The Points Guy: 32% reconsider travel

The Points Guy said on June 1 that U.S. travelers are still planning summer trips despite higher costs, but a sizable minority say there is a limit. In a report published Monday, the travel site said 32% of Americans who plan to travel this summer would reconsider those plans if airfare and gasoline prices continue to rise. The same report said 71% still expect to travel about the same amount or more than they did last summer. The findings came from polling conducted by The Points Guy with YouGov. ### How many travelers say rising prices could change their plans? The Points Guy reported that 32% of planned summer travelers said they would reconsider travel if prices keep rising. The report framed that figure as a warning sign after what it described as a sharp run-up in summer travel costs. The same June 1 report said summer travel prices were about 27% higher than a year earlier, citing data from Points Path. (thepointsguy.com) The article said the increase had not yet produced broad pullbacks in travel demand, but the polling suggested some travelers could change course if costs climb further. ### If costs are up, why are most people still traveling? (thepointsguy.com) The survey found that 71% of respondents plan to travel the same amount or more than in summer 2025. The Points Guy said 25% expect to travel more and 46% expect to travel about the same, while 19% said they plan to travel less. The report also said 48% of Americans surveyed were planning summer travel in the United States or abroad for work, leisure or both. (thepointsguy.com) Most of that travel is domestic, with 14% saying they expect to travel outside the country for business or personal reasons. ### Where are travelers cutting back instead? The Points Guy said travelers are trimming other expenses even as many keep their summer plans intact. (thepointsguy.com) The report said another third are cutting back on travel expenses on average, rather than canceling trips outright. An April 8 Points Guy report gave more detail on the pricing backdrop, saying domestic summer fares were trending nearly 15% higher than last year. (thepointsguy.com) A separate May report said domestic round-trip economy prices were up 27% year over year and award pricing was up nearly 25%, with some international routes showing steeper increases. ### Is this just a travel-site snapshot, or does it fit broader consumer data? Deloitte said last week that 45% of Americans plan to take a summer vacation with paid lodging, the lowest share in six years, and that one-third of non-travelers cited cost. McKinsey said on May 28 that U.S. consumer sentiment had weakened as inflation and job concerns weighed on households and pushed cutbacks in discretionary categories. (thepointsguy.com) NerdWallet, in a separate 2026 summer travel report, said 45% of Americans plan to take a summer vacation and that some travelers are leaning more heavily on points and miles to reduce costs. Those outside surveys point to the same pattern described by The Points Guy: demand remains present, but price sensitivity is rising. (prnewswire.com) ### What should readers watch next? The June 1 report is now posted on The Points Guy’s website, where the full survey findings and charts are available. Airfare and fuel costs heading into June, July and August are likely to be the next concrete markers for whether the 32% figure turns into canceled or delayed trips. (thepointsguy.com) (nerdwallet.com)