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Revenue from contract with customers
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [abstract]  
Revenue from contract with customers
7. Revenue from contract with customers
7.1    Revenue disaggregation
Operating revenues are comprised of passenger revenues, cargo and mail, and other operating revenues. The following table shows disaggregated operating revenues for the years ended as December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.
202320222021
Passenger revenue
Passenger revenue$3,263,764 $2,793,420 $1,388,089 
Miles redeemed52,597 31,299 24,301 
3,316,361 2,824,719 1,412,390 
Cargo and mail revenue97,105 101,765 71,577 
Other operating revenue
Frequent flyer program - marketing services37,930 28,396 18,897 
Other operating revenue5,608 10,153 7,067 
43,538 38,549 25,964 
$3,457,004 $2,965,033 $1,509,931 
7.2    Contract balances
The significant contract liabilities are comprised of ticket sales for transportation that has not yet been provided, recorded as “Air traffic liability” and outstanding loyalty program miles that may be redeemed for future travel, recorded as “Frequent flyer deferred revenue”.
The table below presents the changes in air traffic liability:
20232022
Balance at beginning of year$651,805 $557,331 
Sales3,722,763 3,320,260 
Revenue recognition(3,076,635)(2,623,256)
Tax recognition(547,206)(450,541)
Reimbursements(84,033)(105,508)
Interline tickets(52,675)(52,496)
Other(2,163)6,015 
Balance at end of year$611,856 $651,805 
The contract duration of passenger tickets is one year. Accordingly, any revenue associated with tickets sold for future travel dates will be recognized within twelve months.
The table below presents the activity of the current and non-current frequent flyer liability:
20232022
Balance at beginning of year$111,526 $95,114 
Deferred of revenue65,887 47,711 
Recognition of revenue(52,597)(31,299)
Balance at end of year$124,816 $111,526 
Current55,062 55,292 
Non-current69,754 56,234 
$124,816 $111,526 
Contract assets are reflected as accounts receivable. See note 10.
7.3    Segment reporting
The Company’s business activities are conducted as one operating segment – Air transportation (that includes cargo and mail revenue), the reporting results of which are regularly reviewed by management for purposes of analyzing its performance and making decisions about resource allocations. Information concerning operating revenue by geographic area for the period ended December 31 is as follows:
202320222021
North America$1,328,504 $957,730 $428,457 
South America1,233,362 1,094,450 557,827 
Central America796,679 819,534 475,590 
Caribbean54,921 54,770 22,093 
$3,413,466 $2,926,484 $1,483,967 
The Company attributes revenue to the geographic areas based on point of sales. Our tangible assets and capital expenditures consist primarily of flight and related ground support equipment, which is mobile across geographic markets and, therefore, has not been allocated.