Peak Travel Season Guidelines
Check out the peak travel dates and reminders so you can plan your flights ahead and avoid the rush.
Overview
Description
Peak Travel Dates
Plan ahead for these busy periods:
- December 12, 2025 – January 6, 2026
- March 25 – April 9, 2026
- October 28 – November 3, 2026
- December 18, 2026 – January 5, 2027
⚠️ Note: Peak dates may change without prior notice.
📱Before Your Flight
✅ Check-in Online
- Skip the long lines by checking in online via the Cebu Pacific app or website.
- Learn more: Check-in & Boarding Passes
🧳 Purchase Baggage Online
- Save money by buying checked baggage online instead of at the airport.
- Learn more: CEB Baggage Guidelines and Upgrade Options
📝 Complete Required Forms
- The eTravel Form is required if you are:
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- Entering the Philippines (all passengers, regardless of nationality)
- A Filipino national departing from the Philippines
- Accomplish the e-Travel form within 72 hours before flight schedule for a smoother immigration screening
- For destination-specific travel requirements and forms, please visit our Travel Guides.
📥 Review Your Itinerary and Terminal
- If you're departing from Manila:
- 5J flights: NAIA Terminal 3
- DG flights: NAIA Terminal 2
- T6 flights: NAIA Terminal 2
🛫 On the Day of Your Flight
🕒 Arrive early during peak season!
- Domestic flights: Be at the airport at least three (3) hours before your flight schedule.
- International flights: Be at the airport at least four (4) hours before your flight schedule.
🛄 If you are coming from NAIA T3, familiarize yourself with the kiosks and counter assignments:
- Self-check-in kiosks are located between Islands A and B.
- If you are traveling to visa-required destinations, please proceed to staffed counters:
| NAIA T3 Counter | Function |
| A2–A3 | Self Bag Drop |
| A4–A6 | Priority Lane for Senior Citizens and PRM/PWD |
| A7–A14 | Counter Bag Drop |
| A16–A20 | Self Bag Drop |
| A21–A26 | Counter Bag Drop |
| A27–A28 | Last Call |
| B1–B5 | Self Bag Drop |
| B6–B9 | Bag Drop |
| B10–B14 | Priority Lane |
⚠️ Note: These may be adjusted depending on the volume of passengers in the counter. Always check the monitors and feel free to ask any staff.
FAQ
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