The only way some travelers can afford summer trips: raiding cherished loyalty points stashes

By Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Aliera Iheanacho had banked more than 100,000 United Airlines miles, hoping she could one day experience a first class, lie-flat seat experience. But that dream will have to wait. This summer’s high airline ticket prices, driven by the soaring cost of jet fuel, made her airfare to China in