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 ground, and across the globe.
The Red Eye
Flight to Freedom
What if one unexpected medical emergency at the airport accidentally handed you the most liberating night of your life?
In this true cabin crew story, Andy - a long-haul flight attendant - starts his day expecting nothing more than a routine winter trip to Delhi. But when an elderly passenger collapses on the jet bridge, Andy jumps in to help, performs CPR, and is promptly taken off the flight and sent home.
Most people would be annoyed.
Andy? He walks through his front door and discovers a surprise that changes everything… in the best possible way.
What follows is a wonderfully chaotic, funny, and freeing chain of events that could only happen to someone who works in aviation. From relationship revelations to a very unexpected Christmas twist, Andy’s day goes from stressful to side-splittingly memorable, all because of a moment he never saw coming. His sliding doors moment!
This episode explores:
Real-life cabin crew medical moments (the kind we all have)
Sliding-door days that flip life on its head
LGBTQ+ themes handled with warmth and humour
The messy, relatable reality of crew life
How one “ruined” shift can sometimes set you free
A Flight to Freedom is proof that sometimes the universe hands you exactly what you need… even if it looks like a day from hell at first.
Music Credits for Flight to Freedom
Home for the Holidays - Chris Haugen
Melancholia – Godmode
Christmas Village - Aaron Kenny
This is Not a Christmas Song - NEFFEX
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Kaylie has written 6 other fictional novels about the lives of cabin crew!
The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy.
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Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk
Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com
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