Cebu Pacific, the budget airline from the Philippines, reported a notable increase in passenger traffic, welcoming 13.9 million passengers in the first half of 2025.

This figure marks a 20.8% increase from the 11.5 million passengers in the same timeframe the previous year. On July 15, the airline’s president Xander Lao stated:

“For the first half of 2025, our load factors have increased despite seat growth of more than 20 percent. This reflects the continued strength of air travel demand within our network.”

He further noted that the airline’s capacity decreased in the second half of June due to the start of the off-peak season. Lao added:

“This also aligns with ongoing proactive management of engine and supply chain issues, and as such we would expect capacity growth levels to stay at similar levels through the third quarter before rising again in the fourth quarter.”

Key Statistics from H1-2025

• Cebu Pacific’s seat load factor averaged 85.4%.
• Last month, the airline transported 2.2 million passengers, which is 7.9% more than in June 2024. However, the seat load factor for June was 87.5%, slightly down from 88.3% the previous year.
• Domestic passenger traffic increased by 7.3% while international traffic rose by 9.7%.