A Malaysian man who missed a flight from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur stayed in Changi Airport for 18 days, forging boarding passes to enter departure lounges in three different terminals.
The obvious reference to The Terminal is obligatory at this point: Tom Hanks would be proud!
The saga started when Raejali Buntut, 32, overslept and missed his 7.05am Air Asia flight to KL.
Over the next 18 days, he then forged 31 electronic boarding passes for Singapore Air and Cathay Pacific to enter lounges, including the Dnata Lounge at Terminal 1 and Terminal 3; Sats Premier Lounge at Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and Terminal 3; Plaza Premium Lounge at Terminal 1; Ambassador Transit Lounge at Terminal 2 and Terminal 3; and The Green Market Lounge at Terminal 2.
Raejali reportedly downloaded images of boarding passes and used graphic editing software to re-touch them with fake flight details.
A staff member at the Dnata Lounge at Terminal 1 finally called the Singapore police last Tuesday when she noticed the suspect entering the lounge for the fourth time in a week, The Straits Times reported.
Yesterday, Raejali was sentenced to two weeks in jail after pleading guilty to three out of 31 charges of forgery.
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