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The Red Eye

Short stories about the extraordinary true travel experiences of flight attendants, pilots and their passengers. A peak behind the curtain into the lives of those who travel for a living. In the world of aviation and world travel, we experience everything from thrilling dramas to side-splitting comedy and life-altering moments, each episode immerses you in a world of adventure. Enjoy a brief escape, as real-life events take on a fictional flair, transporting you from the aircraft’s cabin, to the

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35:43

Love is in the Air - Finding love in the Aviation...

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2025/02/11

For today's special Valentine's Day episode, we are speaking to three couples who found love in the air! Because when you mix pilots, flight attendants, passengers, cupid and some meet cutes - you get LOVE IN THE AIR MAGIC!Thank you to Rob Reider, you can find his voiceover work at https://www.robreidervoice.com/Music Credits for Love is the Air Valentine’s SpecialMusic by MountainDweller from PixabayMusic by Musicalmix2020 Musicalmix2020 from PixabaySound Design by Ally MurphySend us a

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27:27

The Botched Bronzer Bungle - A Passenger causes...

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2025/02/04

We're back with another crazy passenger story, and of course they have been drinking and taking sleeping tablets! Why do passengers keep doing this?!When a cabin crew member suspects the passenger in the toilet might be in a spot of trouble, they open the door to find the hilarious antics of a passenger who got high....Music Credits for The Botched Bronzer Bungle Street Soundtrack Mafia - Music by Simone Mignacca from PixabayThe Curious Kitten - Aaron KennyAwkward comedy - Music by Vlad Krotov

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26:08

Dizzy in the Desert - A Drunken Layover goes Wrong!

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2025/01/28

This story is another of my own... and not one I'm hugely proud of!The trouble is, when I'm surrounded by a group of fun flight attendants, in an exotic location, and we've had a few drinks, I get carried away and usually end up causing mischief! So when I found myself in Las Vegas with a very fun crew on a layover, I ended up causing myself some trouble that cost me a few months of my flying career!Music Credits for Dizzy in the DesertRetro - Wayne JonesDUBSTEP/TRAP MIX - Music by

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26:41

Decompressed - An air disaster story

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2025/01/21

This episode mentions an air disaster, and if you are someone who might be affected by this, we just want to warn you. There are no graphic details but we appreciate that people can be impacted in different ways.After the tragic Helios Airways incident in 2005, the aviation industry was shook by how such an accident could occur. It left many air crew feeling nervous, worried that it might happen to them. It changed safety procedures for airlines and we all became very aware about what our

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26:10

A Flight Attendants Revenge - Cheating Pilots have no...

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2025/01/14

As with every job, there are some good ones, and some not so good ones... So it goes with pilots and cabin crew too. Because when your lifestyle takes you all around the world to exotic locations, with beautiful, exciting people for you to get really close to in just a few days, the temptation is there to perhaps not be the best boyfriend or girlfriend, and take advantage of the situation.This episode is based on the true story of a flight attendant who found out that her pilot boyfriend was

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26:45

A Saucy Proposition - When a Drunken Celebrity...

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2025/01/07

We all have that one celebrity crush that we've had since we were young, and if you ever got the chance to meet them then you may just melt on the spot! When the donor for this story got to meet their idol, when they were cabin crew in the first class cabin and they stepped onboard as a passenger, it went much better, and much worse than they ever expected!Music Credits for A Saucy PropositionRunning It Down - Everet AlmondSoul Food - Chris HaugenSound Effect by Otto from PixabaySound Effects

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31:56

Ally & Kaylie talk about New Years in aviation

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2024/12/31

On today's special episode of the podcast, Ally and Kaylie chat about their first year making The Red Eye, reminisce about New Years trips as cabin crew and the shenanigans that usually occurs, and talk about their hopes for the next year!Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or numberWe would really appreciate it if you take 1 minute to leave a quick review. It really helps our podcast become more visible on all the platforms so we can reach more people! Thank you. To ...

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27:53

A Christmas Flight to Remember

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2024/12/24

Cabin crew know that, when they do this job, you're going to be away for the big events. Holidays, Birthdays, Weddings. But they also try and make the most of the times they are away.Today's episode is one of my own stories. About the Christmas I spent in Johannesburg. I was sad when I heard I was flying over Christmas, and that it was a short layover in a place that didn't feel very Christmassy. Then I tried to make the most of it and found an orphanage near Johannesburg that was in need of ...

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40:35

An Interview with Karen McLeod - British Airways in...

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2024/12/17

In today's episode, we talk with ex British Airways Cabin Crew member, Karen Mcleod. Karen has recently released a book called Lifting Off. Telling all about her life in the airline industry and the struggles she faced as a gay woman.Karen McLeod is a writer, comic performer, creative writing tutor and writer-in-residence at Bookseller Crow bookshop, London. Her debut novel, In Search of the Missing Eyelash, was published by Jonathan Cape and won the Betty Trask Award. Published in 2007 (and ...

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26:13

A Flushing Fiasco - The Woes of an Aircraft Toilet....

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2024/12/10

Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or numberThere are urban legends of passenger mishaps that circulate the aviation community. Flight attendants tell tales of events that are sometimes unbelievable, and all absolutely hilarious! Today's true story was donated to us by a very funny cabin crew member who is a firm favourite amongst his colleagues for being the best storyteller, so I hope we 've done his story justice. Because when he left us the voice message telling ...

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23:34

Flight Attendants Locked Up - Penny's Bay Part Two

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2024/12/03

Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or numberIn todays episode, we continue the true story of a group of flight attendants who were forced to quarantine in one of the most strictest facilities in Hong Kong during the Covid-19 Pandemic.The aviation industry took a huge hit during those times, and cabin crew risked being locked up in a foreign country, just for being close to someone who had tested positive. Away from family and friends, deprived of human contact, we he...

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26:11

Penny's Bay Part One

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2024/11/26

Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or numberThe covid pandemic dramatically changed the aviation industry. Seemingly overnight, planes were grounded, cabin crew were put on furlough and the world was shut down. Over time, some planes were able to fly again, frequently with no passengers, just cargo, and seats full of PPE. Flight attendants and pilots having to do 24 hours shifts or quarantine in hotels.Restrictions were severe, and China was one of the strictest.&nbs...

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28:13

Carry On Keith

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2024/11/19

Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or numberWhen cabin crew take companions away on a trip, you want them to behave well! But what if the other crew don't behave so well...? On today's episode we hear the true story of a flight attendant who took away their mum on a lovely little 3 night trip to St Lucia, only for her mother to get the full "crazy crew on a layover" experience! What would you do if this was your mum?!Music Credits for Carry On

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27:58

Karma in the Clouds

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2024/11/12

Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or numberCabin get the opportunity to experience some crazy things. You'll be gifted treats in the air by passengers, from beauty products to tickets to a premiere! Today we hear the true story from a flight attendant who was gifted a seat at the premiere of one of the top shows in Las Vegas, and when she got to know the person who treated her a little better, she was able to help give karma a nudge....Music Credits for Karma in

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28:14

Eyes Wide Open

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2024/11/05

Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or numberNot all cabin crew are in their 20's, young, free and single. A lot fo flight attendants have grown up with the airline. Started at 21 and still flying well into their 50's and longer. So today's episode is the true story about an older woman, who has the passion of her younger days reignited on a layover in Shanghai. Julie Margot is a notorious crew member, renowned for her frivolous days as the most fun, most

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26:17

Phantom on the Fifteenth Floor

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2024/10/29

Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or numberIt may be the spooky season, but in some hotels around the world, the hauntings happen all year round!In this episode, we combine a few stories that have been donated to us by cabin crew. Tales of ghosts, haunted pictures, infamous rooms and sleep paralysis! When you're a flight attendant, you don't get to choose the hotel you stay in, so you're at the mercy of whoever is haunting your room....Music Credits for

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26:37

Lucked Out

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2024/10/22

Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or numberWe've all been there. Accidentally leaving your hotel room without your room key. But when you leave your room without your key, and without any clothes on... It turns into your worst nightmare!In this episode, we hear the true story about a pilot who finds himself in a sticky situation. How will he get back into his room without being seen?! Will the other flight crew catch him?!Music Credits for Lucked OutBirdseye Blues

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26:19

Vegas Can Break Anyone

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2024/10/15

Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or numberWhen you are a young, carefree, brand new cabin crew member, you are full of the dreams and excitement that come with the job. Getting to explore the world whilst someone else pays you for the pleasure is a dream come true!But you are at work. And it's easy to forget that when you're in an exciting destination and a wild night of fun in Las Vegas is on the table. In today's episode, we hear the true story of a

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23:14

The Sh*ttest Job in the World

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2024/10/08

Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or numberBeing a flight attendant isn't for everyone... long hours, difficult customers and occasionally having deal with another human's bodily fluids. In today's true story, we hear about the many ways that someone can be put right off the job!Music Credits for The Sh*ttest Job in the WorldHappy Guitar - Music by JUAN CARLOS MOYANO MUÑOZ from PixabayIndian Music with Sitar - Music by Shiden Beats Music from

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26:38

In Flight Therapy

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2024/10/01

Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or numberWhen a passenger's world has fallen apart, and she needs a mid flight therapist on the long flight home, the crew step in...Flight Attendants are trained for many roles in the air. One role that they're not officially trained for, but are frequently asked to perform, is the role of therapist. because when passengers (and crew) board that plane, they can sometimes be carrying a little extra baggage that needs tending

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