How could an American have taken the plane almost 120 times in six years without paying? – release
Was the game worth the candle? Between 2018 and 2024, an American took advantage of a flaw in airport computer systems in order to afford a hundred free flights, to him and his relatives. Enough to make big savings, for sure. But this ploy may cost him very dear: Thursday, June 5, Tiron Alexander was found guilty by a court of Florida de « Electronic fraud » and of« Illegal entrance to a secure area ». For these facts, he faces up to 30 years in prison. His sentence is to be set on August 25.
How was it done there? In A press release From the Department of Justice, dating from Tuesday, June 10, we learn the details of its combination. The 35 -year -old Floridian, who has no training or experience in the field of aviation, has managed to pretend to be a steward or a line pilot with several airlines.
To do this, he reserved his tickets on a website dedicated to crew members. In order to access this platform and benefit from this gratuitousness, it was of course necessary to justify several information: a company, a badge number, as well as a job date. According to the judicial document, the Floridian managed to travel 34 times with an airline claiming to work for seven other companies, using 30 different badge issues and fictitious hiring dates. The lack of control and verification of the system allowed him to systematically accept himself.
“The evidence presented at the trial also demonstrated that Alexander had pretended to be an on -three other airlines. In the end, Alexander reserved more than 120 free flights by pretending to be a on -board agent ”, writes the Department of Justice. He would also have given his loved ones. Being in possession of very specific tickets, Tiron Alexander is also accused of going to airport areas prohibited to the general public. On the other hand, no details were made on the way in which it was exposed.
