Gokongwei-owned Cebu Pacific (CEB) carried 2.1 million passengers in August 2025, a 0.4 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. Seat load factor (SLF) increased to 83.7 percent from 81.3 percent last year while seat capacity declined by 3.2 percent.
Domestic passengers decreased by 4.4 percent versus August 2024 on 10.7 percent lower seats, with a domestic SLF increasing by 5.7 points to 87.6 percent. International passenger traffic, meanwhile, grew 13.3 percent year-over-year on 21.4 percent higher seats, which resulted in a 5.3 points decrease in SLF to 74.2 percent.
For year-to-date 2025, CEB passengers grew to 18.1 million, marking a 15.2 percent increase from 15.7 million in 2024. Domestic passengers grew 14.0 percent to 13.5 million, while international passengers grew 18.8 percent to 4.6 million. SLF averaged 85.2 percent, while overall capacity in seats grew 15.1 percent to 21.3 million.
“The softer year-on-year traffic in August reflects the usual lean travel season in the Philippines, particularly for domestic routes, while international passenger growth remained strong. We see this as an expected and temporary dip, with traffic rebounding in the fourth quarter as peak travel season begins and aircraft availability improves,” said Mike Szucs, Chief Executive Officer of Cebu Pacific. “We moderated our domestic capacity growth in August due to some unscheduled engine removals, the flyadeal wet-lease, and scheduled maintenance events in preparation for the busy holiday months. These actions enable our capacity to be optimized so that we can deliver higher growth in the fourth quarter to coincide with the anticipated strong demand.”
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August
2025
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August
2024
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Var
%
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YTD
August
2025
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YTD
August
2024
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Var
%
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Passengers (000)
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2,103
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2,111
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-0.4%
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18,125
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15,729
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15.2%
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Domestic
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1,562
|
1,634
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-4.4%
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13,505
|
11,842
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14.0%
|
|
International
|
541
|
477
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13.3%
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4,620
|
3,887
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18.8%
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Seat Load Factor1
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83.7%
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81.3%
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+2.4 pts
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85.2%
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85.2%
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–
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Domestic
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87.6%
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81.9%
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+5.7 pts
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88.1%
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87.6%
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+0.5 pt
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International
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74.2%
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79.5%
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-5.3 pts
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77.9%
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78.6%
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-0.7 pt
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Seats (000)
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2,512
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2,596
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-3.2%
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21,267
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18,469
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15.1%
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Domestic
|
1,783
|
1,995
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-10.7%
|
15,335
|
13,521
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13.4%
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International
|
729
|
601
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21.4%
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5,932
|
4,948
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19.9%
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RPK2 (Million)
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2,250
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2,100
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7.1%
|
19,375
|
16,413
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18.0%
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Domestic
|
874
|
914
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-4.3%
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7,442
|
6,616
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12.5%
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International
|
1,376
|
1,186
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16.0%
|
11,933
|
9,797
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21.8%
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ASK3 (Million)
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2,837
|
2,587
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9.6%
|
23,702
|
19,865
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19.3%
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Domestic
|
987
|
1,099
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-10.2%
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8,362
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7,496
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11.6%
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International
|
1,850
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1,488
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24.3%
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15,340
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12,369
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24.0%
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1 Seat Load Factor: Passengers divided by number of seats available and expressed as a percentage.
2 Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPK): Number of passengers carried multiplied by number of kilometers flown.
3 Available Seat Kilometers (ASK): Number of seats available multiplied by number of kilometers flown.
