Overview

• Alexander exploited airline employee portals between 2018 and 2024 to book more than 120 non-revenue flights using about 30 fictitious badge numbers and false hire dates.
• He posed as crew members for at least seven carriers, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United, Southwest and Spirit, flying as often as 34 times on a single airline without paying.
• The Transportation Security Administration supported the prosecution and confirmed that Alexander passed all security screenings and did not pose a threat to other passengers.
• Authorities arrested him in March and a federal jury convicted him on June 5 of wire fraud and entering secure airport zones by false pretenses.
• He faces up to 20 years in prison for wire fraud and up to 10 years for unauthorized airport access when sentenced on August 25.