OPERATING SEGMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of financial information for the operating segments

The following tables present financial information for the Company’s two segments. Primarily all of the Company’s long-lived assets are owned by, or associated with, the Passenger operating segment. Therefore, predominately all depreciation and amortization expense is associated with the Passenger operating segment. Substantially all the Company’s tangible assets are located in the U.S. The Company's Aircraft and Flight Equipment is mobile across geographic markets. As a result, assets by segment are not reviewed by the CODM and have not been presented herein.

	Year Ended December 31, 2025
	Passenger		Cargo		Total
Operating Revenues	$	971,742	$	155,027	$	1,126,769
Operating Expenses:
Aircraft Fuel	213,109		371		213,480
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits	272,841		99,756		372,597
Maintenance	59,124		21,225		80,349
Sales and Marketing	33,300		—		33,300
Depreciation and Amortization	98,860		18		98,878
Ground Handling	44,691		10		44,701
Landing Fees and Airport Rent	64,029		732		64,761
Special Items, net	1,886		—		1,886
Other Operating, net	86,839		29,405		116,244
Total Operating Expenses	874,679		151,517		1,026,196
Operating Income	$	97,063	$	3,510	100,573
Interest Income					6,973
Interest Expense					(36,861)
Other, net					(474)
Income Before Income Tax					$	70,211

	Year Ended December 31, 2024
	Passenger		Cargo		Total
Operating Revenues	$	968,565	$	107,174	$	1,075,739
Operating Expenses:
Aircraft Fuel	237,108		52		237,160
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits	255,887		70,888		326,775
Maintenance	54,619		14,151		68,770
Sales and Marketing	34,935		—		34,935
Depreciation and Amortization	94,971		18		94,989
Ground Handling	42,102		16		42,118
Landing Fees and Airport Rent	58,951		598		59,549
Other Operating, net	85,199		20,258		105,457
Total Operating Expenses	863,772		105,981		969,753
Operating Income	$	104,793	$	1,193	105,986
Interest Income					7,833
Interest Expense					(44,300)
Other, net					55
Income Before Income Tax					$	69,574

	Year Ended December 31, 2023
	Passenger		Cargo		Total
Operating Revenues	$	949,885	$	99,735	$	1,049,620
Operating Expenses:
Aircraft Fuel	246,600		69		246,669
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits	225,744		69,896		295,640
Aircraft Rent	2,281		—		2,281
Maintenance	46,211		14,377		60,588
Sales and Marketing	34,105		—		34,105
Depreciation and Amortization	88,098		53		88,151
Ground Handling	37,506		—		37,506
Landing Fees and Airport Rent	49,175		440		49,615
Other Operating, net	87,293		20,272		107,565
Total Operating Expenses	817,013		105,107		922,120
Operating Income (Loss)	$	132,872	$	(5,372)	127,500
Interest Income					10,180
Interest Expense					(42,634)
Other, net					(887)
Income Before Income Tax					$	94,159