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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.


Other Word Forms

  • frequent-flier adjective

Example Sentences

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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

He suggested a "frequent flier levy", and said no expansion should take place until there was a solution to the "pollution problem".

From BBC • Jul. 31, 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

It’s a nerve-racking time to be a frequent flier in the United States.

From New York Times • May 25, 2024

Sergio, my father, arrived a day after the surgery, using the frequent flier points he had stockpiled for years to secure a last-minute flight from Seattle to Mexico City.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2024