Texas resident found a way to fly planes for free

The former Mesa Airlines employee was sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiring to fraudulently obtain nearly 2000 free Spirit Airlines flights for himself and others and to produce fake Mesa employee IDs. This is stated on the site Department of Justice.

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Hubbard Bell, 32, of Houston, Texas, also owes $ 150 in reimbursement to Spirit Airlines. Bell pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud in September 000.

From June to October 2015, Bell was an employee of the regional carrier Mesa Airlines, based in Phoenix. While on the job, Bell gained access to free Spirit Airlines tickets as an employee benefit that he was only allowed to use while working for the airline. To book a free Spirit ticket, a Mesa employee entered their personal identification information and a unique verification code.

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After Mesa Airlines fired Bell from February 2016 to November 2017, he colluded with other employees to sell stolen and unauthorized information of Mesa employees, including their names, hiring dates, and employee ID numbers that were required for reservations. free flights on Spirit Airlines.

Bell illegally used the information to book 34 free Spirit Airline flights, which allowed him to fly between states, including to and from Los Angeles International Airport, even though he no longer worked for Mesa Airlines. Bell also admitted that he and his associates produced and sold fake employee IDs to scammers.

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In total, an investigation into the activities of Bell and his accomplices identified 1953 flights that were associated with this scheme. The court ruled that Spirit Airlines' losses amounted to approximately $ 150.

Others charged in the case are Camille Jamison, 28; Alphonso Lloyd, 27; Femi Felix-Ukwu, 40; Arnold Nichols, 32, and Monique Ferguson, 32, have pleaded not guilty. They are due to appear in court on April 13.

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