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Revenue Recognition (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024
Entity Information [Line Items] |
Schedule of Revenue | The following are the significant categories comprising our operating revenues (in millions):
| Three Months Ended March 31, |  |
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  |  |  |
Passenger revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Passenger travel | $ | 10,582 |  |  | $ | 10,291 |  |  |  |  |
Loyalty revenue - travel (1) | 876 |  |  | 812 |  |  |  |  |
Total passenger revenue | 11,458 |  |  | 11,103 |  |  |  |  |
Cargo | 187 |  |  | 223 |  |  |  |  |
Other: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loyalty revenue - marketing services | 786 |  |  | 722 |  |  |  |  |
Other revenue | 139 |  |  | 141 |  |  |  |  |
Total other revenue | 925 |  |  | 863 |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues | $ | 12,570 |  |  | $ | 12,189 |  |  |  |  |
(1)Loyalty revenue included in passenger revenue is principally comprised of mileage credit redemptions, which were earned from travel or co-branded credit card and other partners. The following is our total passenger revenue by geographic region (in millions):
| Three Months Ended March 31, |  |
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  |  |  |
Domestic | $ | 8,262 |  |  | $ | 8,037 |  |  |  |  |
Latin America | 1,902 |  |  | 1,915 |  |  |  |  |
Atlantic | 992 |  |  | 931 |  |  |  |  |
Pacific | 302 |  |  | 220 |  |  |  |  |
Total passenger revenue | $ | 11,458 |  |  | $ | 11,103 |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Contract Liabilities |
| March 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
| (In millions)
Loyalty program liability | $ | 9,612 |  |  | $ | 9,327 |
Air traffic liability | 8,526 |  |  | 6,200 |
Total | $ | 18,138 |  |  | $ | 15,527 |
Changes in loyalty program liability are as follows (in millions):
Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | 9,327 |
Deferral of revenue | 1,159 |
Recognition of revenue (1) | (874) |
Balance at March 31, 2024 (2) | $ | 9,612 |
(1)Principally relates to revenue recognized from the redemption of mileage credits for both air and non-air travel awards. Mileage credits are combined in one homogenous pool and are not separately identifiable. As such, the revenue is comprised of mileage credits that were part of the loyalty program deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the period, as well as mileage credits that were issued during the period. (2)Mileage credits can be redeemed at any time and generally do not expire as long as that AAdvantage member has any type of qualifying activity at least every 24 months or if the AAdvantage member is the primary holder of a co-branded credit card. As of March 31, 2024, our current loyalty program liability was $3.6 billion and represents our current estimate of revenue expected to be recognized in the next 12 months based on historical trends, with the balance reflected in long-term loyalty program liability expected to be recognized as revenue in periods thereafter.
American Airlines, Inc. |
Entity Information [Line Items] |
Schedule of Revenue | The following are the significant categories comprising American’s operating revenues (in millions):
| Three Months Ended March 31, |  |
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  |  |  |
Passenger revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Passenger travel | $ | 10,582 |  |  | $ | 10,291 |  |  |  |  |
Loyalty revenue - travel (1) | 876 |  |  | 812 |  |  |  |  |
Total passenger revenue | 11,458 |  |  | 11,103 |  |  |  |  |
Cargo | 187 |  |  | 223 |  |  |  |  |
Other: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loyalty revenue - marketing services | 786 |  |  | 722 |  |  |  |  |
Other revenue | 138 |  |  | 140 |  |  |  |  |
Total other revenue | 924 |  |  | 862 |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues | $ | 12,569 |  |  | $ | 12,188 |  |  |  |  |
(1)Loyalty revenue included in passenger revenue is principally comprised of mileage credit redemptions, which were earned from travel or co-branded credit card and other partners. The following is American’s total passenger revenue by geographic region (in millions):
| Three Months Ended March 31, |  |
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  |  |  |
Domestic | $ | 8,262 |  |  | $ | 8,037 |  |  |  |  |
Latin America | 1,902 |  |  | 1,915 |  |  |  |  |
Atlantic | 992 |  |  | 931 |  |  |  |  |
Pacific | 302 |  |  | 220 |  |  |  |  |
Total passenger revenue | $ | 11,458 |  |  | $ | 11,103 |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Contract Liabilities |
| March 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
| (In millions)
Loyalty program liability | $ | 9,612 |  |  | $ | 9,327 |
Air traffic liability | 8,526 |  |  | 6,200 |
Total | $ | 18,138 |  |  | $ | 15,527 |
The balance of the loyalty program liability fluctuates based on seasonal patterns, which impact the volume of mileage credits issued through travel or sold to co-branded credit card and other partners (deferral of revenue) and mileage credits redeemed (recognition of revenue). Changes in loyalty program liability are as follows (in millions):
Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | 9,327 |
Deferral of revenue | 1,159 |
Recognition of revenue (1) | (874) |
Balance at March 31, 2024 (2) | $ | 9,612 |
(1)Principally relates to revenue recognized from the redemption of mileage credits for both air and non-air travel awards. Mileage credits are combined in one homogenous pool and are not separately identifiable. As such, the revenue is comprised of mileage credits that were part of the loyalty program deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the period, as well as mileage credits that were issued during the period. (2)Mileage credits can be redeemed at any time and generally do not expire as long as that AAdvantage member has any type of qualifying activity at least every 24 months or if the AAdvantage member is the primary holder of a co-branded credit card. As of March 31, 2024, American’s current loyalty program liability was $3.6 billion and represents American’s current estimate of revenue expected to be recognized in the next 12 months based on historical trends, with the balance reflected in long-term loyalty program liability expected to be recognized as revenue in periods thereafter.

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