Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 5,068,447	$ 3,230,775	$ 1,810,022
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel	1,929,969	913,945	431,000
Salaries, wages and benefits	1,251,225	1,065,461	909,834
Landing fees and other rents	347,268	315,999	251,028
Depreciation and amortization	313,090	297,211	278,588
Aircraft rent	282,428	246,601	196,359
Maintenance, materials and repairs	187,820	159,502	111,227
Distribution	177,557	132,499	85,059
Special charges (credits)	420,172	(377,715)	(302,761)
Loss on disposal of assets	46,624	3,320	2,264
Other operating	711,211	530,826	355,186
Total operating expenses	5,667,364	3,287,649	2,317,784
Operating income (loss)	(598,917)	(56,874)	(507,762)
Other (income) expense:
Interest expense	139,905	155,611	134,520
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	331,630	0
Capitalized interest	(22,818)	(18,998)	(15,995)
Interest income	(20,083)	(5,374)	(6,314)
Other (income) expense	4,818	577	211
Total other (income) expense	101,822	463,446	112,422
Income (loss) before income taxes	(700,739)	(520,320)	(620,184)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(146,589)	(47,751)	(191,484)
Net loss	$ (554,150)	$ (472,569)	$ (428,700)
Basic loss per share ( in dollars per share)	$ (5.10)	$ (4.50)	$ (5.06)
Diluted loss per share ( in dollars per share)	$ (5.10)	$ (4.50)	$ (5.06)
Passenger
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 4,989,365	$ 3,175,802	$ 1,765,533
Other
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 79,082	$ 54,973	$ 44,489