Cebu Pacific said Saturday that passenger traffic in the first 10 months of 2025 surged 12.3 percent to more than 22 million, up from 19.6 million a year ago.
International passenger volume led the growth for the period, jumping 17.0 percent to 5.6 million passengers, while domestic traffic grew 10.8 percent to 16.4 million.
Overall capacity in seats for the year rose 12.5 percent to 26.1 million, with an overall seat load factor (SLF) averaging 84.3 percent.
Cebu Pacific said passenger volume in October decreased 1 percent year-on-year to 2.1 million. Overall SLF for the month decreased to 79.3 percent from 80.5 percent last year, even as seat capacity rose 0.6 percent.
Domestic passengers for October fell 4.5 percent on 6.1 percent fewer seats, resulting in a domestic SLF of 82.5 percent.
International passenger traffic grew 10.7 percent year-on-year, but a 22.2 percent increase in seat capacity pushed the international SLF down 7.4 percentage points to 71.4 percent.
Cebu Pacific chief financial officer Mark Cezar said capacity was intentionally moderated due to operational headwinds.
“October reflected our active capacity management, as we navigated ongoing supply chain challenges, particularly those related to Pratt and Whitney engines, as well as weather-related disruptions,” Cezar said.
“Capacity growth was intentionally moderated to ensure operational resilience ahead of the peak travel season. November is seeing similar headwinds and moderation, but we will be returning to double-digit capacity growth in December and January,” he said.
