Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2025	Mar. 13, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Salaries, wages and benefits	$ 157,619		$ 187,626
Federal excise and other passenger taxes and fees payable	77,512		110,141
Airport obligations	37,125		66,518
Aircraft maintenance	20,399		103,133
Interest payable	16,789		26,780
Aircraft and facility lease obligations	8,862		23,926
Fuel	4,326		5,202
Backstop premium obligation	0		35,000
Other	41,751		47,513
Other current liabilities	$ 364,383	$ 582,249	$ 605,839

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Accrued Airport Liabilities, Current

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Accrued Fuel Costs, Current

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for contractual rent under lease arrangements. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount of liabilities classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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