Florida man convicted posing as flight attendant to get dozens of free flights

A South Florida man who pretended to be a flight attendant booked "more than 120 free flights," the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.

Tiron Alexander, 35, was convicted by a federal jury of wire fraud and entering a secure area of an airport by false pretenses on June 5, according to a press release by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.

Authorities say from 2018 to 2024, Alexander booked free flights on an airline carrier's website that were only meant for pilots and flight attendants.