For some people, the urge to hop on a flight without purchasing the ticket, for whatever thrill they are after, is so strong that even the prospect of getting arrested is not a deterrent. A few days ago, it was reported that an individual was arrested for attempting to fly on a Delta plane from Seattle to Hawaii without a ticket. However, she was back at the airport again a few days later to give it another try.
One more attempt A 33-year-old woman was arrested at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) for trespassing – her second such attempt within days. Thankfully, this time, she couldn’t gain access to an aircraft and was apprehended before she could clear airport security screening. Thanks to a hawk-eyed officer, she was recognized from surveillance footage.
When she was confronted and asked about her reason for being at the airport, she couldn’t provide a convincing answer. According to Seattle’s local news source King 5 , the woman said that she was at the airport to receive her sister. However, she did not possess a ticket or have any information about the flight on which her sister was arriving.
When she was shown the surveillance footage from Christmas Eve when she was apprehended for attempting to fly on a plane without a ticket, she said, “Yes that is me, but I was already arrested for that.” Simple Flying contacted Seattle Airport for a statement and received the following response from the airport’s Media Relations Manager, Perry Cooper: “M.
