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Cebu Pacific carried approximately 2.1 million passengers in October 2026, a marginal increase of 0.4% year-on-year as international traffic rose
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From January to October 2026, Cebu Pacific flew nearly 22.9 million passengers, up 3.7% from 22 million in 2025
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Cebu Pacific president and chief commercial officer Xander Lao said demand remains strong and they are optimistic heading into the Christmas peak season
Cebu Pacific carried approximately 2.1 million passengers in October 2026, a marginal increase of 0.4% year-on-year increase as international traffic rose.
Overall seat load factor (SLF) in October rose to 84.3% from 79.3% last year, while seat capacity reduced by 5.6%, the low-cost carrier said in a statement.
Domestic passengers declined slightly by 0.5% year-on-year to 1.540 million, alongside a 5.6% decrease in capacity, bringing domestic SLF to 87.0%.
International passenger traffic, meanwhile, grew by 2.8% year-on-year, with seat capacity down by 5.5%, improving international SLF by 6.2 percentage points to 77.6%.
10-month performance
From January to October 2026, Cebu Pacific flew nearly 22.9 million passengers, up 3.7% from 22 million in 2025.
Domestic passengers increased by 4.9% to 17.2 million, while international passengers remained broadly flat at 5.6 million. SLF averaged 82.3% for the period, while overall capacity in seats was up by 6.3% to 27.8 million.
“We maintained passenger volumes in October with fewer seats, improving our load factors as we managed capacity and prepared our fleet for the upcoming peak travel season,” Cebu Pacific president and chief commercial officer Xander Lao said.
“Demand remains strong and we are increasingly positive about the commercial outlook heading into the Christmas peak,” Lao added.
READ: Domestic demand lifts Cebu Pacific Sept passenger traffic by 4.4%
