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Revenue Recognition (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block] | The following table provides the revenues recognized by revenue source for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):
| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2020 | 2019
Passenger revenue |  |
Passenger travel | $ | 1,408 |  | $ | 1,712 |
Loyalty revenue - air transportation | 103 |  | 90 |
Other revenue |  |
Loyalty revenue | 51 |  | 43 |
Other revenue | 26 |  | 26 |
Total revenue | $ | 1,588 |  | $ | 1,871 |
For the three months ended March 31, 2020, TrueBlue® points earned from ticket purchases are presented as a reduction to Passenger travel within passenger revenue. Amounts presented in Loyalty revenue - air transportation represent the revenue recognized when TrueBlue® points have been redeemed and the travel has occurred. The corresponding amounts within the three months ended March 31, 2019 have been reclassified to be comparable with the current period presentation. These reclassifications do not impact total passenger revenue.
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block] | Our contract liabilities primarily consist of ticket sales for which transportation has not yet been provided, unused credits available to customers, and outstanding loyalty points available for redemption (in millions):
| March 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Air traffic liability - passenger travel | $ | 1,020 |  |  | $ | 929 |
Air traffic liability - loyalty program (air transportation) | 656 |  |  | 661 |
Deferred revenue | 33 |  |  | 10 |
Total | $ | 1,709 |  |  | $ | 1,600 |
The table below presents the activity of the current and non-current air traffic liability for our loyalty program, and includes points earned and sold to participating companies for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):
Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | 661 |
TrueBlue® points redeemed | (103 | )
TrueBlue® points earned and sold | 98 |
Balance at March 31, 2020 | $ | 656 |
Balance at December 31, 2018 | $ | 580 |
TrueBlue® points redeemed | (90 | )
TrueBlue® points earned and sold | 104 |
Balance at March 31, 2019 | $ | 594 |

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