A frequent flyer is a traveller who collects points from an airline. Join as a frequent flyer.
The status matters more than the points, since it buys queues, bags and rebooking. A frequent flyer scheme is designed to make leaving one airline feel like a loss.
1nounfrequent flyerA traveller who collects points from an airline.
“As a frequent flyer he was rebooked while everybody else queued.”
frequent flyer is a traveller.
Practised in Airport & Flying