Frequent flyer glossary
20 core frequent flyer concepts, one page each: definition and key takeaways first, then real examples from verified official data, with programme comparisons and sources.
Earning
- Miles vs kilometres as the distance unit
- Distance-based earning
- Booking class (fare class) earning
- What is TPM?
- Ineligible classes
- Alliance and partner earning
- Codeshare: operating vs marketing carrier
- Status points
- Revenue-based earning (miles per currency spent)
- Status segments
- Minimum mileage credit
- Fixed per segment