CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025
Operating Revenue
Total Operating Revenue	$ 4,308	$ 3,766	$ 11,673	$ 10,607
Operating Expenses
Wages and benefits	1,287	1,226	3,768	3,518
Variable incentive pay	68	71	163	194
Aircraft fuel	1,214	761	3,315	2,142
Aircraft maintenance	257	238	729	698
Aircraft rent	66	64	191	190
Landing fees and other rentals	333	305	929	825
Contracted services	163	151	472	442
Selling expenses	118	107	332	312
Depreciation and amortization	216	203	627	596
Food and beverage service	110	100	312	282
Third-party regional carrier expense	71	72	195	205
Other	298	256	903	764
Special items - operating	25	64	102	211
Total Operating Expenses	4,226	3,618	12,038	10,379
Operating Income (Loss)	82	148	(365)	228
Non-operating Income (Expense)
Interest income	22	23	62	71
Interest expense	(97)	(70)	(259)	(202)
Interest capitalized	14	8	37	29
Other - net	(3)	2	12	(10)
Total Non-operating Expense	(64)	(37)	(148)	(112)
Income (Loss) Before Income Tax	18	111	(513)	116
Income tax expense (benefit)	165	38	(97)	37
Net Income (Loss)	$ (147)	$ 73	$ (416)	$ 79
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.32)	$ 0.63	$ (3.70)	$ 0.66
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.32)	$ 0.62	$ (3.70)	$ 0.65
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding used for computation:
Basic	111,611,000	115,287,000	112,334,000	119,061,000.000
Diluted	111,611,000	117,500,000	112,334,000	121,193,000
Passenger revenue
Operating Revenue
Total Operating Revenue	$ 3,885	$ 3,424	$ 10,449	$ 9,587
Passenger revenue | Passenger
Operating Revenue
Total Operating Revenue	3,885	3,424	10,449	9,587
Loyalty Plan Revenue
Operating Revenue
Total Operating Revenue	650	558	1,870	1,652
Loyalty Plan Revenue | Passenger
Operating Revenue
Total Operating Revenue	387	358	1,122	1,035
Loyalty Plan Revenue | Loyalty program other
Operating Revenue
Total Operating Revenue	263	200	748	617
Cargo and other revenue
Operating Revenue
Total Operating Revenue	160	142	476	403
Cargo and other revenue | Cargo and Freight
Operating Revenue
Total Operating Revenue	$ 160	$ 142	$ 476	$ 403