Cebu Pacific H1 earnings rocket by 153%
Cebu Pacific saw its net income surge by 153 percent in the first six months of 2025 amid boosted operations and stronger passenger numbers.
In a statement on Wednesday, the low-cost carrier said its bottom line reached P8.97 billion, a huge jump from P3.54 billion in the first half of last year.
Total revenues in the January to June period jumped by 23 percent to P63.3 billion from P51.43 billion.
Passenger revenues revved up 24 percent to P44.23 billion against the P35.68 billion booked last year.
This, as the number of travelers that flew with Cebu Pacific rose by 21 percent to 14 million from a year ago’s 11.5 million.
The budget airline earlier said that its top-performing local routes in the period were Cebu, Davao, Boracay, Iloilo, and Cagayan de Oro. In terms of international flights, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Bangkok and Taipei dominated the list.
For the second quarter alone, the company accommodated 7 million passengers amid the Easter holiday and the peak travel season.
Cebu Pacific also noted that it increased its flights by 17 percent. It operated more than 3,300 weekly flights across 124 routes using 99 aircraft.
Ancillary and cargo revenues likewise saw better revenue figures of P15.58 billion and P3.51 billion, respectively.
“These results for the second quarter and first half of 2025 reflect the returns from our strategic investments in fleet and network expansion, along with the sustained demand for air travel,” said Michael Szucs, chief executive officer of Cebu Pacific.
The firm’s network covers 37 domestic and 26 international destinations across Asia, Australia and the Middle East.
