I think a funny story - My last US Air trip to SXM (two years prior to the merger) we purchased when the flights became posted and our flights changed 17 times leading up to about 30 days prior to when we were departing. When I checked with them by phone to make an adjustment to their last change US Air informed me that they would no longer show the changes online because they reached a point where there had been to many updates so for any future changes I would have to call in to check if there were changes. We went with the flow and other than a night in Philadelphia on the way back all was good.

I have always had luck with the airlines getting changes made to work in my favor using my most polite and patient voice. The few times the first call did not work I have called back a second time after what I would guess that the previous shift has ended. Somehow it always works out, and hopefully all will be good in 22 days when we start our journey from Portland Oregon.

For all those east coasters having to deal with a direct or short connecting flight to get to SXM, as is the motto from the Portland Timbers - "No pity from the Rose City"
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