That's an option, I just think it makes expansion 10x more difficult when going to places where we are still JetWho. I know nobody was a fan of the NEA, but it allowed us to quickly grow into the midwest with support from the AA/oneworld frequent fliers. Since ending the NEA that expansion has been pulled way back and I don't think it will return. We're stuck as a NE-Florida carrier, and yes buying Spirit gives us access to planes/pilots but when they are painted blue we're back to square one in DTW/ORD/DFW/IAH/etc with being JetWho?

Add a simple codeshare with AA with frequent flier benefits similar to AS/AA, no revenue sharing, and we've immediately gained traction in the midwest.

The reason this situation is unique for AA/oneworld is that BOS/JFK are big markets for oneworld broadly, but AA can't compete effectively in those cities and focuses on PHL as their NE gateway. DL/Skyteam have big focuses in BOS/JFK, UA/Star have EWR.