The Week contest: Flight fraud

This week's question: A man flew for free for six years — taking at least 120 trips on seven airlines — by posing as a flight attendant. If Hollywood were to make a crime caper about this well-traveled counterfeit crew member, what would it be titled?

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THE WINNER: "High Planes Grifter"

Evelyn Eman Delmar, Northbrook, Illinois

SECOND PLACE: "Fakes on a Plane"

Ken Kellam III, Dallas, Texas

THIRD PLACE: "The Man Who Flew Too Much"

Anthony Race, Great Barrington, Massachusetts

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

"The Taking of Seat 123"

Daniel Hicks, Randolph, Massachusetts

"The Air-Bourne Identity"

Emily Dentinger, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

"The Economy Job"

Tim Jackson, Milwaukie, Oregon

"Coffee, Tea, or—Who Is He?"

Bill Kypreos, Gold Bar, Washington

"Ground Me If You Can"

Rich Philibosian, Pasadena, California

"Fly the Friendly Disguise"

Erica Avery, Greenfield, Massachusetts

"Air Con"

Lidia Zidik, Reading, Pennsylvania

"Frequent Liar Club"

Kenneth Burgan, Grass Valley, California

"The Talented Mr. Tripley"

Jeff Goodrich, Andover, New Hampshire

"Mile Heist Club"

Andrea Carla Michaels, San Francisco, California

"Red Eye for the Bad Guy"

Diane Ross, Hatfield, Pennsylvania

"Flying By Deceit of His Pants"

Daniel Larkin, Saint Paul, Minnesota

"How to Steal a Million (Air Miles)"

Jeff Jerome, Northampton, Massachusetts

"One Flew Over the FAA's Nest"

Phyllis Kravetz, Delray Beach, Florida