Cebu Pacific posts 8.3% passenger traffic growth

Philippines carrier, Cebu Pacific, flew 14.4 million passengers in 2013, an increase of 8.3% over 13.3 million passengers flown in 2012. CEB posted a 10.7% passenger traffic growth on its international routes, with 3.3M international passengers flown. The airline also recorded a 7.6% growth on its domestic routes, with 11M domestic passengers flown in 2013. On average, CEB flights for this period were about 82% full. CEB achieved notable passenger growth in several international tourism and trade markets, such as Cambodia, Indonesia, Brunei, China, and Thailand, contributing to foreign tourist arrivals in the country. CEB attributed its passenger growth to