Examples include celebrities, heads of state or government, other high-ranking politicians, or any other socially notable person who receives special treatment for any reason.[3] The special treatment usually involves separation from common people, and a higher level of comfort or service.[4]
In some cases, such as with tickets, VIP may be used as a title in a similar way to premium or exclusive. Usually in airports, VIP tickets can be purchased by anyone, but still meaning separation from other customers, own security checks etc.
Sometimes, the term very very important person (VVIP or V.V.I.P.) is also used,[6] especially with reference to VIPs with very high socioeconomic rank or spendingpower.[7] It is used especially when anyone can buy VIP treatment, to distinguish people with especially high requirements.[8] And V.V.V.I.P. (or VVVIP) can denote even another, higher level of exclusivity.[9]