Pat,
I have given up on AA for trips to SXM. Horrible times long lines changing flights in Miami. So, now we have an option of changing in CLT
from BDL but, I guess i'm spoiled because I hate changing flights.
l like flying. no-stop out of JFK on JB. I usually start checking flight's about 6 months out and wait for a good price and book it. I will
never fly into Miami unless we are going on a cruise and always fly in the day before to enjoy a nice dinner and get up fresh the day of the cruise.
So, I love my AA credit card with miles and we use our miles for visiting friends or the kids in the USA and booked JB out of JFK to SXM which
means paying out of pocket. We postponed two on the island in May and re-booked SXM
in Oct and had to postpone that trip per doctors orders. Don't know when we will make it down but, this dam Covid will determine that.
Good luck to all who are on the island or in the process of heading down.