Airlines Prepare for Another Busy Memorial Day Weekend — and Summer
After reports that domestic demand and consumer confidence was on the decline, airlines are gearing up for what might be one of their busiest summers yet.
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. Send tips to Meghna on Signal at mmaharishi.61.
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