Well, like inflation in hotel prices I expected award inflation about a year ago around the same time SPG and Hilton increased the points for their awards, so in anticipation I started cashing in points about 2 years ago. 3 weeks of skiing at Vail last January (1 TP), A Euro Hopper last summer (used in Paris and London), 2 weeks back in Vail this coming March (2 TP), and a Euro Hopper for later this year. 1.31 M pts. Miles from TP were sent to AA leaving me 16000 miles short of AA LT Plat. Remaining MR balance of 145000 points. Total lifetime MR points earned is a little over 3 M, so the majority of points 2 M were used for awards over the previous 9 years.