Originally Posted by
nissan720
This is what I would likely do, another thing to remember is that each round-trip ticket purchased using points will have a $11.60 TSA fee that would need to be paid.
TSA (9/11) fee ($5.60 each way) is paid in cash by all passengers, on points, cash, or as Companion. So consideration of it is moot.
It is the segment fee and the facilities fee that points travelers avoid. This is quite significant, percentage-wise, on low fares.