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DEBT - Long-term Debt (Details) $ in Thousands	Feb. 24, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 26, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) aircraft	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) aircraft	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) aircraft
DEBT
Number Of Aircrafts Purchased \| aircraft				11	21
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs				$ 3,505	$ 3,338
Notes payable under the Company's 2019-1 EETC agreement
DEBT
Face amount				248,587	$ 248,587
Number of used aircrafts purchased or refinanced \| aircraft					13
Appraised value of aircraft purchased			$ 292,450
Number of aircraft serve as security for loan \| aircraft			13
U. S. Department of the Treasury CARES Act Loan
DEBT
Face amount		$ 45,000
Repayment period prior to expiration date of loyalty program		6 months
Repayment of debt	$ 46,260
U. S. Department of the Treasury CARES Act Loan \| Adjusted LIBOR Rate
DEBT
Margin (as a percent)		6.50%
Credit Facilities \| Minimum
DEBT
Minimum EBITDAR required to be maintained				$ 78,100