Thanks CrazyJ, I'll definitely look into it.

RevJim, I did look at the fares on Expedia to start because I had no idea which airlines I needed to be looking at for a flight like this. In the end, I bought the flights directly through the Cathay Pacific website so I would hopefully be able to upgrade. I know better than to not book through a 3rd party website. I had an option on the CP website to book economy, economy plus, business, or first and I booked the economy. As far as points go, I have a ton of United, Marriott, and Hilton points that I could transfer if it's worth it.