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Conman Scored 120 Free Flights After Posing as Member of Cabin Crew

A Florida man fooled four different airlines into giving him free flights.

A Florida man who posed as a flight attendant for four different airlines in order to obtain 120 free flights has been convicted of fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida announced Tuesday. Tiron Alexander, 35, was found guilty of wire fraud and entering secure airport areas under false pretenses. Prosecutors revealed that between 2018 and 2024, Alexander exploited airline employee travel benefits by submitting fake credentials, including falsified badge numbers and employment details, to book free flights. Alexander flew 34 times with one carrier alone, using roughly 30 different badge numbers. Although the defendant had worked for a Dallas-based airline since 2015, he was never a pilot or flight attendant. Alexander’s sentencing is set for August 25. According to the indictment, he faces up to 20 years in prison plus an additional 10 years for entering secure airport areas under false pretences. His public defenders have not commented on the case.