I didn’t mention this in my trip report but our departure at SXM airport was fine until you moved down to the gate area. People were packed in like sardines. We had to literally, but politely, plow through a mass of people waiting to board at their gate to get over to our gate further down. Why is there such a small area available for departures? We found the luggage area on arrival is dismally small in comparison to previous years. I know they are working on upgrading the airport, but it was a crazy time waiting to board our plane and waiting for luggage when we arrived. Hopefully this improves soon. We have a ton of patience with these kinds of things just because we’re on the island.