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While not sure a simple number is the way UA looks at this,
UA's 2019 CASM (GAAP) is about 13.5 cents/mile
UA's 2019 PRASM is about 14 cpm (and DL, in particular, is higher)
And UA uses 18 cpm as the breakeven point for an elite to get the same RDMs as they did prior to the change to using PQDs to determine RDMs.
But would not suggest the UA does not value those below those levels, but it certainity would "value" those with higher numbers more.