Condensed Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | |
| Operating revenues: | ||||
| Passenger | $ 186,682 | $ 138,232 | $ 520,380 | $ 401,513 |
| Non-ticket | 102,032 | 65,423 | 276,887 | 163,552 |
| Total operating revenue | 288,714 | 203,655 | 797,267 | 565,065 |
| Expenses: | ||||
| Aircraft fuel | 104,985 | 63,553 | 293,219 | 178,159 |
| Salaries, wages and benefits | 45,148 | 39,935 | 133,514 | 114,719 |
| Aircraft rent | 29,220 | 25,487 | 86,009 | 72,936 |
| Landing fees and other rents | 13,966 | 13,039 | 38,628 | 35,651 |
| Distribution | 14,177 | 10,906 | 39,146 | 30,421 |
| Maintenance, materials and repairs | 11,440 | 8,238 | 26,978 | 20,644 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,059 | 1,517 | 5,296 | 4,317 |
| Other operating | 23,141 | 19,784 | 65,700 | 61,107 |
| Loss on disposal of assets | 4 | 39 | 77 | |
| Restructuring and termination costs | 18 | 214 | 2,379 | 137 |
| Total operating expenses | 244,158 | 182,673 | 690,908 | 518,168 |
| Operating income | 44,556 | 20,982 | 106,359 | 46,897 |
| Other expense (income): | ||||
| Interest expense | 444 | 12,568 | 24,408 | 38,007 |
| Capitalized interest | (444) | (397) | (2,519) | (927) |
| Interest income | (99) | (83) | (256) | (242) |
| Other expense | 42 | 23 | 165 | 102 |
| Total other (income) expense | (57) | 12,111 | 21,798 | 36,940 |
| Income before income taxes | 44,613 | 8,871 | 84,561 | 9,957 |
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 16,956 | (52,869) | 32,104 | (52,993) |
| Net income | $ 27,657 | $ 61,740 | $ 52,457 | $ 62,950 |
| Net income per share, basic | $ 0.38 | $ 2.35 | $ 1.12 | $ 2.41 |
| Net income per share, diluted | $ 0.38 | $ 2.33 | $ 1.11 | $ 2.36 |