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SPECIAL ITEMS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both [Abstract]  
SPECIAL ITEMS SPECIAL ITEMS
The Company has classified certain operating activities as special items due to their unusual or infrequently occurring nature. Disclosing information about these items separately may assist with comparable year-over-year analysis and allow stakeholders to better understand Air Group's results of operations.

Expenses in 2026 were $35 million and were primarily associated with the integration of Hawaiian Airlines and consist of employee-related costs, technology costs, and other merger costs. Costs during the quarter supported the transition to a single Passenger Service System, a critical integration milestone, which was completed in April 2026. Expenses in 2025 were $91 million and were associated with the integration of Hawaiian Airlines as well as changes to Alaska flight attendants' sick leave benefits pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement ratified in 2025.