COMMITMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

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 March 31, 2018 (in millions):

	Aircraft Leases		Facility Leases		Aircraft Commitments(a)		Capacity Purchase Agreements (b)		Aircraft Maintenance Deposits
Remainder of 2018	$	265	$	58	$	610	$	100	$	60
2019	356		68		560		151		65
2020	330		61		514		159		68
2021	287		52		562		166		64
2022	264		33		303		174		52
Thereafter	1,037		141		141		1,205		38
Total	$	2,539	$	413	$	2,690	$	1,955	$	347

(a) Includes non-cancelable contractual commitments for aircraft and engines, buyer furnished equipment, and aircraft maintenance and parts management.

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