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

United Expects Bigger First-Quarter Loss Due to Boeing 737 Max 9 Groundings

A filing United posted on Monday offers a glimpse into how the Boeing 737 Max 9 groundings are financially impacting airlines.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 year ago

Airlines

Breeze Flight Attendants Take Next Step in Unionizing

Breeze flight attendants cited issues with management, pay and accommodations as reasons to unionize.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 year ago

Airlines

New Blow for Boeing as U.S. Asks Airlines to Inspect More Jets

The extra set of inspections for the Boeing 737-900ER brings more scrutiny to the beleaguered aircraft manufacturer.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 year ago

Airlines

JetBlue and Spirit to Appeal Decision to Block Merger

JetBlue and Spirit said they are appealing the decision to block their merger with the First Circuit Court of Appeals.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 year ago

Airlines

Spirit Airlines Faces a Rough Road After Failed Merger With JetBlue

A merger with JetBlue would have been a lifeline for Spirit, but now the carrier faces an unclear path forward.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 year ago

Airlines

Why Did JetBlue Want to Acquire Spirit? Look to Florida

One of the underlying motivations for JetBlue’s decision to pursue a merger with Spirit Airlines? Think Florida, where the two have closely overlapping route networks.

Meghna Maharishi and Jay Shabat | 1 year ago

Airlines

JetBlue-Spirit Blocked: 7 Key Quotes From Judge’s 109-Page Ruling

Massachusetts District Court Judge William Young delivered some notable lines in his 109-page ruling blocking the merger between JetBlue and Spirit.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 year ago

Airlines

JetBlue-Spirit $3.8 Billion Merger Blocked by Judge

The decision is the first time a major U.S. airline merger has been blocked in nearly 20 years.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 year ago

Airlines

U.S. Winter Weather Travel Disruption: Cancellations Mount at NYC and DC Airports

Severe winter weather continues to hamper air travel in the U.S., and with another Arctic blast due later in the week, travelers can expect to see more disruptions.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 year ago

Airlines

U.S. Flight Cancellations Climb Amid Severe Winter Weather, Boeing Max 9 Issues

The latest set of cancellations and delays caused by an arctic blast come as travelers have already faced disruptions due to the 737-9 grounding and severe weather that afflicted much of the U.S. on Tuesday.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 year ago