Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Information

NOTE 17 - SEGMENT INFORMATION

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise with separate financial information, which are evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker and are used in resource allocation and performance assessments.

The Company deploys its aircraft across its route network through a single route scheduling system to maximize its value. When making resource allocation decisions, the Company’s chief operating decision maker evaluates flight profitability data, which considers aircraft type and route economics. The Company’s chief operating decision maker makes resource allocation decisions to maximize the Company’s consolidated financial results. Managing the Company as one segment allows management the opportunity to maximize the value of its route network.

The Company’s operating revenue by principal geographic region (as defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation) for the years ended December 31 is presented in the table below (in millions):

	2016
Domestic (U.S. and Canada)	$	22,202
Pacific		4,959
Atlantic		6,157
Latin America		3,238
Total	$	36,556
	2015
Domestic (U.S. and Canada)	$	21,931
Pacific		5,498
Atlantic		7,068
Latin America		3,367
Total	$	37,864
	2014
Domestic (U.S. and Canada)	$	22,320
Pacific		5,767
Atlantic		7,321
Latin America		3,493
Total	$	38,901

The Company attributes revenue among the geographic areas based upon the origin and destination of each flight segment. The Company’s operations involve an insignificant level of dedicated revenue-producing assets in geographic regions as the overwhelming majority of the Company’s revenue producing assets (primarily U.S. registered aircraft) can be deployed in any of its geographic regions.