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Revenue (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Disaggregation of Passenger Revenue The following table provides the components of Passenger revenue recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:
 Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
(in millions)2020201920202019
Passenger non-loyalty$562  $4,683  $3,783  $8,726  
Passenger loyalty - air transportation81  622  542  1,158  
Passenger ancillary sold separately61  182  224  347  
   Total passenger revenues$704  $5,487  $4,549  $10,231  
Components of Air Traffic Liability
As of June 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the components of Air traffic liability and Air traffic liability - noncurrent, including contract liabilities based on tickets sold, unused funds available to the Customer, and loyalty points available for redemption, net of expected spoilage, within the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet were as follows:

 Balance as of
(in millions)June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Air traffic liability - passenger travel and ancillary passenger services$3,023  $2,125  
Air traffic liability - loyalty program3,856  3,385  
   Total Air traffic liability$6,879  $5,510  

Rollforwards of the Company's Air traffic liability - loyalty program for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in millions):

Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Air traffic liability - loyalty program - beginning balance$3,561  $3,171  $3,385  $3,011  
   Amounts deferred associated with points awarded385  757  1,041  1,468  
   Revenue recognized from points redeemed - Passenger(81) (622) (542) (1,158) 
   Revenue recognized from points redeemed - Other(9) (17) (28) (32) 
Air traffic liability - loyalty program - ending balance$3,856  $3,289  $3,856  $3,289  
Rollforward of Air Traffic Liability
Air traffic liability includes consideration received for ticket and loyalty related performance obligations which have not been satisfied as of a given date. Rollforwards of the amounts included in Air traffic liability as of June 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in millions):

 Air traffic liability
Balance at December 31, 2019$5,510  
   Current period sales (passenger travel, ancillary services, flight loyalty, and partner loyalty)5,946  
   Revenue from amounts included in contract liability opening balances(1,936) 
   Revenue from current period sales(2,641) 
Balance at June 30, 2020$6,879  

 Air traffic liability
Balance at December 31, 2018$5,070  
   Current period sales (passenger travel, ancillary services, flight loyalty, and partner loyalty)11,178  
   Revenue from amounts included in contract liability opening balances(2,855) 
   Revenue from current period sales(7,409) 
Balance at June 30, 2019$5,984