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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares.

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COVID-19 COVID-19 (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Apr. 23, 2021	Dec. 27, 2020	Dec. 24, 2020
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Total Proceeds To Be Provided to U.S. Airlines From Payroll Support Program Extension			$ 15,000,000
Payroll Support Program Grant Extension
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Total Proceeds from Payroll Support Program Grant	$ 91,800
Additional Proceeds Received from Payroll Support Program		$ 13,800
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights		924
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights				$ 179.23
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 1,700
Payroll Support Program 3
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Total Proceeds from Payroll Support Program Grant	$ 98,400