ðə bˈeɪkəlˌɑːd sˈɪɾi dəmˈɛstɪk ˈɛɹpoːɹt sˈiːst ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ˌɔn sˈɛvəntˌiːn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, pɹˈaɪɚ tə ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ʌvðə bˈeɪkəlˌɑːd sˈɪleɪ ˈɛɹpoːɹt wˌɪtʃ bɪɡˈæn ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ðə dˈeɪ ˈæftɚ.
The Bacolod City Domestic Airport ceased operations on 17 January 2008, prior to the opening of the Bacolod–Silay Airport which began operations the day after.