COMMITMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2018 (in millions):

	Aircraft Leases		Facility Leases		Aircraft Commitments(a)		Capacity Purchase Agreements (b)		Aircraft Maintenance Deposits
Remainder of 2018	$	88	$	18	$	378	$	33	$	16
2019	349		64		514		138		65
2020	324		56		525		145		68
2021	282		50		558		166		64
2022	265		35		302		174		52
Thereafter	1,070		149		140		1,205		38
Total	$	2,378	$	372	$	2,417	$	1,861	$	303

(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.