Originally Posted by
alphaeagle
Not sure if this will help you, but whenever you do a multi-city itinerary to force a connection you have to select "search by price." If you search by schedule it will price each one separately.
Yep, tried that. Still about double. What I noticed is the PDX-SEA (and vv) segments are K14N4. I think I'm about past the point of trying to delve into the fare rules about combinability.
Any advantages to booking direct (and by that I mean over the phone) or through third party? I like generally to go directly, as it makes any changes/irrops easier to deal with.