Originally Posted by Russell745
What exactly is a "wallet candy comped elite" or a comped elite?
- Comped elite -- Someone who has status because it was given to him, not earned by a butt in a seat.
- Wallet candy -- the elite status card given to a comped elite
The wallet candy makes the comped elite feel important even if he never uses it. Airlines often strike deals with companies and throw in status for a certain number of people as a deal sweetener.