Amount of non-discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

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The non-discretionary contribution required as percentage of gross earnings.

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 70
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170846&loc=d3e28014-114942

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Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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DEFINED CONTRIBUTION 401K (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 10, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION 401(K) PLAN
Employee's maximum contribution allowed (as a percent)			50.00%
Matching contribution of participants' contribution (as a percent)			100.00%
Non-discretionary contribution for pilots based on gross earnings			2.00%
Non-Discretionary	$ 308	$ 592	$ 1,040	$ 908
Discretionary	1,026	2,436	4,263	4,246
Total 401(k) Contributions	$ 1,334	$ 3,028	$ 5,303	$ 5,154
Non Pilot Employees [Member]
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION 401(K) PLAN
Maximum contribution as a percent of participants' compensation			4.00%
Pilot Employees [Member]
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION 401(K) PLAN
Maximum contribution as a percent of participants' compensation			6.00%