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.
Episodes
136 episodes
Fight or Flight
A violent hijacking by a crew member causes the pilots to fight back for their lives.In 1994, a disgruntled employee called Auburn Calloway was facing disciplinary action for lying about his flying hours. He decided to take matters into ...
The Layover Lie
Would you ever lie to give yourself more time in a destination?In the aviation world, we've had plenty of crew who will go sick downroute so they don't have to work home - they get the name One Sector Sally (a cabin crew member who gets ...
August Blog - Passengering Do's and Don'ts!
Susan has to deadhead a sector on a trip. This can be super fun but there are some things you want to be aware of! When you're cabin crew, you may get the chance to be a passenger on your own plane and be paid to travel in first cla...
Fire on Final Approach
A major lithium battery fire occurred in an overhead locker on a Virgin Australia Boeing 737 flight from Sydney to Hobart on July 21st, 2025. Whilst preparing the cabin for landing, the cabin crew were alerted to smoke, and the sounds of pops a...
Stuck Up a Mountain
Going off on adventures whilst on a layover is a perk of the job as a member of flight crew. Hiking in far away places, taking in vistas you'd never normally see, or maybe skiing up in Big Bear in California...On today's episode of The R...
The Worst Seatmate Ever
Someone dying in the seat next to you on a plane is unlucky, but 3 times is just careless!We have a passenger story today, where we hear the true story of a man who started to worry that he was cursed when the person next to him died on ...
Susan's Blog -Saving Stray Dogs on Layovers!
In today's episode of The Red Eye, we hear what happened when Susan found a stray dog in India that needs some care. Cabin Crew are naturally caring folk, and that extends to the people and creatures we meet off the plane too!If you like...
The Pilot Porta Potty Prank - A Remastered Story
When a pilot prank goes disastrously wrong for a cabin crew member, she ends up in a bucket load of problems!This is a remastered episode of one of our earlier stories - and one of the funniest true stories we'd ever heard! With new soun...
The Regrettable Move
Falling in love with someone who lives thousands of miles away can happen when you fly around the world working in the world of aviation. And at some point you have to make the decision whether you move your whole life to be closer to that pers...
The Abducted Pilot
On a layover in Brazil, a pilot goes missing and held to ransom.. But was this as innocent as a man who spoke to the wrong person in a parking lot? Or was there more to the story.Listen to this true story, retold in a short audiobook sty...
Best On Board
Cabin Crew often play a game on board the aircraft - who is the hottest passenger? More commonly known as "Best On Board" or B.O.B. It helps us pass the time away through long flights or multiple sectors. You could have been awarded the Best on...
Susan's Blog - Last Minute Catastrophes
Susan had a mare this month, when she was due back to the hotel for crew check out, and an unexpected catastrophe puts her at risk of a no show and tea and no biscuits chat!Susan's monthly blogs are based on experiences of our creators, ...
Caught on CCTV
What happens on a layover - rarely stays there!When a crew have a crazy Christmas trip, far away from home, they think that their antics stay just between them... But they forget that the cameras are always watching, and everyone knows w...
The Mother of All Mayhem
Cabin Crew who become parents often take an extended leave to spend time with their babies before they leave them for the skies once more. And if you have children soon after each other you can sometimes end up with years on the ground.W...
Stranger Danger
Alone in a new city, is it inviting danger?Visiting a new destination is exciting for cabin crew, we can often grow tired of flying to the same cities over and over again. And whilst those cities can provide a familiarity that is comfort...
May-king the Most of It!
In this months blog from Susan, we hear how she makes the most of it, no matter what might go wrong! Because in aviation, something always will go a bit off plan, and as cabin crew you need to be able to go with the flow! And who knows what sli...
Untrained for the Unexpected
Have you ever had to deal with something you're absolutely not trained for?When you're 38,000ft in the air, the cabin crew member is the one person everyone turns to to deal with an issue. Most of the time we're trained for it! Fire in t...
The Original Ash Cloud Story
When European airspace shut down in April 2010, the aviation industry largely just accepted it because standard procedures told us that is what happens when a volcano erupts and spits ash into the air. Planes can't fly through ash. Of course!
A Captain's Karma
There are the odd people in the aviation industry that will screw over someone else to help themselves. But the problem is, the industry is smaller than you think, and you never know when your behaviour will bite you in the behind!When a...
April's Edition of Cabin Crew Gossip - Galley FM
Galley FM is where we hear all the juiciest gossip as Cabin Crew, it's usually listened to at 4am when we're sat in our jumpseats trying to stay awake on the red eye with coffee and biscuits. Because you can guarantee that if something scandalo...
The Hotel on the Hill
Cabin crew stay in so many hotels that sometimes we forget which one we're at that day. Sometimes we even forget which destination we've flown to, waking up in a bed and having to think really hard about what you did the day before to discover ...
A Mile High Mistake
The world of cabin crew influencers can be a very glamourous. But keeping up with the hype can be a full time job in itself.When Cara is desperate to keep her influencer boyfriend interested in her on a trip, she resorts to breaking some...
The Sofa that Slipped
Legendary stories are rife in the aviation industry. Tales of mischief, and "can you believe that?!" moments.Today's story is one of those legends. The story of a room party so wild that a sofa was thrown out of the window in a hotel in ...
Captain vs Controller
Pilots have all the power... or do they?!In today's true story told as fictional half hour audiobook, we hear how a pilot thought he was above rules when it came to his plane, and swiftly regrets his actions when he faces off with an Air...
Staff Travel Nightmare - The Rant of a Cabin Crew Member
Susan reflects on the debacle of staff travel fails. Because if you can't rely on your seniority as a Flight Attendant, what else is there?!A funny, reflective diary entry, based on true events in our authors life and told in the style o...