Originally Posted by
John773
I know that United treats Hawaii routes with different rules, but I don't fully understand what's going on here. Is there any way to get a CPU on HNL-EWR, with M+ status or fare class? Or did the other 10 names on the list also make a miles co-pay, and I just happen to rank #1?
Welcome to FlyerTalk!
I suspect you'll find many, if not all, of the same names on the standby list. That would be an indication that they're flying as a non-revenue passenger (e.g., off-duty employee, retired employee, family member, etc.). Non-revenue passengers are allowed to list for business class for a small fee, but they appear after any paying customers.
It is unusual for a Gold passenger to be first on the list for that flight. Good luck!
