MilesBuzz! - Business RT NYC-Hawaii at peak time

I've got a meeting in HNL on Feb 18-21 and would like to add a few days before (say 14-17 in Maui). Alas, this is also Pres. Day weekend travel times.

I'm now holding (OUCH) 'free' DL tix but the 240,000 cost for 2 pax is killing me. Anyone know a source of low-cost non-coach tix that work and is legit, or an upgrade strategy (friendly Delta offered mileage upgradeable coach tix for a mere $5400....what a deal!

ANY creative solutions (I've even considered going via Asia, but for those dates, no bargains)

Thanks
Steve

Have you explored the idea of purchasing a R/T coach ticket (typically about $750 or less) on DL and then using miles to upgrade to First for 30K miles per person? See http://www.delta.com/skymiles/use/delta_awards/index.jsp for Delta Upgrade Awards

I've got 60,000 each for 2 pax DL 1st class to HNL on 2/14...return 2/21, direct from ATL no less. Sorry I took your seats.

Buzz? And cross-posted to DL as well.

Orbitz shows NYC-HNL availability in First (presumably an A fare) for $1342 for Feb. 14-21.

You don't really expect to do better than that, do you?

'How to get to Hawaii in first using miles' without being specific to a particular FF program does seem appropriate for this forum.

But since cross-posting is generally frowned upon, and since the post referenced DL miles and the cross-post is in the DL forum (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum21/HTML/012462.html), I'm going to assume the question really is a Delta question. I'm going to close the thread here and direct further discussion to the existing thread in the DL forum (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum21/HTML/012462.html).

Regards,
Gary
aka gleff
MilesBuzz and Delta moderator