- Dallas Pokornik, a Canadian, posed as a pilot to obtain free flights.
- Pokornik pleads guilty to wire fraud in the U.S.
- A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Dec. 8, and Pokornik faces up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and supervised release.
Dallas Pokornik, 34, a Toronto resident, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after posing as a commercial pilot to secure hundreds of free flights. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Hawaii revealed that Pokornik used a fake employee identification card to deceive three airlines from January 2020 to October 2024.12
Pokornik, who previously worked as a flight attendant, was indicted on wire fraud charges in federal court last October. He was arrested in Panama and subsequently extradited to the United States. As part of his plea deal, he has agreed to pay restitution to the airlines involved.
The indictment did not specify the airlines but noted they are based in Honolulu, Chicago, and Fort Worth, Texas. Pokornik faces a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Dec. 8.34
“Pokornik faces up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and supervised release at his Dec. 8 sentencing. The plea resolves charges stemming from his scheme to obtain free flights by impersonating a pilot.”
