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'Catch me if you can' fake pilot enjoys hundreds of free flights
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publish： 2026-01-22 12:42
By： 無綫新聞
A former flight attendant accused of posing as a pilot and working airline employee fooled three US carriers into giving him hundreds of free tickets over a span of four years, federal authorities say. But precisely how he is alleged to have done it - and why the airlines wouldn't have caught on sooner - has industry insiders scratching their heads.
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