The Vancouver International Airport welcomed 24.9 million passengers last year — a 31 per cent increase over 2022 and the third highest total in the airport’s history, according to an update that YVR’s CEO recently shared at city hall.
“It was a fantastic year,” Tamara Vrooman told Vancouver council May 28.
Although the number of international flights remained lower than in 2019 — predominantly related to ongoing global geopolitical dynamics — it was the domestic and U.S. traffic that drove the increase in passengers.
Domestic passengers were up 21 per cent compared to 2022 and increased one per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Transborder flights — between
→ Continue reading at BIV