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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 6:16 pm
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Originally Posted by morelegroom
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Given the 100000 pqm 12000 pqd you have to average about 8.5 pqm per pqd i only have one flight this year at that level? is it my destinations or is something else at work?
Is the PQD simply set at unrealistic figures for the pqms?
Originally Posted by exerda
PQDs are presumably set at a level where UA feels they will on aggregate be profitable or at worst break even customers. E.g. 12cpm....
Two other points for reference

The breakeven point for RDMs is approx 18 cpm ticket prices.

From the 2015 results for UA, {Consoldiated} Average yield per revenue passenger mile (cents) was 15.7 cpm
For mainline it was 14.3 cpm and for regional it was 25.8 cpm

From the 2015 results for UA, {Consoldiated} Cost per available seat mile (CASM) was 13.8 cpm
For mainline it was 12.4 cpm

These are flight miles and if you use PQD and normally flight P, Z fares, divide the number by 1.5 to get the PQM based ratios. (the new 200% for Z,P will lower the number even more)

Originally Posted by morelegroom
.... eg IAD HNL 19322 pqm 1,561 pqd about 8 cents per PQM
So about 16 cpm (actual mileage)

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