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Old Dec 16, 2015, 6:25 pm
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Originally Posted by rankourabu
So UA has just upped the game by offering 200%/300% PQMs on J/F fares on partners such as AC,LH, etc. Meanwhile AA is still just giving 150% for premium fares on BA
J and F are full-fare codes. And they would price out the same for a BA flight with an AA code; and thus earn the 300% EQMs. Moreover, UA does not count tickets purchased on partner stock to count as part of one's PQD totals. So one could easily accumulate over 100,000 PQMs on partners with no PQDs; and thus no elite status at all.

UA also gives 100% PQMs on economy fares on most partners - AA is down to 50%/25% on all BA economy flights....
But AA allows partner flights to count towards MM status. UA does not.
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