We originally had n/s out of NY but I really don’t mind connecting flights IF I can fly from HPN, our regional airport in White Plains, NY - aka Westchester Airport, which is an easy half hour from where we live. We ended up cancelling the JB tickets and booked AA. We were able to book Business/First on AA for reasonable miles and didn’t have to change our dates as JB had done so it all worked out to our satisfaction in the end.