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frequent flier

American  

noun

  1. an airline passenger registered with a program that provides bonuses, as upgrades or free flights, based especially on distance traveled.


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Every frequent flier recognizes the frustration of flights getting pushed back 15 minutes, then another 15 minutes, knowing it will take a full hour to find someone to repair that broken toilet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Mr Hibberd believes "we need to temporarily reduce the amount we fly", and advocates a frequent flier levy.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

If you decided to book a backup flight, he said, you should do it with your frequent flier miles so you can more easily cancel.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

As a frequent flier, I eat 20 or 25 lounge meals per year, sitting in a more nicely appointed part of the airport than the rest of the terminal.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2025

And carriers have shown an erratic but heavy hand in administering punishment for those caught, eliminating a skiplagger’s frequent flier miles in one instance and suing a passenger in another.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2023

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