The Red Eye
A captivating, storytelling travel podcast that brings you extraordinary true stories from the 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 an brief escape, as real-life events take on a fictional flair, transporting you from the aircraft’s cabin, to the ground, and across the globe.
Episodes
77 episodes
The Roadside Rescue Crew - When Cabin Crew become First Responders off the Aircraft
One of the skills that Flight Attendants spend the most time training for, is the one you don't see very often! And thank goodness. Cabin Crew are trained in dealing with big emergencies, like plane crashes, where there may be multiple casualti...
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Season 1
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Episode 72
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29:46
A Close Shave - A Notorious Pilot gets into Trouble again!
This week we have another "Good Time Gary" story for you! You may remember him from an episode a while back, he was a notorious pilot in one airline who seems to have the most legendary stories that still get told to this day!This story ...
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Season 1
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Episode 71
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23:27
Hi-Jinx in Havana - Ex Cabin Crew getting up to mischief in Cuba!
Lots of Flight Attendants move on to different careers in the Emergency Services. The skills acquired in cabin crew training are transferable to the ambulance service, fire service and police.But it's tricky giving up that lifestyle of t...
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Season 1
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Episode 70
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25:39
An Interview with an Airport Armed Police Officer
In today's episode, we take a peak behind the scenes with the armed police at London Heathrow Airport. How much action do these officers see? How do they train for such extreme events?Ex Sergeant Mark Dolce speaks with The Red Eye Podcas...
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Season 1
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Episode 69
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37:58
The Man in the Window - An Aviation Disaster Story
On June 10th 1990. Captain Tim Lancaster took off from Birmingham Airport to Malaga, when he reached 17,000ft, the window blew out and he got sucked out with it.Cabin Crew member Nigel Ogden, along with Chief Steward John Heward and flig...
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Season 1
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Episode 68
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26:15
The Mile High Clap Trap
Some cabin crew have a reputation, some are good reputations but some are not... There are a few of the "players" out there, straight male flight attendants who are spoiled for choice when it comes to layover lays! But if you're going to experi...
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Season 1
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Episode 67
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27:32
Loose Lemurs and the Vomit Comet
Flying internationally, alone with 2 children under 3 is stressful enough. But when you also have to deal with stomach bugs and loose animals in the cabin - it can push you over the edge!On today's episode of the podcast, we hear the tru...
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Season 1
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Episode 66
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29:22
An Interview with Charlotte Crocker - Talking about Mental Health in the Aviation Industry
Trigger Warning - On today's episode, we discuss mental health issues and suicide. Whilst we don't go into details about any particular occurance, it may be triggering for some.We're talking to Charlotte Crocker, who delivers Wellbeing, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 65
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26:19
The Critical Companion - Cabin Crew has a nightmare trip!
One of the perks of flying is the free (well, you pay the tax) flights you get. And when you are a flight attendant or pilot, you can take someone with you on one of your layovers.So what if you've just started dating a guy, he's hot but...
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Season 1
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Episode 64
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31:37
The San Franciscan Shoe Stealer - Passengers behaving erratically!
We love a good "passenger doing strange things" story at The Red Eye, it's amazing how many of them we get! But this one was a first for us...On a flight, when a passenger mixes medication with alcohol, the cabin crew often end up dealin...
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Season 1
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Episode 63
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26:31
An Accidental Author - From Cabin Crew to Published Writer
In today's episode, we hear the true story of how a staff travel disaster led our very own Author Kaylie Kay down her true path of creativity! Kaylie has been an international flight attendant for over 25 years, and never saw herself doing anyt...
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Season 1
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Episode 62
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35:35
Headbutts and Rebuttals - A dangerous passenger causes chaos for the crew
Cabin crew and pilots deal with all sorts of issues every day. But one you don't want to deal with are dangerous passengers who cause a threat to the crew, passengers or aircraft.In today's true story, we hear about a passenger who was o...
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Season 1
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Episode 61
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26:16
An Interview with Jay Robert from A Fly Guy's Cabin Crew Lounge
What an exclusive we have today for you! We're talking with Jay Robert, better known to the aviation world as A Fly Guy is a global voice for cabin crew, aviation lovers, and frequent flyers alike. With a combined social media following of over...
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Season 1
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Episode 60
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37:56
Hostage in Havana Part 3 - WIll out Pilots escape Cuba?
It's the final installment of Hostage in Havana! The pilot's have escaped captivity but will they be followed? Will they get home? And how? We know the aviation industry is exciting but this layover story might be too much!Mus...
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Season 1
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Episode 59
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29:46
Hostage in Havana Part 2
After last week's episode, we return to Havana to find out what is going on with the pilot's and their dramas! Is Ed having a heart attack? Can Tom get them out of the hospital?Music Credits for Hostage in Havana Part 2
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Season 1
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Episode 58
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26:49
Hostage in Havana Part 1
Some stories are too epic for just one episode. And when the pilot who donated this story told us his tale, we knew this would have to be an epic 3 part series!We hear the true story of a trip to Havana, where all 3 pilots end up in diff...
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Season 1
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Episode 57
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24:17
An Interview with a Gate Agent: Bret Christo
We often get to hear the stories of cabin crew, pilots, passengers and their antics. So today's episode is a real treat! We are chatting to Bret Christo who was a gate agent in the USA for many years. He has some incredible stories of passenger...
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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29:55
High Flying Fashionistas - Sometimes it pays to be the friendliest flight attendant!
Being nice is a big part of the job as cabin crew. No sour pusses do well in the air with the passengers! But some flight attendants go out of their way to make sure every passenger gets off that flight feeling like they had the best experience...
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Season 1
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Episode 55
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27:31
Mile High Mess and Misunderstanding
Learning to work around cultural differences is a big part of the job as cabin crew. When you meet passengers from all over the world in your job, you learn how different and diverse the human race is! But it can lead to confusion a...
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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23:50
A Pilot's Perspective
During the flight, most flight attendants love to visit the flight deck. They get to see the world from a different perspective and chat to pilots. They get to see the pilots at work, reading maps, twiddling knobs and chatting to the ground. It...
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Season 1
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Episode 53
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24:29
Love is in the Air - Finding love in the Aviation Industry!
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 R...
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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35:19
The Botched Bronzer Bungle - A Passenger causes Trouble in the Airplane Toilet...
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 trou...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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27:04
Dizzy in the Desert - A Drunken Layover goes Wrong!
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 50
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25:45
Decompressed - An air disaster story
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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26:18
A Flight Attendants Revenge - Cheating Pilots have no chance when the crew discover their secret
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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25:47