Vancouver Just Started Stealing Seattle's Airport Crown

For 75 years, Seattle-Tacoma ruled Pacific Northwest aviation — but in March 2026, Vancouver's Asia-Pacific traffic quietly overtook its US traffic for the first time ever, growing 19.6% while Seattle stalled at its physical ceiling. Air Canada built a 13-destination Asian fortress at YVR while Delta pivoted Asia expansion to LAX and Alaska started long-haul flying with borrowed widebodies. This is the story of how Vancouver stole the Trans-Pacific crown while Seattle wasn't paying attention.