Exactly-- we're not just going to see AA saying okay, all you need is 3k EQD for Gold, 6k for Plat, etc... UA's was quite a bit higher than their old revenue requirements under the former system.
My gut tells me its going to be UA's elite status system combined with DL's dynamic redemptions. I mean why could AA be creative when they can pick the worst of each and combine it into one program? How else will they complain about not being able to compete with other airlines as the main reason why AA is failing haha.