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Cebu Pacific flew 2.103 million passengers in August 2025, down 0.4% compared to the 2.11 million passengers carried in the same period last year on account of lower domestic passenger traffic
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For January to August 2025, the airline handled 18.1 million passengers, marking a 15.2% increase from 15.7 million for the same period in the previous year
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Cebu Pacific said 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
Cebu Pacific flew 2.103 million passengers in August 2025, down 0.4% compared to the 2.11 million passengers carried in the same period last year on account of lower domestic passenger traffic.
Seat load factor (SLF) in August this year increased to 83.7% from 81.3% in August last year while seat capacity declined by 3.2%, the low-cost carrier said in a statement.
Domestic passengers, which had the largest share to total, decreased by 4.4% year-on-year to 1.562 million on 10.7% lower seats, with a domestic SLF increasing to 87.6%.
International passenger traffic, meanwhile, grew 13.3% year-over-year on 21.4% higher seats, which resulted in a decrease in SLF to 74.2%.
For January to August 2025, the airline handled 18.1 million passengers, marking a 15.2% increase from 15.7 million in the same period in the previous year.
Domestic passengers grew 14% to 13.5 million, while international passengers rose 18.8% to 4.6 million.
SLF averaged 85.2%, while overall capacity in seats grew 15.1% 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,” Cebu Pacific chief executive officer Mike Szucs said.
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He added: “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.”
Cebu Pacific and Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier flyadeal last May signed a memorandum of understanding to explore joint strategic commercial initiatives and support in maintenance and engineering.
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