RELATED PARTIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 15, 2023
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Class A Common Stock outstanding (in shares)	9,510,784	1,843,852
Revenue	$ 78,559	$ 39,064
Total costs and expenses	74,599	47,687
Credit facility and other loans	$ 0	28,855
Liotta Family Office, LLC | Volato Group, Inc., Chief Executive Officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock	20.00%
Liotta Family Office, LLC | Father of the CEO
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Subsidiary, ownership percentage	60.00%
Liotta Family Office, LLC | Brother of Management or Principal Owner
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock	20.00%
Volato Group, Inc. | Liotta Family Office, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock	1.00%
Class A Common Stock outstanding (in shares)	74,372
Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 0	3,100
Total costs and expenses	0	2,800
Credit facility and other loans	0	4
March 2023 Promissory Note | Affiliated Entity | Promissory Note
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Interest expense, debt	0	23
Credit facility and other loans	$ 0	$ 0