'CIP' - Printed on QF Boarding Pass - Meaning ??

Sprucegoose · #1 (**permalink**) 5th August 2008, 08:25 PM

Hi all,

For some time now when i pick up a BP with QF it has printed in the service information 'CIP' - does anyone else get these abbreviations and understand what they mean?

I always forget to ask them, as it is always a mad rush with me.

Who gets what on theirs?

cheers SPRUCE

aubs · #2 (**permalink**) 5th August 2008, 08:27 PM

Commercially Important Person
is the general accepted term

Lucky you!

Mal · #3 (**permalink**) 5th August 2008, 08:32 PM

Computer Ink Problem. Were there any parts of the printout on the boarding pass missing?

(Actually, yep - Commercially Important Person/Passenger). A tag that can be added by your travel arranger for certain people. Supposedly gives you some preference when things go wrong. There are a few threads on the topic here, I'll try and track them down.

http://www.frequentflyer.com.au/comm...mean-6675.html (CIP, What does it mean?)
http://www.frequentflyer.com.au/comm...mean-4676.html (What does this abbreviation mean)
http://www.frequentflyer.com.au/comm...gers-8208.html (Commercially Important Passengers)
http://www.frequentflyer.com.au/comm...our-12641.html (How do QF know your important ?)

bambbbam2 · #4 (**permalink**) 6th August 2008, 01:49 AM

Completely Incontinent Person??

We could have some fun here..

vt · #5 (**permalink**) 6th August 2008, 08:14 AM

Sprucegoose
How do you get Star Alliance PLAT? Which program is that?

CIP is Commercially Important Passenger(Person)

Usually means your a friend or relo of a staff/travel agent/senoir management.

NYCguy · #6 (**permalink**) 6th August 2008, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by vt

Sprucegoose
How do you get Star Alliance PLAT? Which program is that?

I think it's Starwood Frequent Guest platinum, rather than *A platinum.

NM · #7 (**permalink**) 6th August 2008, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vt

Sprucegoose
How do you get Star Alliance PLAT? Which program is that?

That would be the Intercontinental Hotels Group program (Priority Club), with the Plat reference relating to the subsequently identified Royal Ambassador recognition level as shown on the one membership card.