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Man Convicted After Impersonating Cabin Crew for 120 Free Flights

Ese Nikoro
Friday, June 13, 2025 Last Updated 2025-06-13T01:03:20Z

A clever traveler named Tiron Alexander, 35, pulled off quite a stunt, snagging 120 free flights by pretending to be airline cabin crew. He was recently found guilty on June 5th in the U.S. for wire fraud and sneaking into secure airport areas under false pretenses.


From 2018 to 2024, Alexander exploited a special booking system meant only for pilots and flight attendants. To do this, he lied on the airline's website application, claiming to work for seven different airlines and providing about 30 fake badge numbers and hire dates. While it's still a bit of a mystery how he kept getting into these internal systems or why his made-up badge numbers weren't caught sooner, he managed to book over 120 free trips. Beyond just the initial airline, he also posed as a flight attendant on three other carriers to get more free flights.


Now, Tiron Alexander is facing the music. Judge Jacqueline Becerra is set to sentence him on August 25, 2025. He could be looking at a serious amount of time behind bars – up to 20 years for the wire fraud and another 10 years for illegally entering secure airport zones.

 

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