Originally Posted by
GodAtum
I though it is illegal to use a fake name on your booking and it had to match your passport?
The article says they used an alias which is not the same as a fake name.
And yes it would have been for security reasons and yes the airline would have been more than aware of who the real passengers were.
Given that they were invited to Australia by the Australian Government and the visit was also approved of by the UK Government I somehow think they knew all about this and were OK about it.