A few thoughts:
- very harsh on Y class flyers especially those flying CX (zero EQD credit for most economy seats). Basically impossible to hit EXP flying economy on partners. Doesn't affect me but will suck for a lot of people.
- agree with the above that EQM becomes the bottleneck for international flyers using partners. Unless you're flying to cities operated by AA, it can be a bit tough to hit the EQM target with a EQM multiple of just 1.5x on business. Surprised they aren't offering at least 2x EQP for F class on partners.
- the RDM changes seem fair. I might see a slight increase net.
Overall agree there weren't any big surprises. I hope they bump up the EQP multiples a bit for partners. The changes will definitely cull the EXP ranks which is probably a good thing. I'll continue to analyze this though, a lot to digest.