Cebu Pacific flew 2.7M passengers in January 2026

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific on Friday said it has serviced over 2.7 million passengers in the first month of 2026, reflecting a carryover demand from the peak holiday season in late 2025.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Cebu Pacific said the number of passengers it had flown in January grew by 6.2% year-on-year on the back of increasing its seat capacity by 9.9%.

The airline added that its system seat load factor (SLF) remained healthy at 83.6% from 86.5% last year reflecting continued demand absorption.

Broken down, Cebu Pacific said its domestic passengers grew by 5.1% year-on-year due to 7.9% increase in seats, resulting in a domestic SLF of 84.7%.

International passenger traffic, likewise, rose by 9.4% year-on-year, with seat capacity up 15.5%, bringing international SLF down by 4.4 percentage points to 80.7%.

“Cebu Pacific’s strong January 2026 performance demonstrates the resilience of underlying travel demand and the e?ectiveness of our capacity deployment strategy," said Xander Lao, president and chief commercial o?cer of Cebu Pacific.

“The increase in passenger volumes across both domestic and international segments highlights the market’s confidence in our network and value proposition. As we con nue to optimize fleet u liza on and expand seat supply, we remain confident in our ability to capture growth opportuni es, enhance opera onal e?ciency, and deliver sustained value to our customers and stakeholders," said Lao. —VAL, GMA Integrated News