Meghna Maharishi Archives

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.

Airlines

WestJet Cuts Some Routes Amid Rising U.S.-Canada Tensions

WestJet did not explicitly attribute the U.S. route cuts to current political climate, but noted that it was “focused on continuing to fly where there is demand.”

Meghna Maharishi | 14 hours ago

Airlines

United Airlines Raises Credit Card and Lounge Fees: Here’s What to Know

The changes come as United has seen an uptick in revenue from co-branded credit cards and lounge memberships.

Meghna Maharishi | 3 days ago

Airlines

London Heathrow Airport Closed: What We Know So Far

Heathrow said Friday afternoon that it was on track to resume flights after a significant power outage shuttered operations.

Darin Graham, Gordon Smith, Meghna Maharishi, and Peden Doma Bhutia | 6 days ago

Airlines

Boeing Says It Doesn’t Expect Major Impact From Tariffs

Boeing’s chief financial officer said tariffs most likely won’t have a short-term impact on the supply chain or plane orders.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 week ago

Airlines

'Divorce Your Old Airline': Frontier Comes for Southwest With Free Bags Promo

It's not just Frontier that's going after Southwest. Several airlines are eyeing passengers who feel burned by the end of the 'bags fly free' policy.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 week ago

Airlines

Trump Taps Republic Airways CEO to Lead FAA

Trump’s pick to head the FAA comes as the agency faces potential DOGE cuts and an air traffic controller shortage.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 week ago

Tourism

Potential Shutdown Deal Could Avoid Travel Disruption

Risks to travel are minimal if a government shutdown is short, but the longer it grows on, the more disruption in the industry can take hold.

Jade Wilson and Meghna Maharishi | 2 weeks ago

view from outside of the U.S. Capitol building in washington DC on a clear day

Experiences

Funding Freeze on Fulbright Scholarships Leaves Students in Travel Limbo

As a result of an extended freeze on grants for study abroad programs, some students told Skift that they are feeling stranded and confused.

Meghna Maharishi | 2 weeks ago

Airlines

U.S. Safety Regulators Push for Restrictions on Helicopters Near DCA Following Crash

The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board said not restricting helicopter traffic around Reagan National was “stronger than an oversight.”

Meghna Maharishi | 2 weeks ago

a plane on the tarmac surrounded by loading equipment.

Airlines

Southwest’s Gamble: It’s Now Just Like Every Other Airline

Southwest’s reversal on baggage fees is part of an avalanche of major changes the carrier has made within the past year. Is Southwest catching up to its competition or is it losing its uniqueness?

Meghna Maharishi | 2 weeks ago