CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 736,495	$ 792,104	$ 1,253,317
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue (exclusive of items shown separately below)	662,755	733,075	1,232,506
Technology and development	38,762	40,690	61,873
Sales and marketing	88,643	84,317	88,828
General and administrative	145,300	137,594	145,873
Depreciation and amortization	61,171	56,546	58,533
Gain on sale of aircraft held for sale	(51,763)	(4,622)	(16,939)
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net	(4,960)	3,295	0
Impairment of goodwill	0	0	126,200
Total costs and expenses	939,908	1,050,895	1,696,874
Loss from operations	(203,413)	(258,791)	(443,557)
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt	1,681	2,003	(2,991)
Change in fair value of warrant liability	(119)	(17,714)	(4,401)
Gain (loss) on divestiture	0	(8)	739
Interest income	3,020	2,170	6,121
Interest expense	(90,470)	(65,352)	(41,255)
Other expense, net	(1,413)	(717)	(660)
Total other income (expense)	(87,301)	(79,618)	(42,447)
Loss before income taxes	(290,714)	(338,409)	(486,004)
Income tax expense	(3,503)	(1,226)	(1,383)
Net loss	(294,217)	(339,635)	(487,387)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0	0
Net loss attributable to Wheels Up Experience Inc.	$ (294,217)	$ (339,635)	$ (487,387)
Net loss per share of Common Stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.42)	$ (0.49)	$ (3.69)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.42)	$ (0.49)	$ (3.69)
Weighted-average shares of Common Stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	705,991,790	697,713,626	132,194,747
Diluted (in shares)	705,991,790	697,713,626	132,194,747