So, if I read this correctly, take for example a LH (or any *A partner for that matter) F award from US-Europe prior to 1FEB is 135k miles - after 1FEB, 220k miles?!
Not sure the word inflation even does justice to the new Star Alliance partner redemption category. The next time UA offers up $0 mistake fares, I'm going to hop down off my moral high-horse and grab several dozen.