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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, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 3,238,632 | $ 2,883,524 |
Ending balance | 3,458,260 | 3,238,632 | $ 2,883,524
Cost - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 4,583,633 | 4,070,753 | 3,576,449
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Additions | 475,401 | 598,059 | 622,478
Disposals | (80,031) | (59,779) | (51,974)
Reclassifications | 38 | (25,400) | (76,200)
Ending balance | 4,979,041 | 4,583,633 | 4,070,753
Accumulated depreciation and impairment - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (1,345,001) | (1,187,229) | (1,063,745)
Depreciation for the year | (240,861) | (209,907) | (171,910)
Disposals | 65,081 | 52,135 | 48,426
Ending balance | (1,520,781) | (1,345,001) | (1,187,229)
Land |  |  |
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 | Cost - |  |  |
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
Reclassifications | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 6,301 | 6,301 | 6,301
Land | Accumulated depreciation and impairment - |  |  |
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
Ending balance | 0 | 0 | 0
Flight equipment |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,481,139 | 2,104,450 |
Ending balance | 2,859,311 | 2,481,139 | 2,104,450
Flight equipment | Cost - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,695,677 | 3,167,519 | 2,925,576
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 175,930 | 211,703 | 50,977
Additions | 444,469 | 373,983 | 228,908
Disposals | (75,550) | (56,979) | (46,121)
Reclassifications | 2,329 | (549) | 8,179
Ending balance | 4,242,855 | 3,695,677 | 3,167,519
Flight equipment | Accumulated depreciation and impairment - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (1,214,538) | (1,063,069) | (942,026)
Depreciation for the year | (229,622) | (200,851) | (163,674)
Disposals | 60,616 | 49,382 | 42,631
Ending balance | (1,383,544) | (1,214,538) | (1,063,069)
Purchase deposits for flight equipment |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 700,180 | 732,253 |
Ending balance | 538,237 | 700,180 | 732,253
Purchase deposits for flight equipment | Cost - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 700,180 | 732,253 | 476,254
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | (175,930) | (211,703) | (50,977)
Additions | 13,987 | 205,030 | 383,176
Disposals | 0 | 0 | 0
Reclassifications | 0 | (25,400) | (76,200)
Ending balance | 538,237 | 700,180 | 732,253
Purchase deposits for flight equipment | Accumulated depreciation and impairment - |  |  |
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
Ending balance | 0 | 0 | 0
Ramp and miscellaneous |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 9,685 | 8,267 |
Ending balance | 11,967 | 9,685 | 8,267
Ramp and miscellaneous | Cost - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 58,636 | 55,070 | 53,562
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Additions | 5,205 | 3,993 | 2,903
Disposals | (945) | (427) | (1,395)
Reclassifications | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 62,896 | 58,636 | 55,070
Ramp and miscellaneous | Accumulated depreciation and impairment - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (48,951) | (46,803) | (45,777)
Depreciation for the year | (2,923) | (2,546) | (2,392)
Disposals | 945 | 398 | 1,366
Ending balance | (50,929) | (48,951) | (46,803)
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 5,470 | 3,906 |
Ending balance | 5,615 | 5,470 | 3,906
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | Cost - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 35,242 | 32,958 | 33,905
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Additions | 3,260 | 3,760 | 3,318
Disposals | (2,441) | (1,476) | (4,265)
Reclassifications | 39 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 36,100 | 35,242 | 32,958
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | Accumulated depreciation and impairment - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (29,772) | (29,052) | (31,963)
Depreciation for the year | (3,143) | (2,190) | (1,354)
Disposals | 2,430 | 1,470 | 4,265
Ending balance | (30,485) | (29,772) | (29,052)
Leasehold improvements |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 24,242 | 25,966 |
Ending balance | 29,461 | 24,242 | 25,966
Leasehold improvements | Cost - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 75,978 | 74,267 | 65,267
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Additions | 3,701 | 1,991 | 3,291
Disposals | (1,095) | (897) | (164)
Reclassifications | 6,696 | 617 | 5,873
Ending balance | 85,280 | 75,978 | 74,267
Leasehold improvements | Accumulated depreciation and impairment - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (51,736) | (48,301) | (43,975)
Depreciation for the year | (5,173) | (4,320) | (4,490)
Disposals | 1,090 | 885 | 164
Ending balance | (55,819) | (51,736) | (48,301)
Construction in progress |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 11,615 | 2,381 |
Ending balance | 7,368 | 11,615 | 2,381
Construction in progress | Cost - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 11,619 | 2,385 | 15,584
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Additions | 4,779 | 9,302 | 882
Disposals | 0 | 0 | (29)
Reclassifications | (9,026) | (68) | (14,052)
Ending balance | 7,372 | 11,619 | 2,385
Construction in progress | Accumulated depreciation and impairment - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (4) | (4) | (4)
Depreciation for the year | 0 | 0 | 0
Disposals | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | $ (4) | $ (4) | $ (4)

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