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Revenue - Air Traffic Liability Breakout (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Air traffic liability - passenger travel and ancillary passenger services | $ 3,603 |  | $ 3,393 |  |  |
Air traffic liability - loyalty program | 4,693 | $ 4,841 | 4,849 | $ 4,962 | $ 4,987 | $ 4,916
Total Air traffic liability | $ 8,296 |  | $ 8,242 | $ 9,076 |  | $ 8,279

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