A Florida man who used to be a flight attendant posed as one to book free flights through several airlines. On June 5, a federal jury convicted Tiron Alexander of wire fraud and entering a secure area of an airport by false pretenses. Alexander had about 30 different badge numbers and dates of hire he used to book the free flights.
One man was seemingly so fed up with the cost of airline tickets he developed a scheme to get them for free. On June 5, a federal jury convicted Tiron Alexander, 35, of wire fraud and entering a secure area of an airport by false pretenses, according to an announcement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida.
From 2018 to 2024, Alexander booked free flights on an airline carrier’s website that should have been available only to pilots and flight attendants, according to court documents and evidence presented at trial. Alexander flew on 34 flights without paying for them by posing as a flight attendant who worked for other airlines, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
During the 34 flights, Alexander claimed through the airline carrier’s website application process he worked for seven airlines and had about 30 different badge numbers and dates of hire. The application process requires users to select whether they’re a pilot or flight attendant and provide their employer, date of hire, and badge number.
