A South Florida man who pretended to be a flight attendant booked “more than 120 free flights,” according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
On June 5, a federal jury convicted Tiron Alexander, 35, of wire fraud and entering a secure area of an airport under false pretenses, according to a press statement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida.
According to authorities, from 2018 to 2024, Alexander booked complimentary tickets on an airline’s website that were solely intended for pilots and flight attendants. Alexander took 34 flights “without paying for any of them by posing as a flight attendant who worked for other airlines.”
Alexander’s website included required credentials such as airline worked by, date of hire, and badge number. He claimed to have worked for seven different airlines and had approximately 30 different badge numbers and hire dates over the years.
“The evidence at trial also showed that Alexander posed as a flight attendant on three other airline carriers. Ultimately, Alexander booked more than 120 free flights by falsely claiming to be a flight attendant,” the statement said.
The Transportation and Safety Administration (TSA) examined the incident. A spokesman for the agency told Fox News Digital that they are “pleased” with Alexander’s guilty conviction on all five counts.
“While Alexander was able to board flights by fraudulently obtaining a boarding pass, he underwent all applicable TSA security procedures, including ID verification and physical screening, and did not pose a threat to other airline passengers,” the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said.
“TSA remains dedicated to the security of the flying public and will continue to support the prosecution of those who break air travel laws,” the agency’s statement said.
Alexander’s sentence is scheduled for August 25.
