Delta Meltdown, Day 5: Pressure Mounts From Passengers and Washington
As Delta’s meltdown continues for the fifth day, customers and Washington are becoming increasingly frustrated.
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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