Sorry to revive this thread.

My friend is going to fly on Air New Zealand on codeshare with UA (IAH-AKL). The ticket is on 016, with L fare class (United tickets and United flight number on ANZ metal). So, the RDM should be PQD multiplied by 5 for general members. But a footnote on the MileagePlus partners webpage puzzles me. Do this footprint impact my interpretation on the RDM in "the PQD world?"

2The award miles accrued on codeshare flights are based on the operating carrier and their equivalent fare class. This could result in differences between the purchased booking class and the booking class flown, which determines the number of base and Premier qualifying miles and Premier qualifying segments earned.