frequent-flier

adjective

fre·​quent-fli·​er ˈfrē-kwənt-ˈflī-ər 

variants or less commonly frequent-flyer

: of, relating to, or being an airline program that offers awards for specified numbers of air miles traveled

Examples of frequent-flier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These Amazon travel pants are a frequent-flier essential. — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 19 June 2026

The two airlines already have a partnership that allows JetBlue customers to book some flights directly on United’s app, and vice versa, and redeem each other’s frequent-flier points. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026

So many of Vitello’s qualities have been on display during his whirlwind, frequent-flier accruing offseason after Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey leapt with both feet out of the box while selecting the team’s next manager. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026

Now, most airlines offer free Wi-Fi to those enrolled in their frequent-flier programs. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for frequent-flier

• acquire
• attire
• bonfire
• campfire
• ceasefire
• conspire
• desire
• enquire
• entire
• greenbrier
• gunfire
• homebuyer