The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 January 1966Vol. 37, No. 1

Airways Timetables

pp. 150-154 · Read in the full issue

Trans-Pacific Services

Sydney - Brisbane - Honolulu •

Nth. America

By QANTAS (with 707 Jets) Sat.: Dep Sydney 1700, arr. Brisbane 1815, dep. 1900, arr. Honolulu 0740 Sat., dep. 0900, arr. San Francisco 1540.

Fri.; Dep. San Francisco 1045, arr.

Honolulu 1345, dep. 1445, arr. Brisbane Sat., 2015, dep. 2100, arr. Sydney 2220.

SYDNEY - FIJI - HAWAII - USA By QANTAS (with 707 Jets) Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 1700, arr. Nadi 2250, dep. 2340. arr. Honolulu 0740, dep. 0900, arr. San Francisco 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 Francisco (extends to Vancouver alternate weeks from Sydney (Jan. 14, 28, Feb. 11, 25, Mar. 11, 25, etc.).

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. Jan. 15, 29, Feb. 12, 26, Mar. 12, 26, etc.) Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 1855 Sun., 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) Fri.; Dep. Sydney 1535, 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.

Fri.; From Amsterdam, Edmonton and Calgary, arr. Vancouver 1650 Wed., dep. 1830, arr. Honolulu 2215 Wed., dep. 2355, cross International Date line, arr. Nadi 0415 Fri., dep. 0515 for Sydney, arr. 0735 (alt. Fri to Auckland, arr. 0810).

SYDNEY - HAWAII - USA via FIJI,

Nz Or Am. Samoa

By Pan American Airways

(with 707 Jets) 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.

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

By Pan American Airways

(with 707 Jets) 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.

New Zealand - Usa

By Air-Nz (Dcs Jets)

Tues., Sat.: Dep. Auckland 1015, arr.

Nadi 1305, dep. 1400, arr. Honolulu 2200 Mon. and Fri., dep. 2330, arr.

Los Angeles Tues. and Sat. 0725.

Sat., Tues.: Dep. Los Angeles 0930, arr.

Honolulu 1245, dep. 1400, arr. Nadi 1800 Sun., Wed., dep. Nadi 1900, arr.

Auckland 2150.

Hawaii - Am. Samoa - Tahiti

By Pan American Airways

(with 707 Jets) 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 (with 707 Jets) 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). (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 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.

Alt. Sat. (Jan. 15, 29, Feb. 12, 26): Dep. Sydney 1000 for Noumea, arr. 1555.

Alt Fri. (Jan. 14, 28, Feb. 11, 25); Dep.

Noumea 1730 for Sydney, arr. 2200.

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

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 Three times weekly, both ways.

Auckland - Melbourne

QANTAS/AIR-NZ with Eleetra Mk. IF* Five 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 most days.

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

PAN AMERICAN, with 707’s Once weekly, both ways.

Sydney - Christchurch

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

• 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.

Sydney - Wellington

QANTAS/AIK-NZ with Electra Mk. ll’s Twice daily services both ways, with three 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 Three times 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. (Jan. 6, 20, Feb. 3, 17, Mar. 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 tjie 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. Jan. 3, 10, 17, only): Dep. Sydney 0800, arr. NI 1445. Flight extends NI-Auckland-NI. (See “Inter- Territory Services”).

Thurs.. Sun. (Tues. Jan. 4, 11, 18, only): Dep. NI 1445, Sydney, arr. 1845.

Sun. (Jan. 9, only): Dep. Sydney 0030, arr. NI 0715.

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., to Jan. 17 t Daily exc. Mon., Wed., to Jan. 18

Qld. - Papua-New Guinea

TAA, with Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet Mon.; Dep. Townsville 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. IPs 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.

Pri.: Dep. Apia 1450, cross Dateline, arr.

Suva Sat. 1800, dep. Sat. 1830, arr.

Nadi 1915.

New Caledonia - New Hebrides

UTA, with DC4 Aircraft Tues.: Dep. Noumea 0800, arr. Vila 0955, dep. Vila 1505, arr. Noumea 1700.

Thurs.: Dep. Noumea 0800, arr. Vila 0955, dep. 1025, arr Santo 1140.

Fri.: Dep. Santo 0700, arr. Vila 0815, dep. 0845, arr. Noumea 1040.

New Caledonia - Nz

AIR-NZ with DCGB Aircraft Sat.: Dep. Noumea 1030 for Auckland, arr. 1630.

Sun.: Dep. Auckland 1100 for Noumea, arr. 1455.

UTA-French Airlines with DCGB Aircraft Thurs. Dep. Noumea 1030 for Auckland, arr. 1630.

Fri.: Dep. Auckland 1100 for Noumea, arr. 1455.

New Caledonia - Wallis Island

UTA, with DC4 Aircraft Monthly service (second Saturday) Sat. (Jan. 8, Feb. 12): Dep. Noumea 0800 for Wallis Is., arr. 1530.

Monthly service (following Monday) Mon. (Jan. 10, Feb. 14); Dep. Wallis Is. 1000 for Noumea, arr. 1530.

Nz - Fiji - Am. Samoa

AIR-NZ with DCS Sun.: Dep. Auckland 2130, arr. Nadi 0020 Mon. Dep. Nadi 0200, cross Inter

national Dateline, arr. Pago Pago Sun. 0445.

Sun.: Dep. Pago Pago 0615, cross Inter national Dateline, arr. Nadi Mon. 0715.

Dep. Nadi 0830, arr. Auckland 1120.

NZ - FIJI - HAWAII - USA AIR-NZ with DCB’s From Dec. 24 Tues., Sat.; Dep. Auckland 1015, arr. Nadi 1305, dep. Nadi 1400, cross Inter national Dateline, arr. Honolulu Mon., Wed. 2200, dep. Honolulu 2330, arr.

Los Angeles Tues., Sat. 0625.

Tues., Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 0930, arr.

Honolulu 1245, dep. Honolulu 1400, cross International Dateline, arr. Nadi Wed., Sun. 1810, dep. Nadi 1900, arr.

Auckland 2150.

Norfolk Is. - New Zealand

AIR-NZ by Qantas Skymaster (Charter) Sat.: Dep. NI 1600, Auckland, arr. 1945.

Wed.; Dep. NI 1600, arr. Auckland 1945.

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

Thurs.; 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 (Jan. 11, 25, etc.).

Alt. Wed.: Dep. Honiara (DCS) 0730 for Yandina, Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arr. 1545 (Jan. 12, 26, etc.).

Tues.; Dep. Lae (Fokker) 0815 for Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Honiara, arr. 1630.

Alt. Wed.; Dep. Honiara (Fokker) 0715 for Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arr. 1235 (Jan. 5, 19, etc.).

P-Ng - West Ng

TAA, with DCS Aircraft Alt. Tues. (Jan. 4, 18, etc.): Dep. Lae 1000 for Madang, Wewak, Sukarna pura, arr. 1350.

Alt. Wed. (Jan. 5, 19, etc.): Dep.

Sukarnapura 1005 for Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. 1605.

Alt. Thurs. (Jan. 13, 27, etc.); Dep. Lae 0915, Sukarnapura, arr. 1210.

Alt. Wed. (Jan. 12, 26, etc.): Dep.

Sukarnapura 0935, arr. Lae 1320.

Biak (West No-Lae

Garuda Indonesian Airways (DCS) Alt. Tues. (Jan. 12, 26, etc.): Dep. Biak

1815, Sukamapura, arr. 0825, dep. 0935, arr. Lae 1320.

Alt. Wed. (Jan. 13, 27, etc.); Dep. Lae 1000, arr. Sukarnapura 1235, dep. 1315, arr. Biak 1530.

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 Airlines with DCS Jets 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.

PAA, with Intercontinental 707’s 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.

Mon.: Dep. Papeete 0845, arr. Los Angeles Mon. 1840, arr. San Francisco Mon. 2050.

W. Samoa - Am. Samoa

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., with DCS Aircraft Sun.: Dep. Apia 0415, 0445, 0730, 1700; Mon.-Sat. incl.: 0800, 1700.

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

W. Samoa - Cook Islands

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., with DCS Sun.: Dep. Apia 1030, arr. Rarotonga 1650 (direct).

Fri.; Dep. Apia 0830, arr. Altutaki 1415, dep. 1445, arr. Rarotonga 1550.

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

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

W. Samoa - Fiji

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., with DCS 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

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., with DCS Sun.: Dep. Apia 0800, arr. Mon. 1115.

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

Internal Services

Fiji

Fiji Airways with Herons, Drovers, and DCSs 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-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., Pri., Sat., connecting with UTA, and Qantas 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. (Jan. 7, 21, 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) Mon., Fri. (Beechcraft): Pt. Moresby - Daru-Balimo-Pt. Moresby.

Thurs. (every 4th week, by Catalina Jan. 13, Feb. 10, etc.): Pt. Moresby- Daru.

Thurs. (Every fourth week, by Catalina Jan. 28, Feb. 25, etc.): Daru-Pt.

Moresby.

Fri. (every 4th week, by Catalina Jan. 14, Feb. 11, 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 (Jan. 13, Feb. 10, etc.).

Pt. Moresby-East Papua (Catalina

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

Moresby, calls at Esa’ala alt. Mon. (Jan. 10, 24, etc.).

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

Moresby (Jan. 3, 17, 31, etc.).

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

Lae-Mad Ang-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 - Finschhafen - 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-Hosklns-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.)-Berelna- Woitape - Tapini - Bereina - Kairuku (opt.)-Aroa (opt.)-Rorona (opt.)-Pt.

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

Tues.: (DCS) 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 - Woltape - 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. (Jan. 13, 27, etc.): (DCS) Pt.

Moresby - Popondetta - Wanigela - Vivigani - Losuia - Popondetta - Pt.

Moresby. (Jan. 6, 20, etc.): (DCS) Pt.

Moresby-Popondetta-Pt. Moresby.

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

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

Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby-Cape Rodney- Paili-Pt. Moresby. (Piaggio) Pt. Moresby - Taplnl - 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 - Woltape - 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-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 - Brave - Kagua - lalibu - Mt. Hagen.

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

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

We wak-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 -Pt.

Moresby - Bulolo - Lae - Goroka - Madang.

Wewak-Lae.

Mt. Hagen - Kainantu - Lae - Kainantu- Goroka-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 - 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 DCS 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, BSTP.