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COMMITMENTS (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) aircraft
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft | 141
Loss Contingency Accrual | $ 22,000,000
Firm aircraft commitment |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft | 76
Aircraft purchase option |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft | 65
Maximum |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Loss Contingency Accrual | $ 22,000,000
Minimum |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued | $ 0
E175 [Member] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft | 33
E175 [Member] | Firm aircraft commitment |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft | 20
E175 [Member] | Aircraft purchase option |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft | 13
E175 [Member] | New firm aircraft commitment [Member] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft | 8
E175 [Member] | New aircraft purchase option [Member] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft | 13
B 737-8 |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft | 10
B 737-8 | Firm aircraft commitment |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft | 10
B 737-8 | Aircraft purchase option |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft | 0
B 737-9 |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft | 51
B 737-9 | Firm aircraft commitment |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft | 40
B 737-9 | Aircraft purchase option |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft | 11
B 737-10 |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft | 47
B 737-10 | Firm aircraft commitment |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft | 6
B 737-10 | Aircraft purchase option |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft | 41
Aircraft Commitments [Member] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Remainder of 2021 | $ 529,000,000
2022 | 2,124,000,000
2023 | 512,000,000
2024 | 254,000,000
2025 | 249,000,000
Thereafter | 738,000,000
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 4,406,000,000
Capacity Purchase Agreements [Member] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Remainder of 2021 | 41,000,000
2022 | 172,000,000
2023 | 178,000,000
2024 | 186,000,000
2025 | 186,000,000
Thereafter | 763,000,000
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 1,526,000,000
Virgin America Flight Attendants [Member] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value | 78,000,000
VX PAGA Penalty [Member] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value | $ 25

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