frequent flyer

Meaning

A frequent flyer is a person who travels by air very often, typically for business. Airlines offer special loyalty programs (frequent flyer programs) that reward these travelers with points, miles, and perks like lounge access.

Examples

• As a frequent flyer, she gets free upgrades to business class quite often.

  As a frequent flyer, she gets free upgrades to business class quite often.

• He joined the airline's frequent flyer program to start earning miles for his next vacation.

  He joined the airline's frequent flyer program to start earning miles for his next vacation.

• The airport lounge is reserved for first-class passengers and frequent flyers with elite status.

  The airport lounge is reserved for first-class passengers and frequent flyers with elite status.

• Being a frequent flyer can be exhausting, but the travel rewards make it worth it.

  Being a frequent flyer can be exhausting, but the travel rewards make it worth it.

• She is such a frequent flyer that the cabin crew actually recognizes her by name.

  She is such a frequent flyer that the cabin crew actually recognizes her by name.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I am a frequent flier member of this airline.

  ✓ I am a frequent flyer with this airline.

  You can say you are a 'frequent flyer' or a 'member of the frequent flyer program', but combining them into 'frequent flier member' is redundant and awkward.

• ✗ He travels a lot, so he is a high flyer.

  ✓ He travels a lot, so he is a frequent flyer.

  A 'high flyer' is an idiom for someone who is very successful or ambitious in their career. It does not mean someone who flies frequently on airplanes.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Because he travels for business every week, he is a ___ who has elite status.

  💡 A person who flies very often.

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  frequent flyer

• Don't forget to enter your ___ number when you book your ticket to get your miles.

  💡 A loyalty program identifier for regular airline passengers.

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  frequent flyer