Thanks for all the tips. We do direct flights only (been screwed too many times on the 1 stops). The United flt. from Newark is about 3/4 booked already. If we wait until a month out all seats will be gone. Yes we will driver further (1-1/2) to get to JFK if we have to. Tried changing dates but they don't seem to fly non stop other than Fri-Mon. I do look at fly.com and will try some of the others mentioned but it seems they are all coming up about the same. We were just in Negril beginning of Dec. Paid $700 rt non stop for 2 of us.