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The only way some travelers can afford summer trips: raiding cherished loyalty points stashes
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· July 27, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway A traveler had saved over 100,000 United Airlines miles, but ended up using a significant portion of them for a trip to China.
Some travelers are finding it necessary to use their loyalty points to afford summer trips. High airline ticket prices, driven by the cost of jet fuel, are making it difficult for people to budget for airfare. A traveler had saved over 100,000 United Airlines miles, but ended up using a significant portion of them for a trip to China.
The miles were used for airfare and hotels, but the traveler still had to pay cash for part of the trip. Further details about the impact of high airline ticket prices on travelers are available from the source, including one traveler's experience with using loyalty points for a trip to visit Disneyland parks in Asia.
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Category: local Published: July 27, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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