Cash cost in economy is $1.2k per person. I feel further guilty because I checked the fares a month ago and they were $830. Now I'm paying $400 more pp plus I'm hoarding my points vs generously spending them to give my mom a very comfortable experience. I have 185k in AA, 900k Marriott, 300k in SPG, 60k in Amex. So maybe if I convert some SPG and Amex I can take less of a hit in Marriott but I prefer using my SPG points for free nights because those count towards status while Marriott is just a burn. I'd only start using Marriott points for hotel stays once I've achieved 100 nights in SPG and 75 nights in Marriott, which I only just make each year.