BAGUIO CITY: City Officials hope that the Loakan Airport will start operating commercial flights by Christmastime after his recent meeting with Secretary Jaime Bautista of the Department of Transportation (DoTr) and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) acting director general Capt. Manuel Antonio Lara Tamayo.

Local officials said that they were assured by no less than DoTr Secretary Bautista of the complete rehabilitation and re-opening of the Loakan Airport. Discussed during the meeting are technical requirements needed in upgrading the airport to cater to domestic flights.