Another unticketed passenger attempts to stow away on a Delta flight

In the thick of holiday travel, another unticketed passenger attempted to stow away on a Delta Air Lines flight.

The stowaway, who has not been identified by name, boarded a flight from Seattle to Honolulu on Christmas Eve. Atlanta-based Delta said that the unticketed passenger was discovered while the plane was taxing for departure.

Per protocol, the aircraft returned to the gate to remove the unticketed passenger — and law enforcement later apprehended them, the airline added.