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As cabin crew are required to be able to react quickly in emergency situations on the aircraft, they are always on the lookout for something out of the ordinary. Whether that is a passenger who has had too much alcohol, a passenger acting suspiciously, someone who may be feeling unwell, or even something wrong with the aircraft. Flight attendants are always vigilant and ready to deal with anything thrown at them. Just perhaps not m...

I'm not even sure where to start with the synopsis of this one.... It's a story so unbelievable that our poor writer has a very questionable search history since researching for this one.

A cabin crew member is happy with her glamorous life, and glamorous sugar daddy boyfriend who spoils her with gifts. Until the day she wakes up feeling terrible and makes a horrific discovery.

Music Credits for The Gift that Bit Back

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In today's epsiode, Ally is chatting with US based Flight Attendant, Farm Owner, South African Tour Expert and Urban Search and Rescue First Responder about what it's like to work in the world of Aviation, on top of rescuing people from disasters in cities all over the world!

Famous for her Instagram page @wingingitwithsil, Sil shares the fascinating behind the scenes stories of working for a major US based airline.

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It's been nearly 19 years to the day since we have had restrictions on taking liquids through onto the aircraft. Almost 2 decades of decanting our toiletries into small containers, of getting held up because we forgot to empty our water bottles, and countless expensive bottles of perfume have no doubt been confiscated. For pilots and flight attendants, it changed the way we work!

Do you remember why though? It's something ...

Most pilots are incredibly upstanding people. They have a very serious job that has taken years of training and discipline. But they do also need to be good with people. Working as a team is crucial for both safety reasons, and for a smooth trip with colleagues when you reach your destination.

So when we were told this true story of a pilot causing scandal and upset whilst down route in Jamaica, we couldn't believe that he&apos...

It's crazy when you think about it, but every pilot must have their first ever flight with passengers on. We will never know about it, but up the front that rookie pilot with a handful of flying hours in their pocket will be sweating, nervous and then haul a whopping great aircraft into the air with real live people on it. They suddenly have the lives of lots of people in their hands! Crazy right?!

We got the chance to chat wit...

Being an airline pilot comes with lots of perks. Travel, respect, adventure. You may also sometimes get you rpick of where you fly - particularly if it's your last flight before retiring.

In today's episode of The Red Eye Podcast, we hear the true story of one captain, who decided to use this privilege... and he had all of the worst crew members he had flown with in mind when doing so!

Music Credits for Captain’s Last Call

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TW - Parachute Jump fails!

On today's episode of The Red Eye Podcast, we take a slight diversion away from the tales of cabin crew and pilots on board the aircraft, to talk to someone who actively chose to jump out of an airplane! 

Skydiving is a popular hobby for many who like the thrills and adrenaline rush of jumping, and the incredible views of our beautiful planet as they descend. But what happens when the parachute that is...

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 casualties. They're also trained in triage and giving emergency medical care for these big incidents.

Here at The Red Eye, we hear more stories of the crew using those life-saving skill off ...

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 is no different, it's the true story about Gary getting up to his usual mischief in search of a good time, and ends up with 2 wanted, and then unwanted guests in his room that want mo...

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 travelling the world and having fun 5,000 miles away with like minded people.

Today's story comes from someone who is ex cabin crew, but married to a crew member, so they still get to engage...

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 Podcast, telling us his incredible stories of his years as a Sergeant of the armed police at Heathrow. From daring runway chases, to trapped babies, to scary moments. Mark reveals all about his job p...

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 flight attendant Simon Rogers held on to their captain's legs and refused to let go. First Officer Alastair Aitchison expertly landed the plane in Southampton. The crew thought Tim was dead, but mi...

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 experience the life of the philandering flight attendant then you need to be honest, you need to be open and you need to be sexually healthy... Because a broken heart isn't the ...

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 true story from a passenger that had to experience this absolute chaos on a flight to Australia. And who thought that cabin crew would have to double up as animal control on this flight?!

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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, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention training within the aviation industry. Former cabin crew, she flew for 12 years for several UK international airlines, before becoming an SEP tr...

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 he's a bit of a grump... would you risk taking him on a trip? What if he causes a scene and you lose your concessionary travel tickets as punishment?!

On this weeks episode, we hear t...

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 dealing with a person not in their right mind. Sometimes things get scary, and sometimes it's just plain bizarre!

Music Credits for The San Franciscan Shoe Stealer

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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 anything else! But when a passenger told her that she should do something creative she started thinking about that story she had dreamed up in crew rest one flight.... Hear how Kaylie got st...