Meghna Maharishi

Meghna Maharishi is Skift's Airline Reporter, where she covers everything from loyalty programs to policy-making in Washington, D.C. She previously covered the airline industry at The Points Guy, worked on the investigative desk at CNBC, and did data visualization at CNN Politics.

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Airlines

Delta Is Using AI For Pricing and Reservations

Delta executives revealed the airline has started experimenting with AI to determine pricing and assist with reservations as part of a growing industry trend.

Meghna Maharishi | 10 months ago

Airlines

U.K. Ad Watchdog Bans 3 Airline Ads Over ‘Greenwashing’ Claims

European regulatory agencies are increasingly cracking down on airline ads that claim they have a positive environmental impact.

Meghna Maharishi | 10 months ago

Airlines

How Profitable Would an Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Be?

Based on calculations of the operating margins of all the major U.S. airlines, a merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines could be a win-win situation for the two carriers.

Meghna Maharishi | 10 months ago

Airlines

What Could an Alaska-Hawaiian Loyalty Program Look Like? Think Marriott Bonvoy

Alaska Airlines CEO said a loyalty program for a combined Alaska-Hawaii may look similar to Marriott Bonvoy, an idea that is somewhat unusual for the airline industry.

Meghna Maharishi | 10 months ago

Airlines

Alaska Airlines Needs New Growth – That’s Why It’s Looking to Buy Hawaiian

Facing a constrained Seattle, a Hawaiian Airlines acquisition could represent Alaska’s next phase of growth.

Meghna Maharishi and Jay Shabat, Skift | 10 months ago

Airlines

American Airlines Will Install High-Speed Wi-Fi on Regional Jets

As part of an attempt to improve connectivity on smaller aircraft, American Airlines is installing high-speed Wi-Fi in its regional aircraft, which have long struggled with sluggish service.

Meghna Maharishi | 10 months ago