The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 June 1968Vol. 39, No. 6

Airways Timetables

pp. 127-131 · Read in the full issue

(International Dateline is crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu.)

Trans Pacific Services

SYDNEY - BRISBANE - HAWAII - US QANTAS (with 707’s) Thurs.: Dep. Syd. 1700, arr. Bris. 1815, dep. 1900, arr. Honolulu 0755, dep. 0900, arr. San Francisco 1645.

Thurs.: Dep. San Francisco 2100, arr.

Honolulu 2255, dep. 2359, arr. Bris. 0525 Sat., dep. 0610, arr. Syd. 0725.

SYDNEY - FIJI - HAWAII - USA QANTAS (with tOTs) Tues., Fri., Sat., Sun.: Dep. Syd. 1700, arr. Nadi 2245, dep. 2330, arr. Hono lulu 0735, dep. 0900, arr. San Francisco 1645.

Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat.: Dep. Syd. 1900, arr. Nadi 0045, dep. 0130, arr. Hono lulu 0935, dep. 1100, arr. San Francisco 1845.

Mon., Wed., Fri., Sun.: Dep. San Francisco 2000, arr. Honoloulu 2155, dep. 2300, arr. Nadi 0315, dep. 0400. arr, Syd. 0615.

Mon.. Tues., Fri., Sat.: Dep. San Francisco 2100, arr. Honolulu 2255, dep. 2359, arr. Nadi 0415, dep. 0500 arr. Syd. 0715.

BOAC (with 707’s) rues., Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Sydney 1900, arr. Nadi 0045, dep. 0130 Wed., Fri., Mon. (cross Dateline), arr. San Fran cisco 1845. rues., Thurs., Sat.: Prom London. New York, dep. San Francisco 2000, arr Honolulu 2155, dep. 2300 (cross Date line), arr. Nadi Thurs., Sat., Mon 0315, dep. 0400, arr. Sydney 0615.

SYDNEY - FIJI - TAHITI - MEXICO QANTAS (with 707’s) De P- Syd. 2000, arr. Nadi 0145 Thurs., dep. 0230, arr. Papeete 0845

Wed., Dep. 2230, arr. Acapulco 1030 Thurs., dep. 1130, arr. Mexico City 1220 (to London).

Sat.: Dep. Mexico City 2200, arr. Acapulco 2255, dep. 2355, arr. Papeete 0400 Sun., dep. 0500, arr. Nadi 0745 Mon., dep. 0830, arr. Syd. 1045.

Sydney Or Auckland - Fiji -

Hawaii - Canada

Canadian Pacific (With Dos’S)

Alt. Sun. (June 9, 23); Dep. Sydney 1900, arr. Nadi 0055 Mon., dep. 0140, arr.

Honolulu 0950 Sun., dep. 1130, arr.

Vancouver 1950 Sun.

Alt. Fri.: Dep. Vancouver 1800, arr. Hono lulu 2040, dep. 2245, arr. Nadi 0305 Sun., dep. 0345, arr. Sydney 0600 Sun.

Alt. Sun. (June 16, 30): the DCB’s

end and start at Auckland, leaving at 2105 and arriving at 0640.

Sydney - Nz - Hawaii Or

Tahiti - Usa

AIR-NZ (with DOS’s) Wed., Frl.: Dep. Syd. 1500, arr. Auckland 1945, dep. 2100, arr. Honolulu 0720, dep. 0830, arr. Los Angeles 1625.

Sun.: Dep. Syd. 1815, arr. Auckland 2300, dep. 2359, arr. Papeete 0655, dep. 0800, arr. Los Angeles 1850.

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Los Angeles 2100, arr.

Honolulu 2315, dep. 0030, arr. Auck land 0715 Fri., Tues., dep. 0900, arr.

Syd. 1005.

Fri.: Dep. Los Angeles 2100, arr. Papeete 0215 Sat., dep. 0330, arr. Auckland 0715 Sun., dep. 0900, arr. Syd. 1005.

SYDNEY - USA (via N. CAL, FIJI,

Nz, Am. Samoa Or Hawaii)

PANAM (with 707’s) Tues., Wed., Fri., Sun.: Dep. Sydney 1730 (arr. Nadi 2315, dep. 2359), Honolulu arr. Tues., Wed., Fri., Sun. 0805, dep. 1000 for Los Angeles, arr. 1755.

Mon.: Dep. Syd. 1600 for Noumea (arr. 1930, dep, 2030), Pago Pago (arr. Mon. 0145, dep. 0225), Honolulu (arr. Mon. 0830, dep. 1000), Los Angeles, arr. 1755.

Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 1600 for Auckland (arr. 2045, dep. 2145) for Honolulu, arr. Thurs. 0800, dep. 1000 for Los Angeles, arr. 1755.

Sat.: Dep. Syd. 1600 for Auckland (arr. 2045, dep. 2140), Pago Pago (arr. Sat. 0210, dep. 0250), Honolulu (arr. Sat. 0855, dep. 1000), Los Angeles, arr. 1755.

Sun., Mon., Wed., Fri.: Dep. Los Angeles 2145 for Honolulu, Nadi, arr. Tues., Wed., Fri., Sun. 0515, dep. 0615, and Sydney, arr. 0830.

Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 2145 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 2145 for Hono lulu, Pago Pago, arr. Fri. 0510, dep. 0610, and Auckland, arr. Sat. 0855, dep. 0945 for Sydney, arr. 1050.

Sydney Or Noumea - Usa (Via

Fiji, Nz Or Tahiti

Uta Airlines (With Dos’S)

Mon.; Dep. Noumea 1120. arr. Nadi 1400, dep. 1445, arr. Papeete 2050 Sun., dep. 0900 Mon., arr. Los Angeles 1955.

Thurs.: Dep. Noumea 1020, arr. Auckland 1340, dep. 2345, arr. Papeete 0630 Thurs., dep. 0900, arr. Los Angeles 1955.

Fri.: Dep. Sydney 2050, arr. Papeete 0730 Fri., dep. 0900, arr. Los Angeles 1955.

Mon.: Dep. Los Angeles 2345, arr. Papeete 0500 Tues., dep. 0645, arr. Auckland / 1030 Wed., dep. 1230, arr. Noumea 1415.

Thurs.; Dep. Los Angeles 2345, arr.

Papeete 0500 Fri., dep. 0645, arr.

Sydney 1055.

Fri.: Dep. Los Angeles 2345, arr. Papeete 0500 Sun., dep. 0745, arr. Nadi 1030 Mon., dep. 1115, arr. Noumea 1215.

Nz - Am. Samoa, Tahiti Or

Hawaii ■ Usa

PANAM (with 707’s) Mon.: Dep. Auck. 2355, arr. Papeete 0645 Mon., dep. 0745, arr. Los Angeles 1830.

Thurs.: Dep. Auck. 2145, arr. Honolulu 0800 Thurs., dep. 1000, arr. Los Angeles 1755.

Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 2359, arr. Papeete 0510 Sun., dep. 0610, arr. Auck. 0950.

Sat.: Dep. Auck. 2140, arr. Pago Pago 0210, dep. 0250, arr. Honolulu 0855, dep. 1000, arr. Los Angeles 1755.

Tues.; Dep. Los Angeles 2145, arr. Hono lulu 2355, dep. Wed. 0100, arr. Auck land 0745 Thurs.

Thurs.: Dep. Los Angeles 2015, arr.

Honolulu 2355, dep. 0100 Fri., arr.

Pago Pago 0510, dep. 0610, arr. Auck land 0855 Sat.

Indonesia - Usa (Via Darwin,

Noumea, Nz, Or Tahiti)

Uta Airlines (With Dos’S)

Wed.: Dep. Djakarta 2020, arr. Darwin 0225 Thurs., dep. 0305, arr. Noumea 0905, dep. 1020, arr. Auckland 1340, dep. 2345, arr. Papeete 0630, dep. 0900, arr. Los Angeles 1955.

Mon.; Dep. Los Angeles 2345, arr. Papeete 0500 Tues., dep. 0645, arr. Auckland 1030, dep. 1230, arr. Noumea 1415, dep. 0050 Thurs., arr. Singapore 0615.

Australia-Far East

Sydney - P-Ng - Far East

QANTAS (with 707’s) Thurs.: Dep. Syd. 1130, arr. Pt. Moresby 1525, dep. 1625, arr. Manila 1920, dep. 2005, arr. Hong Kong 2250.

Fri.: Dep. Hong Kong 0900, arr. Manila 0940, dep. 1025, arr. Pt. Moresby 1725, dep. 1825, arr. Syd. 2155.

Australia-New Zealand

Qantas, Air-Nz, Boac And Panam

operate regular trans-Tasman services.

THE QANTAS and AIR-NZ services link major NZ cities with Australian east coast cities.

Australia-Pacific Islands

Sydney ■ Fiji

AIR-INDIA (with 707’s) Tues.; Dep. Sydney 1045, arr. Nadi 1630.

Wed.: Dep. Nadi 0800, arr. Sydney 1025.

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

OANTAS/UTA (with 707’s) Mon., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 1100, arr. Noumea 1440, dep. 1600 for Sydney, arr. 1755.

Tues., Sat.: Dep. Noumea 0930, arr. Syd. 1150, dep. 1310, arr. Noumea 1715.

Sydney - New Zealand ■ Fiji

BOAC (with 707’s) Mon., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 0900, arr. Auck land 1345, dep. 2130, arr. Nadi 0020 (Tues., Sun.).

Tues., Sun.: Dep. Nadi 0505, arr. Auck land 0755, dep. 0930, arr. Syd. 1035, thence London via Singapore.

Sydney - Norfolk Is.

QANTAS (with DC4’s) Wed., Sat.; Dep. Sydney 0800, arr. NI 1445. Flight extends NI-Auckland-NI Wed., Sat. only (See “NZ—Pacific Islands”).

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

Australia - P-Ng

Trans Australian Airlines and Ansett- ANA each operate from Sydney or Mel bourne to Pt. Moresby and return five times a week, with Boeing 727’5.

Northbound

Ansett-ANA: Mon.: Dep. Melb. 0700, arr.

Syd. 0805, dep. 0835, arr. Bris. 0945, dep. 1035, arr. Pt. Moresby 1325.

Wed.: Dep. Syd. 0630, arr. Bris. 0740, dep. 0820, arr. Pt. Moresby 1110.

Fri.: Dep. Syd. 0700, arr. Bris. 0810, dep. 0850, arr. Pt. Moresby 1140.

Sat.: Dep. Melb. 0700, arr. Syd. 0805, dep. 0910, arr. Pt. Moresby 1250.

Sun.: Dep. Syd. 0700, arr. Pt. Moresby 1040.

TAA: Tues., Thurs., Sat., Sun.: Dep. Syd. 0700, arr. Bris. 0810, dep. 0850, arr.

Pt. Moresby 1140. (Sun. 10 mins, later).

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

Southbound

Ansett-ANA: Mon.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1415, arr. Bris. 1655, dep. 1800, arr. Syd. 1910, dep. 2000, arr. Melb. 2110.

Wed.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1200, arr.

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

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

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

Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1130, arr. Bris. 1410, dep. Bris. 1500, arr. Syd. 1610, dep. Syd. 1800, arr. Melb. 1910.

PAA: Tues., Thurs., Sat.: Dep. Pt.

Moresby 1230, arr. Bris. 1510, dep. 1545, arr. Syd. 1655, dep. 1800, arr.

Melb. 1910.

Fri.: Dep. Moresby 1340, arr. Syd. 1705. dep. 1800, arr. Melb. 1910. lun.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 1240, arr. Syd. 1605, dep. 1800, arr. Melb. 1910.

TAA and ANA each operate a weekly )C4 from Sydney to P-NG with cargo nly.

Queensland - Papua

TAA (with Friendships) Ion.: Dep. Townsville 1210, arr. Cairns 1340, dep. 1440, arr. Pt. Moresby 1700. 7ed.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1445, arr. Cairns 1705, dep. 1800, arr. Townsville 1855.

ANSETT-ANA (with Viscounts) ■hurs.: Dep. Cairns 1340, arr. Pt. Moresby 1600.

M.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 0745, arr. Cairns 1005,

New Zealand-Pacific Is.

(For other schedules touching these lands see also Trans-Pacific Services).

Nz - Am. Samoa

PANAM (with 707’s) ri.; Dep. Pago Pago 0610, arr. Auckland Sat. 0855. at.: Dep. Auckland 2140, arr, Pago Pago Sat. 0210.

Nz - Fiji

AIR-NZ (with DOS’s) ally: Dep. Auckland 2130, arr. Nadi 0020, dep. Nadi 0505, arr. Auckland 0755. hurs., Sat.: Dep. Auckland 0800, arr.

Nadi 1050.

NOTE: Mon., Sat. flights ex-Auckland Qd Tues., Sun. flights ex-Nadi are Derated by BOAC.

Nz - Fiji - Am. Samoa

AIR-NZ (with DCS) it., Dep. Auckland 0800, arr. Nadi 1050, dep. Nadi 1145 (cross Dateline), arr.

Pago Pago 1445 Fri. it.: Dep. Pago Pago 1600 (cross Date line), arr. Nadi Sun. 1700, dep. Nadi 1800, arr. Auckland 2050. burs.; Dep. Auckland 2130, arr. Nadi 0020, dep. 1020, arr. Pago Pago 0500 Thurs. burs.: Dep. Pago Pago 0615, arr. Nadi 0715, dep. Nadi 0830 Fri., arr. Auck land 1120.

Nz - New Caledonia

Air-Nz (Dos’S)

in.: Dep. Auckland 1300 for Noumea arr. 1445. in.: Dep. Noumea 1600 for Auckland arr. 1930.

Nz - Norfolk Is.

IR-NZ (with Qantas DC4’s on Charter) on., Wed., Sat.: Dep. NI 1600, Auckland arr. 1945. ues., Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Auckland 1030, arr. NI 1330.

Nz ■ Tahiti

UTA-French Airlines (with DOS’s) burs.: Dep. Auckland 2345 for Papeete (cross Dateline), arr. Thurs. 0635. ues.: Dep. Papeete 0645 for Auckland (cross Dateline), arr. Wed. 1030.

Inter - Territory Services

Chile - Easter Is. - Tahiti

LAN-Chile (with DC6-B’s) Monthly services operate from Santiago to Papeete, via Easter Island. Aircraft spend a four-day stopover in Tahiti before returning to Chile.

Details from LAN-Chile, Santiago.

Fiji - Geic - Nauru

Fiji Airways (With Hs74B)

Alt. Sun. (June 9, 23): Dep. Suva 0600, arr, Nadi 0635, dep. 0720, arr.

Funafuti 1020, dep. 1105, arr. Tarawa 1435, dep. 1520, arr. Nauru 1650.

Alt. Mon. (June 10, 24); Dep. Nauru 0700, arr. Tarawa 0930, dep, 1015, arr, Funafuti 1345, dep. 1430, arr. Nadi 1730, dep. 1815, arr. Suva 1850.

Fiji - New Hebrides - Bsip

Fiji Airways (With Hs74B)

Thurs.: Dep. Suva 0700, arr. Nadi 0735, dep. 0820, arr. Vila 0955, dep. 1040, arr. Santo 1130, dep. 1215, arr.

Honiara 1510.

Fri.: Dep. Honiara 0730, arr. Santo 1025, dep. 1110, arr. Vila 1200, dep. 1245, arr. Nadi 1620, dep. 1705, arr. Suva 1740.

Fiji - Tonga

Fiji Airways Ltd. (With Hs74B)

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Suva 1000, arr. Tonga 1300, dep. 1345, arr. Suva 1445.

Fiji - Western Samoa

Fiji Airways Ltd, (With Hs74B)

Tues.: Dep. Suva 0745 (cross Dateline), arr. Apia Mon. 1145.

Mon.: Dep. Apia 1230 (cross Dateline), arr. Suva Tues. 1430.

Hawaii - Am. Samoa - Tahiti

PANAM (with 707’s) Tues.; Dep. Honolulu 1200, arr. Pago Pago 1610, dep. 1655, arr. Papeete 2045.

Tues.: Dep. Papeete 2230, arr. Pago Pago 0040 Wed., dep, 0130, arr. Honolulu 0735, dep. 0900, arr. Los Angeles 1655,

New Caledonia - New Hebrides

UTA (with DC4) Tues.: Dep. Noumea 0800, arr. Santo 1040, dep. 1110, arr. Vila 1215, dep. 1530, arr. Noumea 1725.

Fri.: Dep. Noumea 0800, arr. Vila 0955, dep. 1315, arr. Santo 1420, dep. 1450 arr. Noumea 1730.

NEW CAL - WALLIS IS. - NEW CAL.

UTA (with DC4) Second Wed. each month.

Wed. (June 12, 26): Dep. Noumea 0800, arr. Wallis 1530.

Thurs. (June 13, 27): Dep. Wallis 1100, arr. Noumea 1630.

New Guinea - West Irian

TAA (with DCS’s) Fortnightly flights leave Lae, via Wewak, to Sukarnapura and return the next day (June 4, 18).

P Ng ■ Solomons

TAA (with Fokker Friendships) Tues.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 0700, arr. Lae,

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

0800, dep. 0840 for Buka, Munda, Yandina, Honiara, arr. 1630.

Wed.; Dep. Honiara 0730 for Yandina.

Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, Pt. Moresby arr. 1415.

The Fokker calls at Yandina on alternate Tuesdays (June 11, 25).

Tahiti - Usa

UTA-French Airlines (with DOS’s) Mon.: Dep. Papeete 0900, arr. Los Angeles 1955, dep Mon, 2345, arr. Papeete Thurs. 0500.

Thurs.: Dep. Papeete 0900,, arr. Los Angeles 1955, dep. Thurs. 2345, arr.

Papeete 0500.

Sat.: Dep. Papeete 0700, arr. Honolulu 1225, dep. 1355, arr. Los Angeles 2150, dep. Sat. 2345, arr. Papeete 0500.

PANAM (with 707’s) Thurs.: Dep. Los Angeles 1300, dep, Hono lulu 1630, arr. Papeete 2155.

Fri.: Dep. Papeete 0800, arr. Honolulu Fri. 1320, dep. 1500, arr. Los Angeles 2255 Fri.

Sat.: Dep. San Francisco 2200, dep. Los Angeles 2359, arr. Papeete 0510 Sun.

Mon.: Dep. Papeete 0745, arr. Los Angeles Mon. 1830.

Tues.: Dep. Papeete 2230, arr. Pago Pago Wed. 0040, dep. 0130, arr. Honolulu 0735, dep. 0900, arr. Los Angeles 1655.

Tues.: Dep. Los Angeles 0830, arr. Hono lulu 1040, dep. 1200, arr. Pago Pago 1610, dep. 1655, arr. Papeete 2045.

W. Samoa - Am. Samoa

Polynesian Airlines (With Dcs)

Daily: Dep. Apia 1600, arr. Pago 1645, dep. Pago 1715, arr. Apia 1800.

Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat.: Dep.

Apia 0800, arr Pago 0845, dep. Pago 0915, arr. Apia 1000.

Sun.: Dep. Apia 0445, arr. Pago 0530, dep. 0600, arr. Apia 0645.

W. Samoa - Tonga

Polynesian Airlines (With Dc4)

Sun.: Dep. Apia 0800, arr. Tonga Mon. 1025.

Mon.: Dep. Tonga 1200, arr. Apia Sun. 1435.

W. SAMOA - WALLIS IS. - FIJI

Polynesian Airlines (With Dcs, Dc4)

Thurs.: Dep. Apia 0830 (cross Dateline), arr. Wallis 0915 Fri., dep. 0945, arr.

Nadi 1245.

Sat.: Dep. Nadi 0600, arr. Wallis 0900, dep. 0930 (cross Dateline), arr. Apia 1215 Fri.

Sat.: Dep. Apia 0830 (cross Dateline), arr. Nadi 1045, dep. 1145, arr. Apia 1610 Sat.

Internal Services

Fiji

Fiji Airways, with Herons, DC3’s and a HS74B operates regular services to Labasa, Matei, Nadi, Suva and Savusavu.

Details from Fiji Airways, Victoria Parade, Suva.

French Polynesia

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

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

Guam - Us Trust Territory

Air Micronesia, with Boeing 727 Jets, was to start a new service on May 16.

See details in PlM’s July Issue.

Papua - New Guinea

TAA, with Fokker Friendships, DC3’s, Twin Otters and Aztecs, operates regular services to Baimuru, Baiyer R., Balimo, Banz, Buin, Bulolo, Buka, Cape Gloucester.

Cape Hoskins, Chimbu, Dam, Finschhafen, Garaina, Goroka, Gurney (Samarai), Jacquinot Bay, Kandrian, Kavieng, Kerema, Kieta, Lae, Madang, Malalaua, Manus, Minj, Mlsima, Mt. Hagen, Munda, Nissan Is., Popondetta, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Talasea, Wabag, Wakunai, Wau, Wapenamanda and Wewak.

Ansett-MAL, with Fokker Friendships, DC3’s and Piaggios, operates regular services to Altape, Ambunti, Angoram, Banz, Bulolo, Erave, Goroka, Hayfield, lalibu, Kainantu, Kagua, Kavieng, Kundiawa, Lae, Lumi, Madang, Mendi, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Momote, Nuku, Pt.

Moresby, Rabaul, Tari, Telefomin, Vanimo, Wabag, Wapenamanda, Wau, Wewak and Yangoru.

Papuan Airlines Pty. Ltd., with DC3’s and Piaggios, operates regular services to Aroa, Balimo, Bereina, Cape Rodney, Dam. Gurney, Kalmku, Kokoda, Losula, Mt. Hagen, Palli, Popondetta, Pt. Moresby, Rorona, Tapini, Vivigani, Wanlgela and Woitape.

New Caledonia

Air Caledonie, with Herons and Aztecs operates regular services to Hienghene, Houailou, Isle of Pines, Kone, Kouaoua, Koumac, Lifou, Mare, Noumea, Ouvea, Poindimie, Thio, Tiga and Voh.

Details from Air Caledonie, Noumea.

New Hebrides

Air Melanesia, with Drovers, operates regular services to Aneityum, Epl, Erromanga, Lamap, Longana, Norsup, Santo, Tanna, Tongoa and Vila.

Details from Air Melanesia, Vila.

Solomon Islands

Solomons Islands Airways, with Beech craft aircraft, operates regular services to Auki, Aru Avu, Barakoma, Honiara, Kira Kir» Marau, Munda, Sege and Yandina.

Details from Solomon Islands Airways, Honiara, BSIP.