The Red Eye

When you are brand new cabin crew, you are so excited to get out into the world and experience all the opportunities that are on offer as an International Flight Attendant. But sometimes, not all tho…

One of the perks of being a flight attendant is the Staff Travel benefits! Whereas you’d normally pay sometimes over £1000 for a flight ticket, a Cabin Crew member, or someone who just works for the …

This has got to be one of the funniest true stories we've had to date! The tale of a flight attendant, on a layover in Japan. Where karaoke, toxically strong drinks and flight crews from all over the…

When the worst happens to a passenger. The crew’s training kicks in.

A lot of the stories we tell on The Red Eye Podcast, are outrageous, funny and sometimes a little naughty. But the Flight Attendant…

When two desperate girls try to earn some money, the Animal Reception Centre at Heathrow make a shocking discovery. Have they saved an entire species from extinction?

In today's episode, we hear the t…

When you have the best time downroute but never know who is watching!

The long Caribbean trips used to be a favourite among cabin crew and pilots. A few uninterrupted days of sun, sea and rum punch by…

I don't often get to publish my interviews with crew members, because so many people want to remain anonymous. Luckily for me, the guy with the MOST stories I've ever heard has agreed to let this int…

It used to be that you only gave the job to man. Even if that man had no clue what he was doing!

On today's episode of The Red Eye, we go back to the 90's to tell the true story of a brand new cabin c…

When a mystery meetup downroute ends unexpectedly....

As flight attendants, we have a tendency to overshare. When we're sat on boxes in the galley at 4am, when the passengers are all sleeping soundly,…

In today's bonus episode, we talk to army veteran Eric Herrera, author of A Bomb Hunter's Story which is available on Amazon.

We talk a lot about the journeys of the cabin crew and pilots, but there h…

When a threatening note is found in the toilets, who on the plane is responsible...?

In the months and years following 9/11, tensions were high and people were on high alert for the next attack. So wh…

When you know you’re going to get trouble on that early flight to Vegas...

In todays episode, we head to the USA, where the domestic flights can test the patience of the flight attendants! But in one …

Warning - this episode contains a story about severe turbulence and injuries on board. This could be upsetting to those with a fear of flying.

Occurrences of severe turbulence are thankfully rare. But…

When best friends fly together, you can guarantee the best time, and maybe a few sacrifices...

In today's episode, we hear the true story of two best friends. True friends, not just crew friends! On a…

Today's episode is the story of our narrator and producer Ally! A sliding doors story, one that is told whenever anyone asks Ally how she became a voice actor, why she left flying, or if she believes…

In today's episode, we look at the passengers side of the story. The true story of a couple returning from their dream honeymoon when they experience a harrowing mid-air emergency. Shortly after take…

In today's episode, we take a look at a fun little trip to Jamaica, where the cabin crew get all inclusive drinks - which means it's party time in the hotel! But when the hotel staff join in the part…

Not all passengers onboard aircraft are off on a vacation, or business. Sometimes, people don't want to get on board that plane at all, and will go to extreme measures to make sure they don't reach t…

In todays episode, instead of a short story, we chat to Dave Sanderson, who was one of the last passengers to evacuate when his plane ditched into the Hudson River on flight 1549 in January 2009, and…

In this short story, we follow a group of gorgeous, glamourous cabin crew members who work hard to have the time of their lives in their favourite destination - Las Vegas! But on one trip, a crew mem…