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id: 79d2e556ba
section: transit
first_reported: 2026-11-12 15:40 MST
updated: 2026-11-13 08:05 MST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# YVR records its busiest summer travel season on record

Vancouver International Airport said summer 2026 was its busiest on record, with 10.48 million passengers from June 1 to Sept. 30, up 4.1 per cent.

Section: [Transit & Streets](/vancouver/section/transit.md) · Entities: [Vancouver International Airport](/vancouver/wiki/vancouver-international-airport.md)

## Coverage

- [CityNews Vancouver](https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/11/12/yvr-saw-its-busiest-summer-travel-season-ever-in-2026/), 2026-11-12 15:40 MST: YVR saw its busiest summer travel season ever in 2026
- [Daily Hive Vancouver](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-international-airport-yvr-summer-2026-statistics-record), 2026-11-13 08:05 MST: Over 10 million passengers in record-breaking summer period at Vancouver International Airport

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