Airlines Are Challenging Biden-Era Regulations
Trade organizations like IATA and Airlines for America are challenging a slate of airline regulations from the Biden administration.
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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