Originally Posted by emcampbe

Incorrect that there is no difference in RDM earning. Anything booked through UA on 016 ticket gets RDM based on fare, while anything booked and flown on partner gets distance-based RDM, or a percentage of it based on fare class. So from that perspective, there can be a large difference, and not always in the partner favor. So it is worth it to look into that.

It looks like the OPs profile lists them as international, so likely PQDs aren't a concern, however, if they are, obviously, you'd only get that booking through UA.