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When the tragedy of 9/11 occured, airline crews were displaced all over the world. In the USA, anyone who was travelling on a standby or companion ticket was told they wouldn't be flying home any time soon! The aviation industry came to a standstill.

When a Captain finds out his mother and sister are stuck in Vegas and he can't get them home on the jumpseat of his aircraft, he finds the only way he can to get them back to the UK. Bu...

Landing Days are sketchy for Cabin Crew. There's a good chance you'll pull into the motorway services for a 20 minute power nap and wake up 8 hours later with a security guard banging on your window checking you're still alive. You feel like death warmed up, shouldn't make important decisions and most definitely shouldn't attempt anything vaguely complicated.

Like reversing a car.

Poor Susan spills the beans of her humiliating mistak...

We're back to passenger's behaving badly today! Because the Cabin Crew who tell their stories to us always seem to have a tale of when passengers get drunk onboard the plane they'll either cause a fight, hook up with another passenger, get naked, or pee somewhere that isn't the bathroom....

Here today's story and take a wild guess what this naughty passenger did, in the latest episode of The Red Eye. Where you can hear the true stor...

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 his own hands and give his children the Fed Ex life insurance money by attempting the unthinkable. He hid weapons in his carry on baggage, had unrestricted access to the cockpit and tried to murder ...

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 the reputation of only working one sector). I guess a flight attendant might do that for myriad reasons. They hate their job, they have stuff going on at home, or maybe they meet the most amazing gu...

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 class! You have to remember you're still working though...

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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 and hisses.

A lithium battery fire is a cabin crew's worst nightmare. Because once one cell ignites, you risk something called Thermal Runaway, where the adjacent cells begin to overheat and ig...

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 Red Eye podcast, we hear the true story of a cabin crew member who took the opportunity to ski with the rest of the crew - only to risk not making it back in time to operate the flight home, and poss...

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 three separate occasions!

What happens when someone dies on a plane? This guy wished he didn't know!

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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 hearing about the true lives of flight attendants and the world of aviation, then check out The Red Eye!

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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 sound design and sharper editing.

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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 person. But what if you make that decision a little prematurely?

In today's episode of The Red Eye podcast, we hear the true story of a cabin crew member who used to love flying off to Las Vegas a...

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 style on The Red Eye.

Music Credits for The Abducted Pilot

Reviver - The Grey Room _ Density & Time

Music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay

Sound Effect by u_3enui7sssu from Pixabay

Sound Effects by fre...

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 Board prize without even knowing it!

But what happens when the connection feels strong with a B.O.B? Should a crew member ever try to date a passenger? Or is that crossing a line?

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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, giving a short insight into the daily lives of cabin crew!

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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 who the cabin crew are and who they work for!

Find out what happened on this outrageous trip to the Far East in the latest episode of The Red Eye - where we turn the true stories of the lives of fligh...

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.

When you finally get back in the skies it can be a little overwhelming! But you're often grateful for the rest in a hotel, a hot bath with no disruptions and a full night sleep. Feeling like yourself...

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 comforting, it feels like an adventure when you get to experience somewhere new. But sometimes we take the air of familiarity with us into situation where we should probably be a little more guarded.

In tod...

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 sliding door moments are happening when it all appears to be going wrong!

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