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This is complete speculation. As of last check, no one is able to confirm that Snowden was even on the flight to Russia from HK.

joelrunyon 13y ago
Well, he's definitely IN Russia - http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/25/politics/nsa-leak/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/25/politics/nsa-leak/index.html?h... I think the flight you're referring to was the one from Russia --> Cuba.
- epoxyhockey 13y ago
  I'm trying to find the article, but reporters apparently showed photos of Snowden to passengers disembarking from the original HK flight and no one could confirm they saw him on that flight. I guess, though, that Putin would know if Snowden was in the airport area or not and would not lie about it.
  - meepmorp 13y ago
    > would not lie about it. Why wouldn't he lie about it? It's a free chance to screw with the US, and if/when the truth comes out at most he can say he was misinformed, and give a bit of a chuckle. I'm not saying he is lying, but there's no good reason to assume he isn't.
  - epoxyhockey 13y ago
    This is the article questioning whether Snowden was ever on the HK->Russia flight: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/24/edward-snowden-russian-airport-moscow http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/24/edward-snowden-r...
Osiris 13y ago
When you go to airport security, you have to show a boarding pass and ID with your name. However, doing so doesn't alert the airline that you are there. Also, you aren't required to show ID once you pass security. It's quite possible to enter the airport with one boarding pass and have a separate pass with a completely different name on it. I would hazard to guess that he booked a flight under his name to Russia as a diversion while he actually boarded a flight under a different name to a different country. There has been no confirmation that he was on the flight from HK to Russia, no confirmation that he is in the airport, and he never boarded his flight to Havana. I call smokescreen and diversion.

joelrunyon 13y ago

Well, he's definitely IN Russia - http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/25/politics/nsa-leak/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/25/politics/nsa-leak/index.html?h... I think the flight you're referring to was the one from Russia --> Cuba.

epoxyhockey 13y ago
I'm trying to find the article, but reporters apparently showed photos of Snowden to passengers disembarking from the original HK flight and no one could confirm they saw him on that flight. I guess, though, that Putin would know if Snowden was in the airport area or not and would not lie about it.
- meepmorp 13y ago
  > would not lie about it. Why wouldn't he lie about it? It's a free chance to screw with the US, and if/when the truth comes out at most he can say he was misinformed, and give a bit of a chuckle. I'm not saying he is lying, but there's no good reason to assume he isn't.
- epoxyhockey 13y ago
  This is the article questioning whether Snowden was ever on the HK->Russia flight: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/24/edward-snowden-russian-airport-moscow http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/24/edward-snowden-r...

Osiris 13y ago

When you go to airport security, you have to show a boarding pass and ID with your name. However, doing so doesn't alert the airline that you are there. Also, you aren't required to show ID once you pass security. It's quite possible to enter the airport with one boarding pass and have a separate pass with a completely different name on it. I would hazard to guess that he booked a flight under his name to Russia as a diversion while he actually boarded a flight under a different name to a different country. There has been no confirmation that he was on the flight from HK to Russia, no confirmation that he is in the airport, and he never boarded his flight to Havana. I call smokescreen and diversion.