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

United Airlines Is First U.S. Carrier to Bring Back LAX-Shanghai Flights

As Western carriers continue to pull out of China due to capacity restrictions and the closure of Russian airspace, United relaunched its nonstop service from Los Angeles to Shanghai.

Meghna Maharishi | 3 weeks ago

Airlines

United Airlines Raises Concerns Over Alaska-Hawaiian Merger

United’s issue is its multiple business agreements with Hawaiian — including one on loyalty. Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci has previously said he envisions a loyalty program that would house the two brands if the merger is approved.

Meghna Maharishi | 3 weeks ago

Airlines

United Airlines Flight Attendants Take Step Toward Strike — 99.9% Vote Yes

United flight attendants are the latest to vote overwhelmingly for a strike as flight attendant negotiations have become particularly contentious this past year.

Meghna Maharishi | 3 weeks ago

Airlines

Inside One of the Most Profitable U.S. Airlines You Haven’t Heard of

As ultra-low-cost carriers like Spirit and Frontier falter, Sun Country has been able to routinely stand out as one of the most profitable airlines in the U.S.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 month ago

Airlines

Delta Refutes CrowdStrike’s Claims, Says Offer of Help Came Too Late

In the latest tit-for-tat between Delta, CrowdStrike and Microsoft, Delta is claiming that CrowdStrike’s offer of onsite assistance came after it restored most of its critical systems.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 month ago

Airlines

‘This Is Not a PR Campaign for Boeing’: NTSB Chair Rips Into Boeing During Hearing Over 737 Max

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy’s comments come as the agency is hosting a two-day long series of hearings over what happened in the lead-up to the Alaska Airlines January 5 accident.