How you can have this experience too 👇✈️ #UnitedPartner Most people don’t realize you can literally book the first-ever flight an airline takes to a brand-new destination. I flew United’s inaugural nonstop flight from New York/Newark to Bari, Italy — their new seasonal route operating 4x weekly — and it genuinely felt like such a bucket list travel experience 🇮🇹✨ From the gate celebration and ribbon cutting to the onboard gifts, Southern Italy-inspired menu, and welcome celebration when we landed in Bari, it was truly a journey just as special as the destination 🎉🎀🍝 And the wildest part? The people sitting behind me didn’t even realize they were on an inaugural flight 😭 United even has a dedicated group of MileagePlus members who organize to secure seats on these and other unique United flights — which makes me love this little travel world even more. So here’s how you can book one too: 1. Follow and check United’s social media pages for announcements on new routes — they h...