Yes. Find a flight with R space available, buy a ticket, click upgrade. All published fares are eligible.

Get the UA.com google chrome extension - it's awesome for searching for R space. Sorry I don't have the link off the top of my head, it's around here someplace.

Appreciate the info. Is 1 RPU good for a connection if a nonstop or will that require 2?

When you use an RPU, you don't need to pay any co-pays or additional mileage and you can upgrade both legs with a connection. I don't believe UA flies any flat beds out of LAX to Hawaii anymore, may be worth it to fly up to SFO or DEN if you can confirm yourself with a flat bed. You can tell by the seat map.

Good luck

I'm no expert at this, but I don't think you use the "award" button to search for R space.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...l#post19508361

After you update your profile, do a regular search, and the "Fare Class" will become a hyperlink. Find one with R space. Then book the flight you want. Hopefully R space will still be available after your reservation is ticketed. You can then upgrade it using your RPU. You'll need two RPUs for a round trip. If you're making a connection, I think you can upgrade both segments with a single RPU.

i recall that google disabled that extension as it wasn't one (as well as the RDM / PQM calculator and GPU upgradable fare search extensions) that came through their outlets. i loved it but now i'm back to just using the native UA.com expert mode.

works like it always did ...

i'll have to try to set it up again then. i lost it several months back and pretty sure i ran into that wall.

looks like i have it working again on Chrome. when i downloaded the extension it came through a google source.

OP (and any one else), courtesy of sbm12:

R & Award Space Search Tool

In addition to the other links, also suggest

MileagePlus upgrade regions and eligible fares
and

Regional Premier Upgrades
and

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ns-thread.html

the above will answer 99% of the questions (except for the key -- "will it clear").

Emphasis mine. No, the the 27,500 miles is not in addition to an RPU. RPUs require no co-pays.

Just click through, and you will get a dialog that lets you use an RPU.

Great info all, thank you.

As a platinum status earned the hard way....segments...I am disappointed to see the only way to earn further RPU's is via EQM's and not segments. Oh well.

ETA I just read that I will get two more deposited after 30 segments but there was some caveat about 1K status. I will make plat again this year but not 1K. Does that matter?

Good call. Looks like UA 300 on a 764 from sfo is lie flats.

UA300 could never be a 764, that's an sUA flight number.

UA72 and UA73 are the SFO-HNL routes that utilize the 764.

You have earn 1K to be eligible for the extra RPUs.