A South Florida man is facing serious time after finessing his way into over 100 free airline flights by pretending to be a flight attendant.
Tiron Alexander, 35, was found guilty by a federal jury on June 5 of wire fraud and sneaking into secure airport areas under false pretenses. Prosecutors say his scheme ran from 2018 to 2024 and included more than 120 flights he didn’t pay a dime for.
Here’s how he pulled it off: Alexander tapped into a booking system meant for real airline employees. He claimed he worked as a flight attendant for seven different carriers and submitted fake hire dates and badge numbers—about 30 of them in total. The phony info helped him fly on 34 different trips for free.
And that wasn’t all. He also tried to impersonate flight staff from three more airlines, making the scam even bigger.
But the run is over. The TSA’s Atlanta Field Office investigated the case, and now Alexander is looking at up to 30 years in federal prison. His sentencing is set for August 25.
TSA released a statement confirming he passed all standard airport security checks and never posed a physical threat, but made it clear they’re cracking down on anyone who tries to game the system.
Justice took off—and this time, Alexander won’t be flying.
