Originally Posted by
surram
Absolutely...I considered that and really would have preferred that. I would have loved the first check-in with UA as it would be hassle free; but for my second ticket (the IAH-SFO-IAH market) is pricing close to $350-$400 per person depending on the dates and it wipes away any savings; whereas the IAH-ORD-IAH is only $121 roundtrip...big difference. So 3 pax in this PNR saved me close to $400*3 = $1200
UA's booking system is really powerful and you can do all kinds of complex searches with it. Have you tried other options like booking IAH - BLR with routing through SFO (in advanced options) or a multicity with IAH - SFO - BLR - SFO - IAH itinerary to see how they price out?
Pricing it all out as one ticket may prove to be better.