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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, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 3,458,260 | $ 3,238,632 |
Ending balance | 4,120,055 | 3,458,260 | $ 3,238,632
Cost - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 4,979,041 | 4,583,633 | 4,070,753
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Additions | 976,607 | 475,401 | 598,059
Disposals | (159,594) | (80,031) | (59,779)
Reclassifications | 0 | 38 | (25,400)
Ending balance | 5,796,054 | 4,979,041 | 4,583,633
Accumulated depreciation and impairment - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (1,520,781) | (1,345,001) | (1,187,229)
Depreciation for the year | (275,650) | (240,861) | (209,907)
Disposals | 120,432 | 65,081 | 52,135
Ending balance | (1,675,999) | (1,520,781) | (1,345,001)
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 | 2,859,311 | 2,481,139 |
Ending balance | 3,594,807 | 2,859,311 | 2,481,139
Flight equipment | Cost - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 4,242,855 | 3,695,677 | 3,167,519
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 371,589 | 175,930 | 211,703
Additions | 662,838 | 444,469 | 373,983
Disposals | (152,747) | (75,550) | (56,979)
Reclassifications | 85 | 2,329 | (549)
Ending balance | 5,124,620 | 4,242,855 | 3,695,677
Flight equipment | Accumulated depreciation and impairment - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (1,383,544) | (1,214,538) | (1,063,069)
Depreciation for the year | (262,922) | (229,622) | (200,851)
Disposals | 116,653 | 60,616 | 49,382
Ending balance | (1,529,813) | (1,383,544) | (1,214,538)
Purchase deposits for flight equipment |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 538,237 | 700,180 |
Ending balance | 468,217 | 538,237 | 700,180
Purchase deposits for flight equipment | Cost - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 538,237 | 700,180 | 732,253
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | (371,589) | (175,930) | (211,703)
Additions | 301,569 | 13,987 | 205,030
Disposals | 0 | 0 | 0
Reclassifications | 0 | 0 | (25,400)
Ending balance | 468,217 | 538,237 | 700,180
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 | 11,967 | 9,685 |
Ending balance | 12,552 | 11,967 | 9,685
Ramp and miscellaneous | Cost - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 62,896 | 58,636 | 55,070
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Additions | 3,942 | 5,205 | 3,993
Disposals | (1,332) | (945) | (427)
Reclassifications | (5) | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 65,501 | 62,896 | 58,636
Ramp and miscellaneous | Accumulated depreciation and impairment - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (50,929) | (48,951) | (46,803)
Depreciation for the year | (3,344) | (2,923) | (2,546)
Disposals | 1,324 | 945 | 398
Ending balance | (52,949) | (50,929) | (48,951)
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 5,615 | 5,470 |
Ending balance | 5,851 | 5,615 | 5,470
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | Cost - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 36,100 | 35,242 | 32,958
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Additions | 3,925 | 3,260 | 3,760
Disposals | (2,219) | (2,441) | (1,476)
Reclassifications | 0 | 39 | 0
Ending balance | 37,806 | 36,100 | 35,242
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | Accumulated depreciation and impairment - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (30,485) | (29,772) | (29,052)
Depreciation for the year | (3,646) | (3,143) | (2,190)
Disposals | 2,176 | 2,430 | 1,470
Ending balance | (31,955) | (30,485) | (29,772)
Leasehold improvements |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 29,461 | 24,242 |
Ending balance | 28,729 | 29,461 | 24,242
Leasehold improvements | Cost - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 85,280 | 75,978 | 74,267
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Additions | 1,943 | 3,701 | 1,991
Disposals | (296) | (1,095) | (897)
Reclassifications | 3,080 | 6,696 | 617
Ending balance | 90,007 | 85,280 | 75,978
Leasehold improvements | Accumulated depreciation and impairment - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (55,819) | (51,736) | (48,301)
Depreciation for the year | (5,738) | (5,173) | (4,320)
Disposals | 279 | 1,090 | 885
Ending balance | (61,278) | (55,819) | (51,736)
Construction in progress |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 7,368 | 11,615 |
Ending balance | 3,598 | 7,368 | 11,615
Construction in progress | Cost - |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 7,372 | 11,619 | 2,385
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 0 | 0 | 0
Additions | 2,390 | 4,779 | 9,302
Disposals | (3,000) | 0 | 0
Reclassifications | (3,160) | (9,026) | (68)
Ending balance | 3,602 | 7,372 | 11,619
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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