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Organization and Operations - Additional Information (Detail) |  | 6 Months Ended
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Dec. 20, 2019 Air-craft | Mar. 31, 2022 Daily_Departure State Air-craft City Employee
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |
Number of states in which entity operates | State |  | 40
Number of aircrafts operated |  | 168
Number of cities in which entity operates | City |  | 110
Number of daily departures | Daily_Departure |  | 349
Number of employees | Employee |  | 2,800
Number of aircrafts withdrawable on conditions |  | 1
United capacity purchase agreement termination notice period |  | 30 days
American Capacity Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |
Maximum number of aircraft withdraw in twenty twenty one |  | 10
Maximum number of aircraft withdraw in twenty twenty two |  | 5
Maximum number of aircraft withdraw in twenty twenty three |  | 5
Aircrafts able to be withdrawn in future under normal withdrawal rights |  | 20
Aircrafts able to be withdrawn in future, thereafter under normal withdrawal rights |  | 20
American Capacity Purchase Agreement [Member] | CRJ-900 Aircraft [Member] |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |
Number of aircrafts operated |  | 40
United Capacity Purchase Agreement [Member] | E-175 Aircraft [Member] |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |
Number of aircrafts operated |  | 60
United Capacity Purchase Agreement [Member] | E-175 Aircraft [Member] | United [Member] |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |
Number of aircrafts operated |  | 42
Lease expiration year |  | 2028
Notice period for termination of agreement |  | United, subject to certain conditions, including the payment of certain costs tied to aircraft type, may terminate the agreement in its discretion, or remove E-175 aircraft from service, by giving us notice of 90 days or more
United Capacity Purchase Agreement [Member] | E-175 Aircraft [Member] | United [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |
Lease expiration year |  | 2024
United Capacity Purchase Agreement [Member] | E-175 Aircraft [Member] | United [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |
Lease expiration year |  | 2028
United Capacity Purchase Agreement [Member] | E175LL Aircraft [Member] |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |
Number of aircrafts operated |  | 20
Air crafts expiring month and year description |  | expiring between 2032 and 2033
United Capacity Purchase Agreement [Member] | E175LL Aircraft [Member] | United [Member] |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |
Notice period for termination of agreement |  | Commencing five (5) years after the actual in-service date, United has the right to remove the E-175 aircraft from service by giving us notice of 90 days or more, subject to certain conditions, including the payment of certain wind-down expenses plus, if removed prior to the ten (10) year anniversary of the in-service date, certain accelerated margin payments
United Capacity Purchase Agreement [Member] | CRJ-700 Aircraft [Member] | United [Member] |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |
Number of aircrafts operated |  | 20
Aircraft lease term |  | 9 years
Number of aircraft leased |  | 18
DHL Flight Services Agreement [Member] | Boeing 737400F [Member] |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |
Number of aircrafts operated | 2 |
Aircraft lease term | 5 years |
Number of aircraft leased | 2 |
Notice period for termination of agreement |  | At any time after the first anniversary of the commencement date of the first aircraft placed in service with 90 days’ written notice
Aircraft option to extend agreement description |  | DHL has the option to extend the agreement with respect to one or more aircraft for a period of one year with 90 days’ advance written notice.

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