Question about booking flights incognito vs using loyalty points - which saved me more?

I was booking a trip to Denver last month and my flight got cancelled last minute. I was at the airport, stranded, with a $200 budget to get home. I booked a new flight using my credit card points on Delta but later checked the same flight incognito on a budget airline and it was $50 cheaper in cash. Now I'm torn - is it better to hoard points for emergencies or just hunt for cash deals? Anyone found one method works way better for last minute mess ups?

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james_martin9317h ago

Read an article saying airlines deliberately hide lower fares from logged-in users.