United’s service from its hub at Newark marks the first-ever to the city on the “heel” of Italy by a U.S. carrier. Bari is now United’s sixth destination in Italy, with the airline hoping the surrounding Puglia region can take its place alongside Rome, Milan, Venice and other Italian destinations that Americans can’t seem to get enough of.
While I’m enjoying my first-ever visit to Puglia, let’s take a look back at other exciting inaugural flights that have taken place since our last newsletter.
Still, it was United — by far the leader among U.S. carriers for long-haul international service — that laid claim to another high-profile route launch — this one also featuring new Polaris business-class suites complete with caviar.
I’ll close this week with the sad story of Spirit Airlines. The carrier that helped redefine budget air travel in America abruptly shut down early Saturday, unable to overcome rapid changes in the aviation industry since the pandemic that left it hemorrhaging cash and unable to recover.
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