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FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAMS FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAMS (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAMS [Abstract] |
FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAMS LIABILITIES | Frequent flyer program deferred revenue and liabilities included in the consolidated balance sheets (in millions):
| June 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Current Liabilities: |  |  |
Other accrued liabilities | $ | 499 |  |  | $ | 484 |
Other Liabilities and Credits: |  |  |
Deferred revenue | 652 |  |  | 638 |
Other liabilities | 23 |  |  | 21 |
Total | $ | 1,174 |  |  | $ | 1,143 |
FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAMS REVENUE | Frequent flyer program revenue included in the consolidated statements of operations (in millions):
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Passenger revenues | $ | 94 |  |  | $ | 73 |  |  | $ | 180 |  |  | $ | 143 |
Other—net revenues | 128 |  |  | 108 |  |  | 248 |  |  | 211 |
Total | $ | 222 |  |  | $ | 181 |  |  | $ | 428 |  |  | $ | 354 |

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