The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1967Vol. 38, No. 11

Airways Timetables

pp. 143-147 · Read in the full issue

:rnational Dateline is crossed be- Nadi and Honolulu.)

;ans-pacific services

EY - BRISBANE - HAWAII - US QANTAS (with 707’s) : Dep. Syd. 0945, arr. Bris. 1100, 1145, arr. Honolulu 0025, dep. 5, arr. San Francisco 0830.

Dep. San Francisco 1100, arr. lolulu 1410, dep. 1500, arr. Bris. 0, dep. 2115, arr. Syd, 2230.

DNEY - FIJI - HAWAII - USA QANTAS (with 707’s) Fri., Sat., Sun.; Dep. Syd. 0945, , Nadi 1535, dep. 1620, arr. Hono i 0025, dep. 0145, arr. San Francisco 0 (to Vancouver alt. Sun.).

Wed., Fri., Sat.: Dep. Syd. 1900, , Nadi 0050, dep. 0135, arr. Hono -1 0940, dep. 1100, arr. San Francisco 5.

Wed., Fri., Sun.: Dep. San Francisco 0, arr. Honolulu 2310, dep. 2359, . Nadi 0415, dep. 0500, arr. Syd. 0.

Fri., Sat.: Dep. San Francisco 1100, Honolulu 1410, dep. 1500, arr. ii 1915, dep. 2000, arr. Syd. 2210.

By BOAC (with 707’s) Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Sydney 1900, . Nadi 0050, dep. 0135 Wed., Fri., u. (cross Dateline) arr. Honolulu

Tues., Thurs., Sun. 0940, dep. 1100, arr. San Francisco 1745.

Tues., Thurs., Sat.: From London, New York, dep. San Francisco 2000, arr.

Honolulu 2310, dep. 2359 (cross Date line) arr. Nadi Thurs., Sat., Mon. 0415, dep. 0500, arr. Sydney 0710.

SYDNEY - FIJI - TAHITI - MEXICO By Q ANT AS (with 707’s) Mon.: Dep. Syd. 1000, arr. Auckland 1445, dep. 1545, arr. Papeete* 2240 Sun. dep. 2340, arr. Acapulco 1130 Mon., dep. 1230, arr. Mexico City 1320.

Wed.; Dep. Syd. 2100, arr. Nadi 0250, dep. 0340, arr. Papeete 0955 Wed., dep. 2230, arr. Acapulco 1020 Thurs., dep. 1120, arr. Mexico City 1210 (to London).

Tues.: Dep. Mexico City 2200, arr. Aca pulco 2250, dep. 2350, arr. Papeete* 0400 Wed., dep. 0500, arr. Auckland 0830 Thurs., dep. 0930, arr. Syd. 1035.

Sat.; Dep. Mexico City 2200, arr. Acapulco 2250, dep. 2350, arr. Papeete 0400 Sun., dep. 0500, arr. Nadi 0740 Mon., dep. 0825, arr. Syd. 1035. (Asterisk indicates technical stop only.)

Sydney - Hawaii (Via N. Cal,

FIJI, NZ OR AM. SAMOA) - USA

By Pan American Airways

(with 707’s) Tues., Wed., Frl., Sun.; Dep. Sydney 1730 (arr. Nadi 2320, dep. 2359), Honolulu arr. Tues., Wed., Frl., Sun. 0805, dep. 1000 for Los Angeles, arr, 1655.

• PlM’s shipping and airways schedules are correct to time of publication.

Mon.: Dep. Syd. 1600 for Noumea (arr. 1930, dep. 2030), Pago Pago (arr. 0145, dep, 0235), Honolulu (arr. Mon. 0840, dep. 1000), Los Angeles, arr, 1655.

Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 1600 for Auckland (arr. 2045, dep. 2145) for Honolulu, arr. Thurs. 0815, dep. 1000 for Los Angeles, arr. 1655.

Sat.: Dep. Syd. 1600 for Auckland (arr. 2045, dep. 2145), Pago Pago (arr. 0205, dep. 0245), Honolulu (arr. Sat. 0845, dep. 1000), Los Angeles, arr. 1655.

Sun., Mon., Wed., Fri.: Dep. Los Angeles 2030 for Honolulu, Nadi, arr. Tues., Fri., Sun. 0515, dep. 1615, and Sydney,’ arr. 0830.

Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 2030 for Honolulu, Pago Pago, arr. Sun. 0510, dep. 0610, Noumea, arr. Mon. 0755, dep. 0845.

Sydney, arr. Mon. 1035.

Tues.: Dep. Los Angeles 2145 for Hono lulu, Auckland, arr. Thurs. 0745, dep. 0825 for Sydney, arr. 0930.

Thurs.: Dep. Los Angeles 2030 for Hono lulu, Pago Pago, arr. Fri. 0510, dep. 0610, and Auckland, arr. Sat. 0845, dep. 0930 for Sydney, arr. 1035.

Sydney - New Caledonia -

Fiji - Tahiti - Usa

UTA-French Airlines (with DCB’s) Wed.: Dep. Syd. 0940, arr. Noumea 1320, dep. 1435, arr. Nadi 1720, dep. 1805 (cross Dateline), arr. Papeete 0020 Wed., dep. 1000, arr. Los Angeles 1955.

Pri.: Dep. Los Angeles 2345, arr. Papeete 0610, dep. Sun. 0800 (cross Dateline), arr. Nadi Mon. 1035, dep. 1120, arr.

Noumea 1215, dep. 1330, arr. Syd 1545.

Pri.; Dep. Noumea 1435, arr. Nadi 1720, dep. 1805, arr. Papeete 0020 Pri., dep. 1000, arr. Los Angeles 1955.

Wed.: Dep. Los Angeles 2345, arr. Papeete 0610 Thurs., dep. 0800 Fri. (cross Dateline), arr. Nadi 1035 Sat., dep. 1120, arr. Noumea 1215, dep. 1330, arr.

Syd. 1545.

SYDNEY - NEW ZEALAND - FIJI •

Hawaii - Canada

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(with DCS’s) Alt. Sun. (Nov. 12, 26): Dep. Syd. 1800, arr. Nadi 2355, dep. 0040 Mon. (cross Dateline) arr. Honolulu 0850 Sun., dep. 1010, arr. Vancouver 1735.

Alt. Fri.: Dep. Vancouver 1800, arr. Hono lulu 2145, dep. 2245 (cross Dateline) arr. Nadi 0305 Sun., dep. 0345, arr.

Syd. 0600.

Alt. Sun. (Nov. 19, Dec. 3): the DCS’s will end and start at Auckland, leav ing at 2105 and arriving at 0640.

NOTE: CPA operate a weekly Toronto- Honolulu run (Fri., Sat.) and a Vancouver-Honolulu run four times a week (Sun., Wed., Fri., Sat.).

Sydney - Nz - Hawaii Or

Tahiti - Usa

AIR-NZ (with DCS’s) Wed., Fri.: Dep. Syd. 1500, arr. Auckland 1945, dep. 2100, arr. Honolulu 0720, dep. 0830, arr. Los Angeles 1525.

Sun.: Dep. Syd. 1815, arr. Auckland 2300, dep. 2359, arr. Papeete 0655, dep. 0800, arr, Los Angeles 1750.

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Los Angeles 2000, arr Honolulu 2315, dep. 0030, arr. Auck land 0715 Fri., Tues., dep, 0900, arr Syd. 1005.

Fri.; Dep. Los Angeles 2000, arr. Papeete 0215 Sat., dep. 0330, arr. Auckland 0715 Sun., dep. 0900, arr. Syd. 1005.

New Zealand - Tahiti - Usa

By Pan American Airways

(with 707’s) Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 2359, arr. Papeete 0615 Sun., dep. 0700, arr. Auckland 1015.

Mon.: Dep. Auckland 2355, arr. Papeete 0640 Mon., dep. 0750, arr. Los Angeles

Australia-Far East

Sydney - P-Ng - Philippines -

Hong Kong

QANTAS (with 707’s) Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 0900, arr. Pt. Moresby 1235, dep. 1335, arr. Manila 1625, dep. 1710, arr. Hong Kong 1855.

Fri.: Dep. Hong Kong 2100, arr. Manila 2240, dep. 2325, arr. Pt. Moresby 0625 Sat., dep. 0725, arr. Sydney 1055.

Australia-New Zealand

Brisbane - Auckland

QANTAS/AIR-NZ (with 707’s and Electras) Twice weekly both ways.

Brisbane - Wellington

QANTAS (with Electras) One service weekly, both ways.

Melbourne - Auckland

QANTAS/AIR-NZ (with Electras) Three times weekly, both ways.

Melbourne - Christchurch

QANTAS/AIR-NZ (with Electras) Three times weekly, both ways,

Melbourne - Wellington

QANTAS/AIR-NZ (with Electras) Three times weekly, both ways.

Sydney - Auckland

QANTAS/AIR-NZ (with 707’s and DCB’>) Daily both ways.

BOAC (with 707’s) Twice weekly, both ways.

PAN AMERICAN (with 707’s) Two services weekly, both ways.

Sydney - Christchurch

QANTAS/AIR-NZ (with DOS's and We) Daily both ways.

Sydney - Wellington

QANTAS/AIR-NZ (with Electras) Daily both ways.

Australia-Pacific Islands

Sydney - Fiji

AIR-INDIA (with 707’s) Tues.: Dep. Sydney 1045, arr. Nadi 1640.

Wed.: Dep. Nadi 0800, arr. Sydney 1015.

Sydney - Lord Howe Is.

AIRLINES OF N.S.W. (with Flying-boats) About twice weekly from Rose Bay. Time of departure depends on high tide in the lagoon at Lord Howe Is.

Sydney ■ New Caledonia

QANTAS/IJTA (with 707’s) Pri.: Dep. Sydney 1100 for Noumea 1430 >. dep. 1545 for Sydney, arr. ' Mon.: Dep. Syd. 1100, arr. Noumea dep. 1545, arr. Syd. 1735.

Sydney - N. Caledonia - Fiji.

Uta-French Airlines (With

Caravelle) Tues.: Dep. Noumea 1200 for Sydney, 1420, dep. 1600 for Noumea, arr. : Wed.: Dep. Noumea 0930 for Auck] arr. 1320, dep. 1500 for Noumea. 1705.

Sydney ■ New Zealand - Fi

BOAC (with 707’s) Mon., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 0900, arr. A land 1345, dep. 2130, arr. Nadi (Tues., Sun.).

Tues., Sun.; Dep. Nadi 0505, arr. A land 0755, dep. 0930, arr. Syd. thence London via Singapore.

Sydney - Norfolk Is.

QANTAS (with DC4’s) Mon., Wed., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 0800, NI 1445. Flight extends NI-Auckl NI Wed., Sat. only (See “NZ—Pa Islands”).

Thurs., Sun.; Dep. NI 1445, Sydney, 1845.

Mon.: Dep. NI 1600, arr. Syd. 2000.

Australia - P-Ng

Trans Australian Airlines and An ANA each operate from Sydney or bourne to Pt. Moresby and return four a half times a week, with Boeing 72

Northbound

Ansett-ANA: Mon., Wed.: Dep. Syd. ( arr. Bris. 0740, dep. 0820, arr.

Moresby 1110.

Fri.: Dep. Syd. 0700, arr. Bris. ( dep. 0850, arr. Pt. Moresby 1140.

Sat.: Dep. Melb. 0715, arr. Syd. ( dep. 0910, arr. Pt. Moresby 1250.

Alt. Sun. (Nov. 12, 26); Dep. 0630, arr. Bris. 0740, dep. 0820, Pt. Moresby 1110.

TAA: Fri.: Dep. Melb. 0700, arr. 0825, dep. Syd. 0910, arr. Pt. Mor 1250.

Tues., Thurs., Sat., alt. Sun. ( 19, Dec. 3): Dep. Syd. 0700, arr. ] 0810, dep. 0850, arr. Pt. Moresby ]

Southbound

Ansett-ANA: Mon., Wed.; Dep.

Moresby 1200, arr. Bris. 1440, 1545, arr. Syd. 1655, dep. 1800, Melb. 1910.

Fri.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1230, arr. ] 1510, dep. 1615, arr. Syd. 1725, 1800, arr. Melb. 1910.

Sat.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1340, arr. 1710, dep. 1800, arr. Melb. 1915.

Alt. Sun. (Nov. 12, 26): Dep.

Moresby 1200, arr. Bris. 1440, 1545, arr. Syd. 1655, dep. 1800, Melb. 1910.

TAA: Fri.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1340, Syd. 1705, dep. 1800, arr. Melb. 1 Tues., Thurs., Sat., alt. Sun. (Nov.

Dec. 3): Dep. Pt. Moresby 1230, Bris. 1510, dep. 1545, arr. Syd. 1 dep. 1800, arr. Melb. 1910.

NOTE: Both airlines will operate e: services over the Christmas/New 1 period, from Nov. 25 to Feb. 10. details see local travel agents.

TAA and ANA each operate a we DC4 from Sydney to P-NG with ci only.

ANA: Thurs., Dep, Syd. 1930, arr. I 2205, dep. 2320, arr. Pt. Moresby ( Fri.

Dep. Pt. Moresby 0800, arr. Bris. 0, dep. 1735, arr. Syd. 2015.

Sat.. Dep. Syd. 2000, arr. Bris. 2235, ». 2300, arr. Pt. Moresby 0600 Sun., ». 0735, arr. Lae 0900.

Dep. Lae 0600, arr. Pt. Moresby 5, dep. 0845, arr. Bris. 1545, dep. 5, arr. Syd. 1925.

Queensland - Papua

TAA (with Friendships) Dep. Townsville 1215, arr. Cairns 0, dep. 1415, arr. Pt. Moresby 1635.

Dep. Pt. Moresby 1445, arr. CaL ..s 5, dep. 1800, arr. Townsville 1855.

LNSETT-ANA (with Viscounts) ; Dep. Cairns 1615, arr. Pt. Moresby 5.

Jep. Pt. Moresby 0835, arr. Cairns 5.

W Zealand-Pacific Is.

Nz - Am. Samoa

Y Pan American Airways

(with 707’s) )ep. Pago Pago 0610, arr. Auckland . 0845. 3ep. Auckland 2140, arr. Pago Pago . 0205.

Nz - Fiji

l-NZ (with DOS’s and Electros) (except Wed., Sun.): DCS dep. ikland 2130, arr. Nadi 0020.

Electra dep. Auckland 2030, arr. li 0025.

Electra dep. Auckland 2300, arr. li 0255. (except Mon., Thurs.): DCS dep. li 0505, arr. Auckland 0755.

Electra dep. Nadi 1000, arr. Auck i 1355. : Electra dep. Nadi 0505, arr. Auck i 0900.

E; Mon., Sat. flights ex-Auckland rues., Sun. flights ex-Nadi are ;d by BOAC.

Nz - Fiji - Am. Samoa

AIR-NZ (with DCS) Dep. Auckland 2030, arr. Nadi 0025 a., dep. Nadi 0200 (cross Dateline), . Pago Pago 0540 Sun.

Dep. Pago Pago 0715 (cross Date s), arr. Nadi Mon. 0855, dep. Nadi 0, arr. Auckland 1355.

Nz - New Caledonia

AIR-NZ (with Electras) Dep. Auckland 1315 for Noumea, . 1540.

Dep. Noumea 1645 for Auckland, . 2105.

Nz - Norfolk Is.

Z (with Qantas DC4’s on Charter) Sat.: Dep. NI 1600, Auckland, arr. 5. , Sun.: Dep. Auckland 1030, arr. 1330.

Nz - Tahiti

-French Airlines (With Dos’S)

Dep. Auckland 2345 for Papeete oss Dateline), arr. Fri. 0635. : Dep. Papeete 0725 for Auckland oss Dateline), arr. Fri. 1055.

Inter - Territory Services

Chile - Easter Island

Lan-Chile, with DC6-B’s, operates fort nightly services from Santiago to Easter Island, with a three-day stopover on Easter Island before returning to Chile.

Details from LAN-Chile, Santiago.

Fiji ■ Gilbert & Ellice Islands

Fiji Airways Ltd. (With Hs74B)

Alt. Sun. (Nov. 19, Dec. 3): Dep. Nadi 0830, arr. Funafuti 1130, dep. 1215, arr. Tarawa 1545.

Alt. Mon. (Nov. 20, Dec. 4); Dep. Tarawa 0800, arr. Funafuti 1130, dep. 1215, arr. Nadi 1515.

Fiji - New Hebrides - Bsi

Fiji Airways Ltd. (With Hs74B)

Thurs.: Dep. Suva 0700, air. Nadi 0745, dep. 0830, arr. Vila 1015, dep. 1100, arr. Santo 1200, dep. 1245, arr.

Honiara 1550.

Fri.: Dep. Honiara 0730, arr. Santo 1030, dep. 1115, arr. Vila 1215, dep. 1300, arr. Nadi 1630, dep. 1715, arr. Suva 1800.

Fiji - Tonga

Fiji Airways Ltd. (With Dos’S)

Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Nadi 0615, arr. Suva 0700, dep. 0800, arr. Nukualofa 1200.

Dep. Nukualofa 1245, arr. Suva 1445, dep. 1600. arr. Nadi 1645.

Sat.; Dep. Nadi 0845, arr. Suva 0930, dep. 1000, arr. Nukualofa 1400. Dep.

Nukualofa 1445, arr. Suva 1645, dep. 1730, arr. Nadi 1815.

NOTE; From Nov. 8 an HS74B will gradually start taking over from the DC3.

Fiji ■ Western Samoa

FIJI AIRWAYS LTD. (with Herons) Sat.: Dep. Nadi 0615, arr. Suva 0700, dep. 0750 (cross Dateline), arr. Apia Fri. 1300.

Fri.; Dep. Apia 1350 (cross Dateline), arr.

Suva Sat. 1700, dep. Sat. 1730, arr.

Nadi 1815.

Hawaii - Am. Samoa - Tahiti

By Pan American Airways

(with 707’s) Tues.; Dep. Honolulu 1300, arr. Pago Pago 1710, dep. 1755, arr. Papeete 2145.

Tues.; Dep. Papeete 2255, arr. Pago Pago Wed. 0105, dep. 0145, arr. Honolulu 0750, dep. 0900 for Los Angeles, arr. 1555.

New Caledonia - New Hebrides

UTA (with Caravelles) Mon.: Dep. Noumea 0900, arr. Vila 1005, dep. 1050, arr. Noumea 1155.

Fri.: Dep. Noumea 1345, arr. Vila 1450, dep. 1535, arr. Noumea 1640.

Air Melanesia runs connecting flights with the Caravelle from Vila to Santo, and return with a Drover.

New Caledonia - Wallis Island

Uta-French Airlines (With Dc4'S)

Monthly service (second Wednesday) Wed. (Nov. 15, 29): Dep. Noumea 0800, arr. Wallis 1530.

Monthly service (following Friday) Fri. (Nov. 17, Dec. 1): Dep. Wallis 1000, arr. Noumea 1530.

P-Ng - Solomons

TAA (with Fokker Friendships Tues.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 0700, arr. 0800, dep. 0840 for Buka, IV Yandina, Honiara, arr. 1630 Wed.: Dep. Honiara 0730 for Ya: Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, Pt. M( arr. 1415.

The Fokker calls at Yandina on alh Tuesdays (Nov. 14, 28), and W< days (Nov. 15, 29).

New Guinea • West Iriac

TAA, using DOS's, flies fortnightly Lae, via Wewak, to Sukarnapura returns the next day (Nov. 21, De

Tahiti - Usa

Uta-French Airlines (With Dc

Wed.: Dep. Papeete 1000, arr. Los A 1955, dep. Wed. 2345, arr. Pi Thurs. 0610.

Fri.: Dep. Papeete 1000, arr. Los A: 1955, dep. Fri. 2345, arr. Papeete Sat.: Dep. Papeete 0810, arr. Hoi 1340. dep. 1505, arr. Los Angeles

Pan American Airways (With 1

Thurs.: Dep. San Francisco 1400.

Honolulu 1815, arr. Papeete 2340.

Fri-: Dep. Papeete 0130. arr. Hoi Fri. 0650, dep. 0900, arr. Los Aj 1555 Fri.

Sat.: Dep. San Francisco 2200, dep Angeles 2359, arr. Papeete 0615 Mon.: Dep. Papeete 0750, arr. Los Ai Mon. 1735, arr. San Francisco 1950.

W. Samoa - Am. Samoa

Polynesian Airlines Ltd.

(with DCS) Daily; Dep. Apia 1600, arr. Pago dep. Pago 1705, arr. Apia 1745.

Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri.: Dep. Apia arr. Pago 0840, dep. Pago 0905, Apia 0945.

Sun.: Dep. Apia 0445, 0545, arr. 0525, 0625, dep. 0630, 0730, arr. 0710, 0810.

W. Samoa - Tonga

Polynesian Airlines Ltd.

(with DCS) Sun.: Dep. Apia 0830, arr. Tonga 1130.

Mon.: Dep. Tonga 1215, arr. Apia 1515.

W. SAMOA - WALLIS IS. - FI,

Polynesian Airlines Ltd.

(with DCS) Tues., Dep. Apia 1330 (cross date arr. Nadi 1630 Wed., dep. 0345 T] arr. Wallis Is. 0630, dep. 0700 I dateline), arr. Apia 0940 Wed.

Fri.; Dep. Apia 0645 (cross dateline), Wallis Is. 0725 Sat., dep. 0745, Nadi 1045, dep. 1145 (cross date arr. Apia 1700 Fri.

Internal Services

Fiji

Fiji Airways, with Herons, DC3’s a HS74B operates regular service; Labasa, Matei, Nadi, Suva and Savu Details from Fiji Airways, Vic Parade, Suva.

French Polynesia

RAI, with DC4’s and a Bermuda fl; boat, operates regular services to Bora, Huahine, Papeete, Raiatea Rangiroa.

Details from RAI, Quai Bir Hal Papeete, or any UTA office.

Jam - Us Trust Territory

i American Airways, under contract, SAl6’s and DC4’s, operates regular :es to Guam, Koror, Kwajalein, :o, Pagan, Ponape, Rota, Saipan, and Yap. ails from any Pan-Am office.

Papua - New Guinea

4, with Fokker Friendships, DOS’s, Otters and Aztecs, operates regular es to Baimuru, Baiyer R., Balimo, Buin, Bulolo, Buka, Cape Gloucester, Hoskins, Daru, Finschhafen, Garaina, :a, Gurney (Samarai), Jacquinot Kandrian, Kavieng, Kerema, Kieta, Madang, Malalaua, Manus, Minj, la, Mt. Hagen, Nissan Is., Popon- Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Talasea, g, Wakunai, Wau and Wewak. >ett-MAL, with Fokker Friendships, and Piaggios, operates regular es to Aitape, Ambunti, Angoram, Bulolo, Erave, Goroka, Hayfield, i, Kainantu, Kagua, Kavieng, iawa, Lae, Lumi, Madang, Mendi, Mt. Hagen, Momote, Nuku, Pt. sby, Rabaul, Tari, Telefomin, Vanimo, g, Wapenamanda, Wau, Wewak and aru. man Airlines Pty. Ltd., with DOS’s Piaggios, operates regular services to Balimo, Bereina, Cape Rodney, Gurney, Kairuku, Kokoda, Losuia, lagen, Paili, Popondetta, Pt. Moresby, la, Tapini, Vivigani, Wanigela and ipe.

New Caledonia

ANSPAC, with Herons and Aztecs tes regular services to Hienghene, ilou, Isle of Pines, Kone, Kouaoua, lac, Lifou, Mare, Noumea, Ouvea, [imie, Thio, Tiga and Voh. ;ails from TRANSPAC, Noumea.

New Hebrides

Melanesia, with Drovers, operates ar services to Aneityum, Epl, nanga, Lamap, Longana, Norsup, >, Tanna, Tongoa and Vila, tails from Air Melanesia, Vila.

Solomon Islands

gapode Airways, with Apache and aircraft, operates regular services uki, Avu Avu, Barakoma, Honiara.

Kira, Marau, Munda, Sege and ina. tails from Megapode Airways, PO Box Honiara, BSIP.