CIP stands for commercially important person, a concept associated with special privileges for frequent customers or key citizens. CIPs are granted benefits based on their commercial value to a business or government, such as access to lounges or discounts on accommodations.
CIP is an abbreviation for a commercially important person. As the latest buzzword used to designate people entitled to special attention and privileges, the concept of CIP is associated with service industries such as airlines, as well as the extension of special benefits by governments to key citizens or visitors to the country.
In many ways, the CIP is simply an enhanced version of a VIP or very important person. A VIP is often given special privileges based on factors such as social status, prominence within the community, or because of some special relationship with people who are high-ranking with an organization. One or more factors combine to allow VIPs to enjoy services that do not extend to rank and file.
CIPs also enjoy special attention and privileges, although the reasons behind the extension of those privileges may have nothing to do with social standing or celebrity status. Most commonly, a CIP is one that has commercial value to the business or government, and the extra benefits are extended as a means to protect and nurture that value. A good example of this type of business is found in the airline industry.
Airlines and travel agents may choose to identify a regular traveler as a CIP. This is often the case when the individual frequently uses the same airline for repeat flights. Since the individual represents a constant stream of business for the airline, he or she is often offered services beyond those extended to customers who fly on a less frequent basis. This includes the travel agent’s authorization to extend special discounts to CIP for hotel accommodations and other benefits related to the airline’s supplier partners. At the same time, the airline can provide access to a CIP lounge which the traveler can enjoy while waiting for a connecting flight.
The idea of a CIP is also found in government cultures. Different countries will set the criterion for a CIP based on factors important to the country in question. CIP can be an entrepreneur who employs a significant number of citizens of the country, thus helping to keep the economy stable. The status can be granted to entrepreneurs who export a large amount of goods and services, thereby securing foreign business that helps maintain the nation’s infrastructure. CIP can also be recognized as a model business that complies with government regulations so as to set an example for other businesses established in the nation.
Whatever the setting, CIP enjoys benefits that are not extended to other people. The idea behind the designation is to acknowledge the significance of the individual, while at the same time rewarding the individual for meeting the basic status requirements. Over time, there will no longer be any doubts where the idea of a CIP becomes a common designation.
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