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Cebu Pacific flew 2.6 million passengers in January 2025, up 33.4% year-on-year with double-digit growth in both domestic and international passenger traffic
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Seat load factor in January 2025 also improved to 86.5% from 85.1% in January 2024, while seat capacity grew by 31.2%
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Cebu Pacific’s network also now covers 124 routes, up from 104 in the same period last year
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Domestic passenger traffic grew 34.6% on 37% more seats while international passenger traffic likewise grew 29.9% on 17% higher seats
Cebu Pacific (CEB) flew 2.6 million passengers in January 2025, up 33.4% year-on-year with double-digit growth in both domestic and international passenger traffic.
Seat load factor (SLF) in January 2025 also advanced to 86.5% from 85.1% in January 2024, while seat capacity grew by 31.2%, the low-cost carrier said in a statement.
Cebu Pacific’s network now covers 124 routes, up from 104 in the same period last year.
Domestic passenger traffic jumped 34.6% on 37% more seats, with SLF of 87%. Cebu Pacific said the growth was driven by strong demand around the New Year holiday period, supported by additional frequencies and new routes launched throughout 2024.
The carrier’s domestic network has grown to 84 routes from 68 in the prior year, with 2,912 weekly flights, up 29% from 2,260 weekly flights during the same period in the prior year.
International passenger traffic likewise grew 29.9% year over year on 17% higher seats, which allowed an 8.4 percentage point increase in SLF to 85.1%.
Cebu Pacific’s international network has grown to 40 routes from 36 in the prior year, with 648 weekly flights, up 16% from 561 weekly flights for the same period in the prior year.
“January traffic saw strong passenger demand, fueled by holiday travel and the airline’s network and capacity expansion over the past year,” Cebu Pacific president and chief commercial officer Alexander Lao said.
He added: “Load factors remained healthy, with international travel demand notably outpacing capacity growth. Throughout this year, we are committed to optimizing our capacity to meet the rising consumer demand along with the need to manage ongoing engine and supply chain issues.”
Cebu Pacific chief executive officer Mike Szucs earlier said they will continue to focus on reliability and stability in operations through the airline’s ongoing management of powdered metal issues with Pratt & Whitney (P&W).
American aerospace manufacturer P&W in 2023 announced that it would recall about 600 to 700 engines for inspection between 2023 and 2026 due to an issue related to the powdered metal used to make certain parts. Cebu Pacific earlier said this affects aircraft availability in 2024, as its fleet includes more than 20 P&W powered Airbus aircraft.
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