COMMITMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases and Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligtaions

Future minimum payments for commitments as of September 30, 2017 (in millions):

	Aircraft Leases		Facility Leases		Aircraft Purchase Commitments		Capacity Purchase Agreements (a)		Aircraft Maintenance Deposits		Aircraft Maintenance and Parts Management
Remainder of 2017	$	77	$	34	$	168	$	21	$	15	$	8
2018	342		73		956		118		61		32
2019	344		65		806		151		65		35
2020	317		63		352		158		68		37
2021	280		55		273		165		63		40
Thereafter	1,263		204		355		1,250		90		—
Total	$	2,623	$	494	$	2,910	$	1,863	$	362	$	152

(a) Includes all non-aircraft lease costs associated with capacity purchase agreements.