I have been to many of the smaller cites the airline serves. Some of them have a surprising number of (not large) elite fliers. in Thief River Falls, MN If you worked for the snowmobile company based their (I forget if Artic Cat or Polaris) and traveled for sales or mfg logistics for example you could easily become a Plt or DM. And be one of the few in the airport of the few.

Garden City KS is one of my favorite tiny airports.