Originally Posted by
bmwe92fan
This is how fares are filed -- between specific cities - not as an additive fare of the path to destination. Often times it works the other way -- where the round trip is cheaper than the points on the way...You can save $200 if you book it as two separate tickets -- but you give up the (significant) protection that one ticket provides....
For a domestic trip, I booked with multiple destination search, instead of one way. It saved me $150. This is close-in trip booked within two weeks.