CEBU Pacific (CEB) carried 2.4 million passengers in May 2025, a 21.7 percent (%) increase compared to the same period last year. Seat load factor (SLF) increased to 86.4% from 86.2% last year while seat capacity grew by 21.3%.
Domestic passengers grew 19.9% versus May 2024 on 19.7% higher seats, with a SLF of 91.0%.
International passenger traffic, meanwhile, grew 27.5% year over year on 25.7% higher seats, which allowed a 1.0 percentage point increase in SLF to 75.0%.
For year-to-date 2025, CEB passengers grew to 11.7 million, marking a 23.7% increase from 9.4 million in 2024. Domestic passengers grew 23.2% to 8.7 million, while international passengers grew 24.9% to 3.0 million. SLF averaged 85.0%, while overall capacity in seats grew 23.1% to 13.7 million.
"Passenger traffic continued to see high year-on-year growth through the first five months of 2025. Seat load factor is tracking ahead of last year reflecting robust air travel as additional capacity continues to be absorbed by demand," said Mike Szucs, Chief Executive Officer of CEB. "We remain focused on aligning capacity to meet the demand while continuing to manage the engine and supply chain challenges affecting the industry.” PR