Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 1,343,179	$ 922,631	$ 3,677,137	$ 2,243,219
Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and benefits	311,957	277,372	926,481	780,300
Aircraft fuel	508,496	259,618	1,435,714	617,373
Landing fees and other rents	95,174	77,703	270,131	231,308
Depreciation and amortization	78,184	74,260	230,844	222,275
Aircraft rent	75,332	65,873	210,008	185,296
Maintenance, materials and repairs	45,126	41,183	136,048	110,725
Distribution	47,385	36,085	131,460	94,990
Loss on disposal of assets	9,374	532	31,562	1,838
Special charges (credits)	38,359	(85,775)	71,926	(377,715)
Other operating	170,182	161,785	526,151	372,153
Total operating expenses	1,379,569	908,636	3,970,325	2,238,543
Operating income (loss)	(36,390)	13,995	(293,188)	4,676
Other (income) expense:
Interest expense	23,708	35,709	91,712	120,177
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	331,630
Capitalized interest	(5,964)	(4,677)	(16,903)	(14,040)
Interest income	(5,642)	(306)	(8,670)	(5,050)
Other (income) expense	402	271	1,115	452
Total other (income) expense	12,504	30,997	67,254	433,169
Income (loss) before income taxes	(48,894)	(17,002)	(360,442)	(428,493)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(12,517)	(31,776)	(76,956)	(43,083)
Net income (loss)	$ (36,377)	$ 14,774	$ (283,486)	$ (385,410)
Basic income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.14	$ (2.61)	$ (3.71)
Diluted income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.14	$ (2.61)	$ (3.71)
Passenger
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 1,322,079	$ 907,232	$ 3,619,694	$ 2,204,074
Other
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 21,100	$ 15,399	$ 57,443	$ 39,145