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FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAMS | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAMS [Abstract] |
FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAMS | FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAMS Frequent flyer program deferred revenue and liabilities included in the consolidated balance sheets (in millions):
| September 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Current Liabilities: |  |  |
Other accrued liabilities | $ | 509 |  |  | $ | 484 |
Other Liabilities and Credits: |  |  |
Deferred revenue | 682 |  |  | 638 |
Other liabilities | 24 |  |  | 21 |
Total | $ | 1,215 |  |  | $ | 1,143 |
Frequent flyer program revenue included in the consolidated statements of operations (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Passenger revenues | $ | 94 |  |  | $ | 73 |  |  | $ | 276 |  |  | $ | 215 |
Other—net revenues | 122 |  |  | 107 |  |  | 369 |  |  | 318 |
Total | $ | 216 |  |  | $ | 180 |  |  | $ | 645 |  |  | $ | 533 |

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