Airlines Fine Stowaway $60K in Sneaky Passenger Cases

American Airlines slaps a hefty $60K fine on an illegal stowaway passenger, while United Airlines deals with a similar sneaky incident two years later. These brazen cases expose vulnerabilities in airline security as authorities crack down hard. The stowaways thought they could slip through, but massive penalties and investigations say otherwise. Travelers are side-eyeing boarding processes now, hoping for tighter checks.