dep. 0900, arr. San Francisci 1540.

Tues., Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Sydney 1900 arr. Nadi 0050, dep. 0135, Honolulu San Francisco.

Mon.. Wed, and Sat.: Sydney (dep 1900), Nadi (arr. 0050, dep. 0135) Honolulu, San Francisco, New York London.

Fri.: Sydney (dep. 1900), Nadi (arr. 0050 dep. 0135), Honolulu, San Franciscc (extends to Vancouver alternate weeks from Sydney (Dec. 3, 17, 31 Jan. 14, 28, Feb. 11, 25, etc.).

Southbound

Mon., Wed. and Fri.; London, New York San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr 0410, Wed., Fri., Sun., dep. 0455, Sydney (arr. 0700).

Tues., Thurs., Sat. and Sun.: San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 0410), Thurs., Sat., Mon., Tues., dep. 0455, Sydney (arr. 0700).

Sat.: San Francisco (service begins from Vancouver alternate Sats. Dec. 4, 18, Jan. 1, 15, 29, Feb. 12, 26, etc.) Hono lulu, Nadi (arr. 1855, Sun., dep. 1940), Sydney (arr. 2145).

Thurs.; San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 1855 Fri., dep. 1940), Sydney (arr. 2145). (International Dateline is crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu.) SYDNEY - NEW ZEALAND - FIJI -

Hawaii - Canada

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(DCS Jets)

Northbound

Alt. Fri. (Dec. 3, 10, 24, etc.): Dep.

Sydney 1300 for Auckland, arr. 1740.

Fri.: Dep. Auckland 1840, arr. Nadi 2130 Fri., dep. 2230, cross International Dateline, arr. Honolulu 0640 Fri., dep. 0800 for Vancouver, arr. 1525, dep. 1655 for Calgary, Edmonton and Amsterdam.

Southbound

Fri.: From Amsterdam, Edmonton and Calgary, arr. Vancouver 1650 Wed., dep. 1830, arr. Honolulu 2215 Wed.,

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.

dep. 2355, cross International Date line, arr. Nadi 0415 Fri., dep. 0515 for Auckland, arr. 0810.

It. Fri. (Dec. 3, 10, 24, etc.); Dep.

Auckland 0910 for Sydney, arr. Fri. 1020.

YDNEY - HAWAII ■ USA via FIJI,

Nz Or Am. Samoa

By Pan American Airways

(Intercontinental Jet Clippers)

Northbound

ues., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 1730 (arr. Nadi 2320, dep. 2359), Honolulu arr. Tues., Sat. 0805, dep. 1000 for Los Angeles, arr. 1655. bn.: Dep. Sydney 1730 for Pago Pago (arr. Mon. 0140, dep. 0210), Honolulu arr. 0815, dep. 1000 for Los Angeles, arr. 1655. burs.: Dep. Sydney 1530 for Auckland (arr. 2010, dep. 2115) for Honolulu on Thurs. 0745, dep. 1000 for Los Angeles, arr. 1655.

Southbound

in., Thurs.: Dep. Los Angeles 2000 for Honolulu, Nadi, arr. Tues., Sat. 0445, dep. 0530, and Sydney, arr. 0820. it.: Dep. Los Angeles 2000 for Honolulu, Pago Pago, arr. Sun. 0440, dep. 0530, and Sydney, arr. Mon. 0820. ies.: Dep. Los Angeles 2000 for Honolulu, Auckland, arr. Thurs. 0725, dep. 0810, for Sydney, arr. 0925.

New Zealand - Tahiti - Usa

By Pan American Airways

(Intercontinental Jet Clippers) on.: Dep. Los Angeles 0900 for Honolulu, dep. 1345 for Papeete, arr. 1910. ies.; Dep. Papeete 0810 for Honolulu, arr. 1330, dep. 1500 for Los Angeles, arr. Tues. 2155. it.; Dep. San Francisco 2200, dep. Los Angeles 2359 for Papeete, arr. Sun. 0615, dep. 0700 for Auckland, arr.

Mon. 1050. on.: 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

By Pan American Airways

(Intercontinental Jet Clippers) ies.: Dep. Honolulu 1000, arr. Pago Pago 1410, dep. 1500, arr. Papeete 1850. ies.: Dep. Papeete 2100, arr. Pago Pago 2310, dep. 2359, arr. Honolulu 0605 (Wed.).

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

Northbound

iurs.: 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) it.: 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. 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 (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 707’s

Northbound

Mon., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 0900, arr. Auck land 1345, dep. 2130, arr. Nadi 0020 (Tues., Sat.).

Southbound

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.

Auckland - Brisbane

QANTAS/AIR-NZ with Electra Mk. ll’s and Boeing 707’s Twice weekly, both ways.

Auckland - Melbourne

QANTAS/AIR-NZ with Electra Mk. Il’d Four times weekly, both ways.

Christchurch - Melbourne

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

Sydney - Auckland

QANTAS/AIR-NZ with Boeing 707’s and DCB’s Twice daily, both ways, with three services a day on some days.

BOAC, with Boeing 707’s Twice weekly, both ways.

Sydney - Christchurch

QANTAS/AIR-NZ DOS’s, Boeing 707’s Daily, 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.

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. (Dec. 9, 23, Jan. 6, 20, Feb. 3, 17, 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 tj;e Qantas plane from Sydney.

There is also a bus service from the air port.

Sydney - Norfolk Is.

QANTAS, with Skymaster DC4 Aircraft Wed., Sat. (Mon. Dec. 13, 20. 27, only): Dep. Sydney 0800, arr. NI 1445. Plight extends NI-Auckland-NI. (See “Inter- Territory Services”).

Thurs., Sun. (Tues. Dec. 14, 21, 28, only): 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, dep. Sydney 2340, arr. Bris bane 0110, dep. 0155, arr. Pt. Moresby 0600, dep. 0645, arr. Lae 0730.

Ansett-ANA; Daily, dep. Sydney 2345, arr.

Brisbane 0115, dep. 0200 next day, arr. Pt. Moresby 0605, dep. 0650 arr Lae 0735.

Southbound

TAA: tDaily, dep. Lae 0930. arr. Pt.

Moresby 1015, dep. 1055, arr. Brisbane 1445, dep. 1525. arr. Sydney 1655.

Ansett-ANA: Daily, dep. Lae 0925, arr.

Pt. Moresby 1010, dep. 1050, arr. Bris bane 1440, dep. 1520, arr. Sydney 1655. * Daily exc. Tues., Sun., from Dec. 26. t Daily exc. Mon., Wed., from Dec. 27.

Old. - Papua-New Guinea

TAA, with Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet Mon.: Dep. Brisbane 0750, arr. Towns ville 1130, dep. 1330, arr. Cairns 1425, dep. 1530, arr. Pt. Moresby 1750.

Wed.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1445, arr. Cairns 1705, dep. 1800, arr. Townsville 1855.

Cairns-Pt. Moresby-Cairns

Ansett-ANA with Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet 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 - Gilbert & Ellice Islands

Fiji Airways Ltd., with Heron Aircraft Sun.; Dep. Suva 0745, arr. Nadi 0825 dep 0910, Funafuti, arr. 1305. Mon., dep.

Funafuti 0700, Tarawa, arr. 1140.

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

Fiji - New Hebrides - Bsi

Fiji Airways Ltd., with Heron Aircraft Mon., Thurs.: Dep. Suva 0900, Nadi, arr 0940, dep. 1025, Vila, arr. 1300. Next day (Tues. or Fri.) dep. Vila 0900, Santo, arr. 1015, dep. 1045, Honiara arr. 1440.

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Honiara 0630, Santo arr. 1025, dep. 1055, Vila, arr. 1205! dep. 1235, Nadi, arr. 1705, dep. 1735 Suva, arr. 1815.

Fiji - New Zealand

Air-NZ. with Electra Mk. ll’s Daily: Dep. Auckland 2130, arr. Nadi 0020.

Daily (except Mon., Wed.): Dep. Nadi 0505, arr. Auckland 0755.

Mon.: Dep. Nadi 0830, arr. Auckland 1250.

Mon., Fri., flights ex-Auckland and Tues., Sat. flights ex-Nadi are operated bv

Boac.

Fiji - Tonga

Fiji Airways Ltd., with DCS Aircraft Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Nadi 0615. arr. Suva 0700, dep. 0800, arr. Nukualofa 1215.

Dep. Nukualofa 1300, arr. Suva 1515, dep. 1600, arr. Nadi 1645.

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

Fiji - Western Samoa

Fiji Airways Ltd., with Heron Aircraft Sat.; Dep. Nadi 0615, arr. Suva 0700, dep. 0800, cross Dateline, arr. Apia Fri. 1310.

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

New Caledonia - New Hebridi

UTA. with DC4 Aircraft Tues.: Dep. Noumea 0800, arr. Vila 095 dep. Vila 1505, arr. Noumea 1700.

Thurs.; Dep. Noumea 0800, arr. Vila 095 dep. 1025, arr. Santo 1140.

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

New Caledonia - Nz

AIR-NZ with Electra Aircraft Fri.: Dep. Noumea 1430 for Aucklan arr. 1815.

Fri.: Dep. Auckland 1100 for Noumea ar 1300.

New Caledonia - Wallis Islan

UTA, with DC4 Aircraft Monthly service (second Saturday) Sat. (Dec. 11, Jan. 8): Dep. Noumea 08( for Wallis Is., arr. 1530.

Monthly service (following Monday) Mon. (Dec. 13, Jan. 10): Dep. Wallis I 1000 for Noumea, arr. 1530.

Nz - Fiji - Am. Samoa

AIR-NZ with DCS Sun.; Dep. Auckland 2130, arr. Nadi 00S Mon. Dep. Nadi 0200, cross Intel national Dateline, arr. Pago Pago Sui 0445.

Sun.: Dep. Pago Pago 0615, cross Intel national Dateline, arr. Nadi Mon. 071: Dep. Nadi 0830, arr. Auckland 1170.

NZ - FIJI - HAWAII ■ USA AIR-NZ with DOS’s From Dec. 24 Tues., Sat.: Dep. Auckland 1015, arr. Na< 1305, dep. Nadi 1400, cross Intel national Dateline, arr. Honolulu Mon Wed. 2200, dep. Honolulu 2330, ar Los Angeles Tues., Sat. 0625.

Tues., Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 0930, ar Honolulu 1245, dep. Honolulu 1401 cross International Dateline, arr. Nac Wed., Sun. 1810, dep. Nadi 1900, an Auckland 2150.

Norfolk Is. - New Zealand

AIR-NZ by Qantas Skymaster (Charter Sat.: Dep. NI 1600, Auckland, arr 194 f Wed.: Dep. NI 1600, arr. Auckland 194 f Sun.: Dep. Auckland 1030. arr. NI 133 C Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 1030, arr. NI 133 C

P-Ng - Solomons

TAA, with Fokker Prop-Jet and DCS Alt. Mon.: Dep. Lae (DC3) 0600 fo Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Yandlna Honiara, arr. 1620 (Dec. 13, 27, Jan 10, 24, etc.).

Alt. Wed.: Dep. Honiara (DCS) 0730 fo Yandina, Munda, Buka. Rabaul, Lae arr. 1545 (Dec. 1, 15, 29, Jan. 12, 26 etc.).

Tues.: Dep. Lae (Fokker) 0900 for Rabaul Buka, Munda, Honiara, arr. 1635, call: Yandina alt. Tues., arr. Honiara 1705 Alt. Wed.: Dep. Honiara (Fokker) 0645 foi Munda, Buka. Rabaul, Lae, arr. 120( (Dec. 8, 22, Jan. 5, 19, etc.).

P-Ng - West Ng

TAA, with DCS Aircraft Alt. Tues. (Dec. 7, 21, Jan. 4, 18 etc.); Dep. Lae 1000 for Madang Wewak, Sukarnapura, arr. 1350.

Alt. Wed. (Dec. 8, 22, Jan. 5, 19, etc.): Dep. Sukarnapura 1005 foi Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. 1605.

Alt. Wed. (Dec. 1, 15, 29, Jan. 12, 26, etc.): Dep. Lae 0915, Sukarnapura, arr. 1210.

:. Tues. (Dec. 14, 28, Jan. 11, 26, etc.): Dep. Sukarnapura 0935, arr. Lae 1320.

Biak (West Ng)-Lae

Garuda Indonesian Airways (DCS) Tues. (Dec. 14, 28, Jan. 11, 25, etc.); Dep. Biak 1815, Sukarnapura, arr. 0825, dep. 0935, arr. Lae 1320.

Wed. (Dec. 1, 15, 29, Jan. 12, 26, etc.): Dep. Lae 0915, arr. Sukarnapura 1210, dep. 1300, arr. Biak 1510.

Tahiti - Honolulu

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

Tahiti - Usa

UTA-French Airlines with DCS Jets ;d.; Dep. Papeete 1000, arr. Los Angeles 1950, dep. Thurs. 0100, arr. Papeete 0705. h: Dep. Papeete 1000, arr. Los Angeles 1950, dep. Sat. 0100, arr. Papeete 0705.

PAA, with Intercontinental 707’s m. Dep. Los Angeles 0900, dep. Hono lulu 1345, arr. Papeete 1910. es.: Dep. Papeete 0810, arr. Honolulu 1330, dep. 1500, arr. Los Angeles 2155, t.: Dep. San Francisco 2200, dep. Los Angeles 2359, arr. Papeete 0615 Sun. in.; Dep. Papeete 0845, arr. Los Angeles Mon. 1840, arr. San Francisco Mon. 2050.

W. Samoa - Am. Samoa

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., with DCS Aircraft n. Dep. Apia 0415, 0445, 0730, 1700; Mon.-Sat. inch: 0800, 1700. a.: Dep. Pago Pago 0545, 0615, 0845, 1815; Mon.-Sat. inch: 0915, 1815.

W. Samoa - Cook Islands

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., with DCS n.; Dep. Apia 1030, arr. Rarotonga 1650 (direct). ..: Dep. Apia 0830, arr. Aitutaki 1415, dep. 1445, arr. Rarotonga 1550. m., Sat.: Dep. Rarotonga 0900, arr.

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

W. Samoa - Fiji

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., with DCS es.: Dep. Apia 1400, arr. Nadi Wed. 1730. urs.; Dep. Apia 1130, arr. Nadi Fri. 1445. urs.; Dep. Nadi 0900, arr. Apia Wed. 1430. t.: Dep. Nadi 0200, arr. Apia Fri. 0730.

W. Samoa - Tonga

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., with DCS a.: Dep. Apia 0800. arr. Mon. 1115. m.: Dep. Tonga 1215, arr. Sun. 1530.

Internal Services

Fiji

Fiji Airways with Herons, Drovers, and DC3s va-Nadi-Suva: Daily. va-Ura-Suva: Wed., Sun. va-Labasa-Suva: Mon., Wed., Thurs. va-Savusavu-Matei-Suva: Mon., Fri. va-Matei-Savusavu-Suva: Mon. va-Labasa-Matei-Labasa-Suva; Tues., Fri. va - Labasa - Savusavu - Labasa - Suva: Sat. va - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu - Suva: Tues., Thurs., Sun.

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

French Polynesia

RAI with DC4 and Bermuda Aircraft Papeete-Moorea-Papeete: Mon., Thurs., Sat.

Papeete - Raiatea - Bora Bora: Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun.

Papeete - Huahine - Raiatea - Bora Bora; Thurs.

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

Bora Bora - Raiatea - Huahine - Moorea - Papeete: Thurs.

Bora Bora-Rangiroa-Papeete; Fri.

Details from RAI, Quai 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*-Vila; 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) Mon., Tues., Wed.: Lae-Rabaul.

Mon., Wed.: Rabaul-Lae.

PORT MORESBY-DARU (Beechcraft and Catalina) Sat. (Beechcraft): Pt. Moresby - Daru - Balimo-Pt. Moresby.

Thurs. (every alt. week, by Catalina Dec. 2, 16, 30, Jan. 13, 27, etc.): Pt.

Moresby-Daru.

Thurs. (Every fourth week, by Catalina Dec. 2, 30, Jan. 28, etc.): Daru-Pt.

Moresby.

Fri. (every 4th week, by Catalina Dec. 17, Jan. 14, 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 (Dec. 16, Jan. 13, etc.).

Pt. Moresby-East Papua (Catalina

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

Moresby, calls at Esa’ala alt. Mon.

Dec. 13, 27, Jan. 10, 24. etc.).

Alt Mon.; Pt. Moresby - Samarai - Pt.

Moresby (Dec. 6, 20, Jan. 3, 17, 31, etc.).

Wed.; Pt. Moresby - Gurney - Misima - Gurney-Pt. Moresby.

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service (Dcs)

Mon.. Thurs.; Lae - Madang - Wewak - Manus-Kavieng-Rabaul.

Mon.: Rabaul-Kavieng-Manus-Wewak.

Sat., Tues.; 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. - Hagen - Banz-Minj-Goroka-Lae.

Tues.; Lae - Goroka - Minj - Banz - Mt. Hagen - Baiyer R. - Madang.

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

Fri.: Lae-Goroka-Madang-Wewak.

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

Thurs.: Lae - Goroka - Minj - Banz - Hagen-Wabag-Madang.

Sat.: Mt. Hagen-Banz (opt.)-Lae.

Sat.; Lae-Goroka-Madang.

Tues.: Mt. Hagen-Goroka-Lae.

Sun.: Lae - Goroka - Minj - Banz - Mt. Hagen-Madang.

Pt. Moresby-Popondetta-Lae

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

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

Pt. Moresby-Wau-Bulolo-Lae (Dcs)

Thurs., Sun.; Pt. Moresby - Wau - Bulolo- Lae.

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

Moresby.

Madang-Goroka-Lae (Dcs)

Tues.: Lae - Goroka - Minj - Banz - 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 (Dcs)

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

Lae-Rabaul-Lae (Dcs)

Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun.; Lae-Rabaul.

Fri., Sat., Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Rabaul-Lae.

Thurs.: Lae - Pinschhafen - Cape

Gloucester - Talasea - Hoskins - Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul.

Sat.: Rabaul - Jacquinot Bay - Hoskins - Talasea - Kandrian - Cape Gloucester - 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 - Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul.

Operated by Papuan Airlines Pty. Ltd. (“Patair”) Mon.: Dep. (DCS) Pt. Moresby-Pondon detta-Kokoda-Pt. Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby-Rorona (opt.)- Aroa (opt.)-Kairuku (opt.)-Bereina- Woitape - Tapini - Bereina - Kairuku (opt.)-Aroa (opt.)-Rorona (opt.)-Pt.

Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby - Tapini - Woitape (opt.)-Pt. Moresby.

Tues.: (DC3) Pt. Moresby - Popondetta - Kokoda-Pt. Moresby. (DC) Pt. Moresby - Daru - Balimo- Daru-Pt. Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby-Cape Rodney- Paili (opt.)-Pt. Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby - Woitape - Tapini-Pt. Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby-Rorona (opt.) Aroa (opt.) - Kairuku - Bereina - Pt.

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

Wed.: (DCS) Pt. Moresby - Kokoda - Popondetta-Pt. Moresby (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby - Tapini - Woitape-Pt. Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby-Rorona-Aroa- Kairuku-Pt. Moresby. (DCS) Pt. Moresby - Bereina - Pt Moresby.

Thurs. (Piaggio): Pt. Moresby - Woitape - Tapini-Pt. Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby-Rorona (opt.)- Aroa (opt.) - Kairuku - Bereina - Kairuku (opt.)-Pt. Moresby.

Alt. Thurs. (Dec. 2, 16, 30, Jan. 13, 27, etc.): (DC3) Pt. Moresby-Popondetta- Wanigela - Vivigani - Losuia - Popon detta-Pt. Moresby (Dec. 9, 23. Jan. 6, 20, etc.); (DCS) Pt. Moresby-Popondetta-Pt. Moresby.

Fri.: (DC3) Pt. Moresby-Popondetta-Pt.

Moresby. (DC3) Pt. Moresby - Gurney - Pt.

Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby-Cape Rodney- Paili-Pt. Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby - Tapini - Woitape-Pt. Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby-Rorona-Aroa- Kairuku-Pt. Moresby. (DCS) Pt. Moresby - Bereina - Pt.

Moresby.

Sat.; (DCS) Pt. Moresby - Popondetta - Kokoda-Pt. Moresby 1010. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby - Woitape - Tapini-Pt. Moresby.

Operated by Ansett-MAL (with DOS’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 - Mini Goroka.

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

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

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

Wewak-Telefomin-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 -P Moresby - Bulolo - Lae - Goroka Madang.

Wewak-Lae.

Mt. Hagen - Kainantu - Lae - M Hagen.

Mt. Hagen-Mendi-Mt. Hagen.

Mt. Hagen - Wapenamanda - Wabag Mt. Hagen.

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

Madang - Goroka - Wau - p 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 - Kavieng - 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. (DC3 week).

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

Honiara - Yandina - Munda - Barakoma - Munda-Yandina-Honiara: Fri. (in DC3 week).

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