Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2026 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
Sep. 30, 2026 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
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| Revenues [Abstract] | ||||
| Total operating revenues | $ 2,812 | $ 2,322 | $ 7,749 | $ 6,818 |
| OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||
| Aircraft fuel | 868 | 539 | 2,352 | 1,554 |
| Salaries, wages and benefits | 946 | 865 | 2,717 | 2,579 |
| Landing fees and other rents | 199 | 179 | 551 | 509 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 186 | 173 | 548 | 512 |
| Aircraft rent | 19 | 21 | 49 | 60 |
| Sales and marketing | 92 | 78 | 252 | 225 |
| Maintenance, materials and repairs | 204 | 210 | 602 | 598 |
| Special items | 33 | 5 | 33 | 29 |
| Other operating expenses | 409 | 352 | 1,154 | 1,020 |
| Total operating expenses | 2,956 | 2,422 | 8,258 | 7,086 |
| OPERATING LOSS | (144) | (100) | (509) | (268) |
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||
| Interest expense | (149) | (146) | (440) | (441) |
| Interest income | 17 | 30 | 57 | 101 |
| Capitalized interest | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Gain on investments, net | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Other | 5 | 10 | 8 | 27 |
| Total other expense | (126) | (96) | (368) | (293) |
| LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (270) | (196) | (877) | (561) |
| Income tax benefit | 13 | 53 | 54 | 136 |
| NET LOSS | $ (257) | $ (143) | $ (823) | $ (425) |
| LOSS PER COMMON SHARE | ||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ (0.68) | $ (0.39) | $ (2.20) | $ (1.18) |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ (0.68) | $ (0.39) | $ (2.20) | $ (1.18) |
| Passenger | ||||
| Revenues [Abstract] | ||||
| Total operating revenues | $ 2,600 | $ 2,135 | $ 7,135 | $ 6,284 |
| Other | ||||
| Revenues [Abstract] | ||||
| Total operating revenues | $ 212 | $ 187 | $ 614 | $ 534 |
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- Definition Amount of expense for cost incurred at airport in which airline conducts flight operation. Includes, but is not limited to, fee paid to airport authority for takeoff and landing, gate space and facility, security, fuel storage facility, and other terminal costs. Excludes expense for leasing aircraft from third party. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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