v3.26.3
Revenue Recognition (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Schedule of Revenue Recognized By Revenue The following table provides revenue recognized by revenue source for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 (in millions):
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026202520262025
Passenger revenue
Passenger travel$2,418 $1,993 $6,576 $5,786 
Loyalty revenue - air transportation182 142 559 498 
Other revenue
Loyalty and related revenue148 133 436 382 
Other revenue64 54 178 152 
Total operating revenue$2,812 $2,322 $7,749 $6,818 
Schedule of Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable
Our contract liabilities primarily consist of ticket sales for which transportation has not yet been provided, unused credits available to customers, and outstanding loyalty points available for redemption (in millions):
September 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Air traffic liability - passenger travel (1)
$1,328 $1,123 
Air traffic liability - loyalty program (air transportation)1,342 1,227 
Deferred revenue - passenger travel and loyalty program travel (2)
286 334 
Deferred revenue - other (3)
28 25 
Total$2,984 $2,709 
    
(1) The balances as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 include a $2 million liability related to long term travel credits recognized within other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.
(2) Included within other accrued liabilities and other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.
(3) Included within air traffic liability on our consolidated balance sheets.
The table below presents the activity of the current and non-current air traffic liability for our loyalty program, and includes points earned and sold to participating companies for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 (in millions):
Balance at December 31, 2025$1,227 
TrueBlue® points redeemed passenger
(564)
TrueBlue® points redeemed other
(41)
TrueBlue® points earned and sold
720 
Balance at September 30, 2026$1,342 
Balance at December 31, 2024$1,125 
TrueBlue® points redeemed passenger
(498)
TrueBlue® points redeemed other
(29)
TrueBlue® points earned and sold
582 
Balance at September 30, 2025$1,180