The Points Guy Has Thoughts on Navigating Summer Travel Chaos
Between high gas prices, TSA mayhem and airlines going under, a staycation might be looking good. Don’t do it, he says.
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As the season of vacations and sunny beach days approaches, a perfect storm of travel and leisure-thwarting events are poised to ruin everyone’s plans. Between high gas prices, airport security mayhem, airlines going under and a raft of canceled flights, even the most organized and experienced of travelers cannot, it seems, escape the chaos. At the same time, the price of hotels, car rentals, flights, concerts, eating out and just about everything else seems to be steadily marching skyward. Meanwhile, loyalty programs, airline points and the other go-to tricks of the travel-savvy seem to be getting more diluted by the day. If you don’t have infinite money or infinite patience, should you just give up and enjoy the staycation?