Originally Posted by
knopfler
Since they said it bumped up their spend on various Amex's, I'm guessing it just got them more interested in accumulating MR points and using various Amex cards to maximize MR point earning rate.
That would make sense. It's also possible OP spends quite a bit on airfare. I'm in that boat, with airfare making up something like 40% of my cc spend this year.