CEB Records 2.1M Passengers in July; Seat Load Factor Reaches 85.6%

​Cebu Pacific (CEB) carried 2.1 million passengers in July 2025, a 0.3% increase compared to the same period last year. Seat load factor (SLF) decreased to 85.6% from 88.8% last year while seat capacity grew by 4.0%.

Domestic passengers decreased by 1.1% versus July 2024 on 0.5% higher seats, with a SLF of 89.3%. International passenger traffic, meanwhile, grew 4.6% year over year on 14.2% higher seats, which resulted to a 7.0 percentage points decrease in SLF to 76.2%.

For year-to-date 2025, CEB passengers grew to 16.0 million, marking a 17.6% increase from 13.6 million in 2024. Domestic passengers grew 17.0% to 11.9 million, while international passengers grew 19.6% to 4.1 million. SLF averaged 85.4%, while overall capacity in seats grew 18.2% to 18.8 million.

"Seasonality remains a key factor in the airline industry. While the earlier start of the academic year has brought forward the lean period this July, passenger traffic has stayed resilient," said Xander Lao, President and Chief Commercial Officer of Cebu Pacific. "As we enter the third quarter, growth will naturally moderate to align with seasonal demand and manage capacity. This deliberate approach allows us to maintain fleet flexibility and positions us to capture the higher demand and growth we expect in the fourth quarter."

Cebu Pacific (CEB) is the Philippines leading airline. It entered the aviation industry in March 1996 and as a low cost-carrier, it pioneered the “low fare, great value” strategy. Since its inception, it has flown over 250 million passengers.

CEB offers the widest network coverage in the Philippines with 37 domestic and 26 international destinations. It operates one of the youngest fleets in the world, with a fleet of 100 aircraft.