Cebu Pacific's (CEB) October 2025 performance shows a slight drop in passengers as it saw fewer filled seats compared to the same month last year.
The budget carrier on Monday said that it transported 2.1 million passengers in October 2025, a 1-percent decrease from October 2024.
The airline's overall seat factor (SLF) saw a slight decline to 79.3 percent, down from 80.5 percent last year, despite a concurrent 0.6 percent increase in seat capacity.
CEB said that its domestic passengers decreased by 4.5 percent year-on-year on 6.1 percent lower seats, resulting in a domestic SLF of 82.5 percent.
International passenger traffic, meanwhile, grew 10.7 percent year-on-year, with seat capacity up 22.2 percent, bringing international SLF down by 7.4 percentage points to 71.4 percent.
For year-to-date 2025, CEB has flown over 22.0 million passengers, marking a 12.3 percent increase from 19.6 million in 2024. Domestic passengers grew 10.8 percent to 16.4 million, while international passengers rose by 17.0 percent to 5.6 million.
Overall SLF averaged 84.3 percent for the period, while overall capacity in seats was up by 12.5 percent to 26.1 million.
Still, airline management has expressed its confidence that it could expect a rebound by the end of the year, with the expected holiday travel rush this December.
"October reflected our active capacity management, as we navigated ongoing supply chain challenges, particularly those related to Pratt & Whitney engines, as well as weather-related disruptions. Capacity growth was intentionally moderated to ensure operational resilience ahead of the peak travel season," said Mark Cezar, CEB Chief Financial Officer.
"November is seeing similar headwinds and moderation but we will be returning to double-digit capacity growth in December and January," he added.
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