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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

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 | 7 months ago

Boeing 737-9 Max

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.

Meghna Maharishi | 7 months ago

A Delta Boeing 737-900ER

Airlines

Microsoft Says Outdated Tech Most Likely Caused Delta’s Meltdown

The letter is the latest in a contentious back-and-forth between Delta, CrowdStrike and Microsoft.

Meghna Maharishi | 7 months ago

A Delta Air Lines plane at the airport

Airlines

CrowdStrike Says It’s Not to Blame for Delta’s Meltdown

A lawyer representing CrowdStrike said Delta’s threat of litigation has “contributed to a misleading narrative that CrowdStrike is responsible for Delta’s IT decisions and response to the outage.”

Meghna Maharishi | 7 months ago

Air Europa

Airlines

IAG Drops Plans to Acquire Air Europa

IAG is once again scrapping its plans to acquire Air Europa after it seemed likely that regulators would reject the deal.

Meghna Maharishi | 7 months ago

Wing of airplane in air overlooking airplanes on ground at airport

Airlines

Biden Administration Proposes Rule to Ban ‘Junk Fees’ for Family Seating

If finalized, the rule would ban airlines from charging fees to assign seats to children aged 13 or younger next to their parents or an accompanying adult.

Meghna Maharishi | 7 months ago

Delta United Landing

Airlines

Delta and United Suspend Flights to Tel Aviv Amid Rising Tensions in the Middle East

U.S. carriers are halting flights to Tel Aviv after the killing of a Hamas political leader sparked concerns that a war could break out in the region.

Meghna Maharishi | 7 months ago

Airlines

Delta Expects $500 Million Hit From CrowdStrike Outage

Delta CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC that the carrier had “no choice” but to seek damages from CrowdStrike for the outage.

Meghna Maharishi | 7 months ago

JetBlue plane

Airlines

JetBlue Posts Surprise Profit as New Strategy Starts to Pay Off

JetBlue’s strategy of cutting unprofitable routes and focusing on its core markets is starting to see returns — the carrier unexpectedly reported a profit in the second quarter.

Meghna Maharishi | 7 months ago

American Airlines aircraft at the airport

Airlines

Appeals Court Blocks Airline ‘Junk Fee’ Rule

An appeals court argued that the rule “likely exceeds the DOT’s authority and would irreparably harm airlines.”

Meghna Maharishi | 7 months ago