frequent flier

Airline loyalty member

A frequent flier is someone who flies often, especially for business.

Airlines reward frequent fliers with loyalty programs offering upgrades, free flights, and other perks based on miles traveled: She's a frequent flier on Delta.

The term extends to anyone who repeatedly appears somewhere: He's a frequent flier in the emergency room.

upgrade

first class

Highest quality or rank

seat selection · complimentary · standby · confirmed · bump · legroom · amenity kit · priority · waitlist · certificate

program

loyalty program

Incentive for repeat customers

perks · elite · gold · platinum · silver · diamond · cardholder · enrollment · annual · lifetime

traveler

globetrotter

Frequent international voyager

commuter · passport · itinerary · boarding pass · airport · terminal · gate · layover · connection · nonstop

miles

accumulation

Collected mass over time

upgrade · bonus · elite status · distance · earning · spending · expiration · balance · transfer · pooling

Categories
Opposites
mobility/groundedness

frequent flierhomebody

One preferring domestic life

stay-at-home · homesteader · landlubber · couch potato · local

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
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