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

American Airlines’ Outlook Falls Short as It Expects Rising Costs

American said it was anticipating higher costs driven by lower capacity and expensive labor contracts to dampen its first-quarter outlook.

Meghna Maharishi | 2 months ago

Airlines

Breeze Airways Reports First Profitable Quarter Since 2021 Launch

Breeze, one of the newer carriers in the U.S., recorded its first profitable quarter as its ultra-low-cost rivals struggle.

Meghna Maharishi | 2 months ago

Airlines

United Airlines Sees Winter Travel Boom as Profits Soar

Winter travel ranging from popular ski destinations in the U.S. to southern Europe are some of the reasons why United’s profits surged.

Meghna Maharishi | 2 months ago

TSA Administrator David Pekoske on stage with Sarah Kopit at Skift Global Forum 2024.

Airlines

Trump Ousts TSA Administrator

In one of the first moves of his second term, President Donald Trump fired TSA administrator David Pekoske, who he had first nominated in 2017.

Meghna Maharishi | 2 months ago

Airlines

European Airlines Start to Cautiously Resume Service to Israel

Several European carriers are eyeing a return to Tel Aviv after Israel reached a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.