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Revenue (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |
Operating Revenue by Geographic Region | The table below presents the Company's operating revenue by principal geographic region (as defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation) (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Domestic (U.S. and Canada) | $ | 5,412 |  |  | $ | 1,672 |  |  | $ | 11,290 |  |  | $ | 7,675 |
Atlantic | 1,116 |  |  | 365 |  |  | 2,111 |  |  | 1,799 |
Pacific | 373 |  |  | 282 |  |  | 1,073 |  |  | 1,346 |
Latin America | 849 |  |  | 170 |  |  | 1,968 |  |  | 1,123 |
Total | $ | 7,750 |  |  | $ | 2,489 |  |  | $ | 16,442 |  |  | $ | 11,943 |
Roll Forward of Frequent Flyer Deferred Revenue | The table below presents a roll forward of Frequent flyer deferred revenue (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Total Frequent flyer deferred revenue - beginning balance | $ | 6,185 |  |  | $ | 5,670 |  |  | $ | 5,975 |  |  | $ | 5,276 |
Total miles awarded | 439 |  |  | 268 |  |  | 1,071 |  |  | 1,056 |
Travel miles redeemed (Passenger revenue) | (391) |  |  | (87) |  |  | (781) |  |  | (444) |
Non-travel miles redeemed (Other operating revenue) | (16) |  |  | (16) |  |  | (48) |  |  | (53) |
Total Frequent flyer deferred revenue - ending balance | $ | 6,217 |  |  | $ | 5,835 |  |  | $ | 6,217 |  |  | $ | 5,835 |

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