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Commitments and contingencies - Sale and lease back commitments (Details) - Dec. 31, 2019 $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | USD ($) | MXN ($)
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Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |  |
Estimated proceeds from aircraft sale | $ 1,190,810 | $ 22,441,052
Non-cancellable sale and leaseback contracts of aircraft leases | 1,059,107 | 19,959,084
Within one year |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |  |
Estimated proceeds from aircraft sale | 396,470 | 7,471,556
Non-cancellable sale and leaseback contracts of aircraft leases | 20,847 | 392,866
Between one year and two years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |  |
Estimated proceeds from aircraft sale | 691,940 | 13,039,748
Non-cancellable sale and leaseback contracts of aircraft leases | 57,190 | 1,077,757
Between two and three years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |  |
Estimated proceeds from aircraft sale | 102,400 | 1,929,748
Non-cancellable sale and leaseback contracts of aircraft leases | 86,025 | 1,621,158
Between three and four years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |  |
Non-cancellable sale and leaseback contracts of aircraft leases | 88,259 | 1,663,259
Later Than Four Years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |  |
Non-cancellable sale and leaseback contracts of aircraft leases | $ 806,786 | $ 15,204,044

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