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Income taxes - Summary of Balances of Deferred Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Offsetting tax | $ 18,904 | $ 23,211 |
Net deferred tax liabilities | (59,217) | (37,476) |
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Offsetting tax | (18,904) | (23,211) |
Net deferred tax assets | 19,873 | 20,749 |
Total deferred taxes | (39,344) | (16,727) |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Offsetting tax | 4,307 | (4,492) | $ (16,750)
Deferred tax liabilities | 21,741 | 1,107 | 19,798
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Offsetting tax | (4,307) | 4,492 | 16,750
Deferred tax assets | 876 | 9,399 | 595
Origination and reversal of temporary differences | 22,617 | 10,506 | 20,393
Maintenance deposits |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | 0 | (5,972) | (5,973)
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | 0 | (5,972) | (5,973)
Prepaid dividend tax |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | (59,217) | (36,992) |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | 22,225 | 6,008 | 25,183
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | 22,225 | 6,008 | 25,183
Property and equipment |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | (300) |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | (300) | 689 | 555
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | (300) | 689 | 555
Right of use assets |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | (17,772) | (18,900) |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | (1,128) | 1,764 | 17,136
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | (1,128) | 1,764 | 17,136
Other |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | (1,132) | (4,495) |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | (3,363) | 3,110 | (353)
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | (3,363) | 3,110 | (353)
Provision for return conditions |  |  |
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 12,921 | 11,140 |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | (1,781) | 381 | (1,714)
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | (1,781) | 381 | (1,714)
Air traffic liability |  |  |
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 1,197 | 1,046 |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | (151) | 1,043 | 597
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | (151) | 1,043 | 597
Lease Liability |  |  |
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 20,826 | 21,486 |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | 660 | (2,515) | (18,971)
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | 660 | (2,515) | (18,971)
Other provisions |  |  |
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 3,833 | 5,334 |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | 1,501 | (1,485) | (1,903)
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | 1,501 | (1,485) | (1,903)
Tax loss |  |  |
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 0 | 4,954 |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | 4,954 | 7,483 | 5,836
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (income) recognised in profit or loss | $ 4,954 | $ 7,483 | $ 5,836

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