I wonder if he understands and is working on the real issue. I can already fly nonstop to SJU and then get a flight to EIS. But it costs 1.5-2x what it did when AE was flying there. And that's a nonstarter for me.

This scheme already starts with one strike against it - the thought of changing planes in MIA. If it winds up being equal in cost to the current flight options, it's not something I'll even consider.