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Nov 21, 2015 | 11:49 am

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Originally Posted by Cofyknsult

Hi All,

Have I missed something?

EQM/RDMs until the system changes late in 2016 are abundantly clear, so are RDMs after the change. Do we know much or even anything about EQMs in the new, late 2016 onwards program and have i missed it ?

Quite possibly, do THEY know anyhing about those later future EQMs ? or actually about the program itself apart from THE RDMs ?

Thanks

Please read the wiki. There are also several posts that explain it.

EQM now basically become mileposts for status, essentially replacing EQP (which cease to exist), earning 0.5 - 3.0 EQM per base (flown) mile, but as I understand it with no redemption value. AA marketed flights, to be clear, will earn 1.0 EQM per base mile minimum.

I believe this begins 1/1/16 to keep count for status earning during c/y 2016.

RDMs are as always redeemable miles, based on status and fare (including airline imposed fees, but excluding taxes, government and airport imposed fees. Some of this will be implemented "later", iirc. There is more change "later in the 2nd half of 2016", but the base and EQM will be the same for status purposes - and EQ Segment requirements remain the same.

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