OPERATING SEGMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of financial information for the operating segments

The following table presents financial information for the Company’s two segments.

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2025						Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
	Passenger		Cargo		Total		Passenger		Cargo		Total
Operating Revenues	$	211,515	$	44,023	$	255,538	$	220,305	$	29,165	$	249,470
Operating Expenses:
Aircraft Fuel	48,464		119		48,583		54,701		36		54,737
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits	63,332		29,761		93,093		62,317		18,602		80,919
Maintenance	12,349		5,774		18,123		12,171		3,802		15,973
Sales and Marketing	6,982		—		6,982		7,748		—		7,748
Depreciation and Amortization	24,678		5		24,683		23,749		5		23,754
Ground Handling	11,467		—		11,467		11,563		5		11,568
Landing Fees and Airport Rent	16,600		211		16,811		15,829		150		15,979
Special Items, net	26		—		26		—		—		—
Other Operating, net	17,898		7,970		25,868		21,534		4,876		26,410
Total Operating Expenses	201,796		43,840		245,636		209,612		27,476		237,088
Operating Income	$	9,719	$	183	9,902		$	10,693	$	1,689	12,382
Interest Income					1,452						1,659
Interest Expense					(9,185)						(11,049)
Other, net					(3)						12
Income Before Income Tax					$	2,166					$	3,004

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
	Passenger		Cargo		Total		Passenger		Cargo		Total
Operating Revenues	$	738,825	$	106,983	$	845,808	$	736,774	$	78,560	$	815,334
Operating Expenses:
Aircraft Fuel	163,550		188		163,738		187,185		44		187,229
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits	206,992		68,503		275,495		190,413		52,103		242,516
Maintenance	41,130		14,105		55,235		39,428		10,701		50,129
Sales and Marketing	25,378		—		25,378		26,819		—		26,819
Depreciation and Amortization	74,445		14		74,459		71,179		15		71,194
Ground Handling	34,227		—		34,227		32,076		14		32,090
Landing Fees and Airport Rent	48,084		531		48,615		43,980		451		44,431
Special Items, net	1,874		—		1,874		—		—		—
Other Operating, net	64,698		19,679		84,377		65,929		15,074		81,003
Total Operating Expenses	660,378		103,020		763,398		657,009		78,402		735,411
Operating Income	$	78,447	$	3,963	82,410		$	79,765	$	158	79,923
Interest Income					4,960						5,907
Interest Expense					(28,022)						(33,238)
Other, net					(488)						55
Income Before Income Tax					$	58,860					$	52,647