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Property and Equipment - Summary of Property and Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 2,532,402 | $ 2,698,131 |
Impairment | (243,097) | (89,344) | $ (188,624)
Ending balance | 2,147,486 | 2,532,402 | 2,698,131
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,668,182 | 4,078,199 | 3,803,861
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Additions | 44,065 | 189,491 | 468,424
Disposals | (35,935) | (185,831) | (27,514)
Assets held for sale | (554,790) | (413,677) | (164,201)
Reclassifications | (5,600) | 0 | (2,371)
Ending balance | 3,115,922 | 3,668,182 | 4,078,199
Accumulated depreciation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (1,135,780) | (1,380,068) | (1,189,645)
Depreciation for the year | (139,002) | (160,819) | (159,307)
Disposals | 33,099 | 178,788 | 23,769
Assets held for sale | 273,251 | 226,319 | 75,556
Reclassifications |  |  | 268
Impairment | (4) |  | (130,709)
Ending balance | (968,436) | (1,135,780) | (1,380,068)
Land [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 6,301 | 6,301 |
Ending balance | 6,301 | 6,301 | 6,301
Land [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 6,301 | 6,301 | 6,301
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Additions | 0 | 0 | 0
Disposals | 0 | 0 | 0
Assets held for sale | 0 | 0 | 0
Reclassifications | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 6,301 | 6,301 | 6,301
Land [member] | Accumulated depreciation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation for the year | 0 | 0 | 0
Disposals | 0 | 0 | 0
Assets held for sale | 0 |  | 0
Reclassifications |  |  | 0
Impairment | 0 |  | 0
Ending balance | 0 | 0 | 0
Flight equipment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,010,509 | 2,165,787 |
Ending balance | 1,689,287 | 2,010,509 | 2,165,787
Flight equipment [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,038,594 | 3,449,527 | 3,252,229
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 49,860 | 78,143 | 156,305
Additions | 39,492 | 109,286 | 228,302
Disposals | (34,626) | (184,685) | (20,737)
Assets held for sale | (554,790) | (413,677) | (164,201)
Reclassifications | 244 | 0 | (2,371)
Ending balance | 2,538,774 | 3,038,594 | 3,449,527
Flight equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (1,028,085) | (1,283,740) | (1,097,751)
Depreciation for the year | (126,988) | (148,832) | (147,980)
Disposals | 32,335 | 178,168 | 16,876
Assets held for sale | 273,251 | 226,319 | 75,556
Reclassifications |  |  | 268
Impairment | 0 |  | (130,709)
Ending balance | (849,487) | (1,028,085) | (1,283,740)
Purchase deposits for flight equipment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 463,274 | 474,060 |
Ending balance | 407,814 | 463,274 | 474,060
Purchase deposits for flight equipment [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 463,274 | 474,060 | 413,633
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | (49,860) | (78,143) | (156,305)
Additions | 0 | 67,357 | 216,732
Disposals | 0 | 0 | 0
Assets held for sale | 0 | 0 | 0
Reclassifications | (5,600) | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 407,814 | 463,274 | 474,060
Purchase deposits for flight equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation for the year | 0 | 0 | 0
Disposals | 0 | 0 | 0
Assets held for sale | 0 |  | 0
Reclassifications |  |  | 0
Impairment | 0 |  | 0
Ending balance | 0 | 0 | 0
Ramp and miscellaneous [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 12,466 | 13,055 |
Ending balance | 9,911 | 12,466 | 13,055
Ramp and miscellaneous [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 56,337 | 53,736 | 48,353
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Additions | 582 | 2,693 | 5,434
Disposals | (306) | (102) | (128)
Assets held for sale | 0 | 0 | 0
Reclassifications | 0 | 10 | 77
Ending balance | 56,613 | 56,337 | 53,736
Ramp and miscellaneous [member] | Accumulated depreciation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (43,871) | (40,681) | (37,016)
Depreciation for the year | (3,121) | (3,292) | (3,783)
Disposals | 290 | 102 | 118
Assets held for sale | 0 |  | 0
Reclassifications |  |  | 0
Impairment | 0 |  | 0
Ending balance | (46,702) | (43,871) | (40,681)
Furniture, fixture, equipment a and other [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 5,292 | 5,832 |
Ending balance | 2,335 | 5,292 | 5,832
Furniture, fixture, equipment a and other [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 32,798 | 30,918 | 27,524
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Additions | 221 | 2,450 | 3,773
Disposals | (223) | (570) | (393)
Assets held for sale | 0 | 0 | 0
Reclassifications | 0 | 0 | 14
Ending balance | 32,796 | 32,798 | 30,918
Furniture, fixture, equipment a and other [member] | Accumulated depreciation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (27,506) | (25,086) | (22,959)
Depreciation for the year | (3,134) | (2,938) | (2,506)
Disposals | 179 | 518 | 379
Assets held for sale | 0 |  | 0
Reclassifications |  |  | 0
Impairment | 0 |  | 0
Ending balance | (30,461) | (27,506) | (25,086)
Leasehold improvements [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 28,973 | 18,843 |
Ending balance | 25,677 | 28,973 | 18,843
Leasehold improvements [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 65,291 | 49,404 | 50,043
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Additions | 566 | 3,269 | 3,388
Disposals | (780) | (134) | (6,246)
Assets held for sale | 0 | 0 | 0
Reclassifications | 2,382 | 12,752 | 2,219
Ending balance | 67,459 | 65,291 | 49,404
Leasehold improvements [member] | Accumulated depreciation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (36,318) | (30,561) | (31,919)
Depreciation for the year | (5,759) | (5,757) | (5,038)
Disposals | 295 | 0 | 6,396
Assets held for sale | 0 |  | 0
Reclassifications |  |  | 0
Impairment | 0 |  | 0
Ending balance | (41,782) | (36,318) | (30,561)
Construction in progress [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 5,587 | 14,253 |
Ending balance | 6,161 | 5,587 | 14,253
Construction in progress [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 5,587 | 14,253 | 5,778
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Additions | 3,204 | 4,436 | 10,795
Disposals | 0 | (340) | (10)
Assets held for sale | 0 | 0 | 0
Reclassifications | (2,626) | (12,762) | (2,310)
Ending balance | 6,165 | 5,587 | 14,253
Construction in progress [member] | Accumulated depreciation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation for the year | 0 | 0 | 0
Disposals | 0 | 0 | 0
Assets held for sale | 0 |  | 0
Reclassifications |  |  | 0
Impairment | (4) |  | 0
Ending balance | $ (4) | $ 0 | $ 0

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