Skift Take
Woe is the business traveler who plans to travel frugally in 2017, but for those with some flexibility there's a little bit to look forward to.
2016 was not a good year for frequent flyers, but for those committed to the road, not all was lost.
Frequent flyer programs for budget travelers stayed afloat thanks to some great work at Alaska Airlines, while in the product space many new developments are about to make at least the journey a bit more comfortable.
Sure, upgrades and elite status may have gone out the window in 2016, but if you want to take a glass-half-full perspective, here's how the industry is improving:
Alaska Airlines Holds Its Ground On An Industry-Leading Loyalty Program
Despite an entire industry that's in transition to revenue-based loyalty programs, Alaska Airlines bucked the trend this year and kept Mileage Plan solidly locked into distanced-based
