A 33-year-old former flight attendant from Toronto, Dallas Pokornik, has been extradited to the US to face charges for allegedly posing as a pilot to scam three airlines out of hundreds of free tickets. Federal authorities accuse Pokornik of using fraudulent identification from his former employer to trick US carriers into granting him free standby flights and coveted cockpit jump seats over four years. Industry experts are puzzled by the alleged fraud, noting the stringent background checks usually required for such privileges. Pokornik has pleaded not guilty to wire fraud charges.
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A former flight attendant is accused of fooling airlines into giving him free flights. But how?
By mychabi2013
