• NEWS
    • NATION
    • CORDILLERA
  • BUSINESS
  • GREEN
  • OPINION
    • EDITORIAL
  • FEATURE
  • FACT CHECK
  • HEALTH
  • LIFESTYLE
  • LITERATURE
  • SPORTS
  • ADVERTORIALS
  • ABOUT US
    • CONTACT US
Baguio Chronicle
  • NEWS
    • NATION
    • CORDILLERA
  • BUSINESS
  • GREEN
  • OPINION
    • EDITORIAL
  • FEATURE
  • FACT CHECK
  • HEALTH
  • LIFESTYLE
  • LITERATURE
  • SPORTS
  • ADVERTORIALS
  • ABOUT US
    • CONTACT US
No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS
    • NATION
    • CORDILLERA
  • BUSINESS
  • GREEN
  • OPINION
    • EDITORIAL
  • FEATURE
  • FACT CHECK
  • HEALTH
  • LIFESTYLE
  • LITERATURE
  • SPORTS
  • ADVERTORIALS
  • ABOUT US
    • CONTACT US
No Result
View All Result
Baguio Chronicle
No Result
View All Result
Home Top Story

PAL to launch 4 per week Cebu to “challenging” Baguio airport flights by December

Angel Castillo by Angel Castillo
November 7, 2022
in Business, Top Story
Reading Time: 3 mins read
PAL to launch 4 per week Cebu to “challenging” Baguio airport flights by December
42
SHARES
155
VIEWS

THE Philippine Airlines (PAL) is launching a passenger service from Cebu to Baguio City, which has a “challenging airport” that authorities have approved.

PAL said in a statement that it would launch four-times-weekly commercial flights on December 16, from Cebu to Baguio using De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400s with a capacity of more or less 85 passengers. These flights will be on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

PAL management  said the Cebu-Baguio flight will be leaving the Mactan Cebu International Airport at around 8:50 a.m. and will be arriving at the Loakan airport at around 10:50 a.m. on the said days. The Baguio-Cebu flight meanwhile will be leaving the Loakan airport at around 11:10 a.m. and will be arriving at the Mactan Cebu International Airport at around 1:00 p.m.

ADVERTISEMENT

The city government of Baguio said in a statement in early October that the airport for more than a decade has only been used by the military and for commercial charters.

Baguio Airport, also known as Loakan Airport, has been closed until now to scheduled commercial flights because it is reportedly difficult to land on during bad weather.

This runway is only 1,802m-long and is perched on a mountain surrounded by deep ravines and tall mountains.

Operations for commercial flights in the airport were previously stopped in 2009 after airline operators raised safety issues and the absence of sufficient landing instruments to guide pilots.

Confronted with safety and technical issues, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said in a statement that it has allocated money for the upgrading of the passenger terminal, lengthening the runway by 100 meters, and upgrading the instrument landing system.

It announced that with this the airport will be ready for the projected resumption of air travel by December 16, being around 90 percent done by now. 

            CAAP airport manager Engr. Rosito Tamayo, Jr. disclosed that most of the recommendations of the technical personnel of the Philippine Air Lines who visited the city to assess the status of the Loakan airport have already been addressed.

Installation and re-calibration of the precision accuracy path lights along the runway are being worked on. Vegetation at the airport has been cleared and the local government will be pruning trees identified as potential obstructions for aircrafts flying over in landing and taking off operations. 

 He also called on barangay officials to remind their constituents not to allow stray animals to loiter around the vicinity of the airport that may compromise the safety of the aircrafts arriving and leaving the airport.

            Tamayo said that CAAP is also working out the organization of an airport emergency group composed of government and private emergency responders to be able to effectively and efficiently respond to emergencies that may happen in the airport.            

         He added that long-term solutions on obstructions caused by structures will have to be agreed upon by CAAP and the local government.    

           Tamayo informed local officials that the problems of obstructions caused by structures is a common problem among airports that were constructed before 2008 or the effectivity of the law that created the CAAP which is why airports that were built after 2008 are the ones that are compliant with the limitations imposed on structures constructed within their vicinity.

            Tamayo briefed city officials led by Mayor Benjamin Magalong on the current status of the Loakan airport and the various activities that will be undertaken in preparation for the resumption of flights next month. – with reports from Dexter A. See

ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

11 Cordi schools to continue with blended learning – DepEd

Next Post

Inside the Dugout – All systems go for Batang Pinoy

Angel Castillo

Angel Castillo

Angel graduated with a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of the Philippines Baguio. As the youngest on the team, he writes on mental health and well being, and the millennial’s point of view.

Related Posts

Swift clean-up after fire allows Baguio market stall owners’ early return

Swift clean-up after fire allows Baguio market stall owners’ early return

March 27, 2023

Councilors summon NCIP official over red-tagging Igorot, Lumad names

March 27, 2023

Baguio prosecutor drops raps against Igorot Stone Kingdom

Council warns of legal issues in titling Burnham Park

Baguio launches own traffic app as city faces worsening gridlock

Members of transport coop seek council aid anew amid bankruptcy, corruption fears

Latest Stories

New Heights – Millstones and milestones

March 28, 2023

On Point – Flight may equate to guilt

March 28, 2023

Rooster’s Tales – Igorots red-tagged!

March 28, 2023

Baguio Chronicle

 

The Baguio Chronicle is the fastest- growing news publication in Northern Luzon today. It was established on December 6, 2009 in Baguio City.

© 2022 The Baguio Chronicle Website Design and Development by Neitiviti Studios.

No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS
    • NATION
    • CORDILLERA
  • BUSINESS
  • GREEN
  • OPINION
    • EDITORIAL
  • FEATURE
  • FACT CHECK
  • HEALTH
  • LIFESTYLE
  • LITERATURE
  • SPORTS
  • ADVERTORIALS
  • ABOUT US
    • CONTACT US

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In