EWR-HNL CPU chances? (not a CPU eligble route)
Jan 6, 2021, 9:49 pm
#1
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EWR-HNL CPU chances? (not a CPU eligble route)
I'm finally back to gold status this year (used to many FF flights in the past). Wondering for anyone that has done this route, how successful you were with courtesy upgrades. I'm flying out on a Monday and back on a Friday in April
Jan 6, 2021, 9:54 pm
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Sorry to be bearer of bad news, but the only courtesy upgrades will be in the unlikely event of oversale. Otherwise they'll require your miles or money for any upgrades on that route.
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly...l#region-chart
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly...l#region-chart
Jan 6, 2021, 9:55 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2014
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There are no courtesy upgrades (CPU'S) on that route. You must use miles and money or PlusPoints to upgrade. If it's any consolation, the chances on a CPU upgrade for a Gold to Hawaii is pretty low even during these times and almost 0% pre-COVID. Sorry.
Jan 6, 2021, 9:56 pm
#5
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Thanks everyone. I forget that some routes don't qualify. 
Thanks...I good reminder I need to fly into SNA not LAX this year too!
Sorry to be bearer of bad news, but the only courtesy upgrades will be in the unlikely event of oversale. Otherwise they'll require your miles or money for any upgrades on that route.
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly...l#region-chart
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly...l#region-chart
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Jan 6, 2021, 10:25 pm
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Jan 6, 2021, 11:05 pm
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It's a route that is actually fairly difficult to upgrade with Plus Points or miles. As a Gold, in the past you'd typically be low in the upgrade queue. It remains to be seen how traffic (and front cabin demand) rebounds once the flight starts up again. Best chance for PP/mileage upgrades are going to be the off-days for travel to/from Hawaii which are typically Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Jan 7, 2021, 12:52 am
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FWIW - it is possible to make this route CPUable, i.e. adding stops. But the biggest problem is as a UA Gold, the chance of upgrading a HNL route is practically slim to none. Even GS/1K may not get CPUed.
You want F? Pay is the only way.
You want F? Pay is the only way.
Jan 7, 2021, 2:09 am
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Multiple stops, to be clear. The only CPU-eligible routes to Hawaii originate from SFO and LAX, but the EWR-SFO/LAX transcons are not CPU eligible. So one would have to fly EWR-DEN/ORD/IAH-LAX/SFO-Hawaii to have a shot at CPUs for the entire itinerary. Whether any of those CPUs clear is a totally different story.
Jan 7, 2021, 7:08 am
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Jan 7, 2021, 1:49 pm
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You can likely plot the schedule against the rolling 7-day infection rate as a placeholder for local restrictions.
I would not bother looking at April travel to HNL until 30 days out. Maybe the frequency is reinstated and maybe the pricing is decent.
I would not bother looking at April travel to HNL until 30 days out. Maybe the frequency is reinstated and maybe the pricing is decent.
