CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 265,874	$ 143,259
Restricted cash	25,015	16,325
Short-term investments	493,393	671,414
Accounts receivable	62,324	70,743
Expendable parts, supplies and fuel, net	35,645	36,335
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	48,365	63,054
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	930,616	1,001,130
Property and equipment, net	3,448,723	3,430,103
Long-term investments	45,290	56,004
Deferred major maintenance, net	173,440	170,032
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	86,629	100,707
Deposits and other assets	103,554	98,691
TOTAL ASSETS:	4,788,252	4,856,667
TOTAL ASSETS:
Accounts payable	55,296	54,484
Accrued liabilities	297,849	292,335
Current operating lease liabilities	22,023	20,873
Air traffic liability	397,000	353,488
Current loyalty program liability	41,509	38,447
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of related costs	420,882	439,937
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	1,234,559	1,199,564
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current maturities and related costs	1,767,250	1,819,717
Deferred income taxes	366,631	384,602
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	66,562	82,410
Noncurrent loyalty program liability	38,934	32,366
Other noncurrent liabilities	14,416	9,448
TOTAL LIABILITIES:	3,488,352	3,528,107
TOTAL LIABILITIES:
Common stock, par value $0.001	26	26
Treasury shares	(681,774)	(681,932)
Additional paid in capital	757,475	741,055
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net	4,696	3,991
Retained earnings	1,219,477	1,265,420
TOTAL EQUITY:	1,299,900	1,328,560
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:	$ 4,788,252	$ 4,856,667