Originally Posted by
serpens
Was there any discount for traveling from Chicago to Portland compared to traveling from Chicago to Whitefish and Whitefish to Portland? My understanding is that the two part-way tickets are booked at regular price and so the total cost of the trip is significantly more, and I'm hoping you can confirm or deny this understanding.
My experience was back with AGR I, where the amount of points was based upon how many zones one crossed. So my price didn't change because of this trick.
That said, a quick check right now showed a roomette price from Chicago to Seattle for a random date that I picked of $947. Attempting to book it with a break in the middle jumped the price up to over $1,200. That's without a layover in Whitefish. That however could be a limitation of ARROW and the online booking system not understanding what's happening. I don't know if perhaps an agent could override things and get the lower price since you are technically making a through booking.