Originally Posted by
tomli777
ah thanks. the interesting part is if i'm choosing another discount fare (non UA/016 ticket), the PQP remains the same even if the mileage accrual does not
Well, yes, due to UA’s per-segment cap on PQP on partner tickets. But it’s still the case that PQP depends upon the miles earned; you won’t have any flights where you earn PQP but do not earn miles (except for MileagePlus award tickets on flights operated by UA)..