Airline status won't get you free upgrades on flights to Hawaii either; that only works on flights within the 48 states on a space available basis.

Small quantities of elite qualifying miles can sometimes be earned from credit card applications, but usually not enough to get you status all by themselves.

You can buy upgrades with miles, if you purchased a qualifying fare code. We would need more information on your home airport, destination, and preferred airlines to help you with that.