Originally Posted by
freestay
... Or does booking one leg at a time hurt my chances for finding seats? ...
No, it will not affect availability (actual may be a minor help)
You will
- potentially be subject to higher fees if you cancel the trip entirely after booking both OWs ( a cancel fee for each)
- You will not be eligible for the "free excursion" segment, only available on roundtrips
Your strategy is one some higher elites (not subject to cancellation fees) regularly use.