Originally Posted by
COFreqFlyer
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The EWR-HNL (and also IAH-HNL) route is considered a BusinessFirst route, and as such, there are no EUAs given on that route. The only way you will be able to upgrade is to buy up, or spend miles.
the next time the OP could fly NY-LA either non-stop or via IAH (either way a very hard UP to be had) and then LAX-HNL or fly tthru SNA. Since these arent BF flights EUA will be done for free, now teh cahnces of getting EUAed well thats something else