Cebu Pacific (CEB) said Wednesday its passenger traffic grew 2.6 percent to 1.8 million in September 2025 on the back of higher capacity and sustained demand across its network.
The airline’s seat load factor (SLF) stood at 81.1 percent, slightly lower than 82.6 percent a year earlier, following a 4.4 percent expansion in total seats offered.
Domestic passengers went up by 1.3 percent year-on-year on 2.1 percent higher seats, resulting in a domestic SLF of 83.7 percent.
International passenger traffic, meanwhile, grew 6.7 percent year-on-year, with seat capacity up 11.2 percent, bringing international SLF down by 3.2 percentage points to 73.9 percent.
The airline said that in the first nine months of 2025, it flew nearly 20 million passengers, a 13.9-percent increase from 17.5 million in 2024.
Domestic passengers expanded by 12.7 percent to 14.9 million, while international passengers grew 17.7 percent to 5.1 million. SLF averaged 84.8 percent for the period, while overall capacity in seats was up by 14 percent to 23.5 million.
“September’s results reflected the typical lean travel period in the Philippines, which we use strategically to complete aircraft maintenance and prepare our fleet for the peak season,” said Cebu Pacific president and chief commercial officer Xander Lao.
“We are now entering the fourth quarter with stronger aircraft availability and greater capacity — adding flight frequencies and deploying widebody aircraft on high-demand routes — to better capture the anticipated surge in holiday travel and optimize revenue performance,” he said.
Cebu Pacific offers the widest network coverage in the Philippines with 37 domestic and 26 international destinations. It operates one of the youngest fleets in the world, with a fleet of 98 aircraft.
