Yes....they were 'bought'' by the government of SXM. Heard that the SXM governement PAID them a thousand a seat to bring in a few ''rescue'' planes. And the kicker is......JB is charging each seat 450 dollars to get to New York. I thought i would never say the words...."Thank you American Airlines". we booked for a lot less than JB fares were. Next year...i may have to think long and hard about using JB ever again. Their 'I don't give a crap" attitude that they showed was terrible.