Higher-tiered members are provided with increased travel benefits such as priority check-in, additional baggage allowance, priority flight booking and airport lounge access.

Packages normally include the ceremony, a co-ordinator, flowers, cake, champagne or sparkling wine, priority check-in and a photographer.

Members of the program earn mileage bonuses, priority check-in, and other benefits.

Status is important as there are many privileges and advantages that status holders receive (such as priority check-in).

Like the Star Alliance, SkyTeam will offer frequent-flier perks like priority check-in and luxury lounges.

Each offers various privileges including priority check-in, priority standby and extra baggage allowance, amongst others.

Besides priority check-in, the One World alliance will give eligible members access to some 220 airport clubs and lounges, along with priority standby and wait listing.

Bruce has priority check-in at several commuter airlines.

Zoom will also offer a premium economy class for an extra $179, which includes extra leg-room, priority check-in, better meal service and free drinks.

Benefits of membership include lounge access, priority check-in, priority luggage handling, increased luggage allowances.