Originally Posted by
teemuflyer
RDMs are now earned purely on spend:
"For travel beginning August 1, 2016, you'll earn miles based on ticket price (base fare plus carrier-imposed fees minus government-imposed taxes and fees). The more you spend, and the higher your elite status, the more you'll earn.
AAdvantageŽ member – 5 miles for every U.S. dollar
◾Gold member – 7 miles/U.S. dollar (40% bonus)
◾Platinum member – 8 miles/U.S. dollar (60% bonus)
◾Executive Platinum member – 11 miles/U.S. dollar (120% bonus)
You can earn a maximum of 75,000 award miles per ticket."
Nothing to do with miles flown.. EQM (Elite Qualifying Miles) are based on the actual miles flown.