The Red Eye

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! Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please l...

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. Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would really appreciate it if you take 1 minute t...

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 w...

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_3en...

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 pass...

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! For full episodes of The Red Eye, where we take the true stories of cabin crew, pilots and passeng...

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 t...

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...

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 prob...

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! Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would r...

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 the cabin? We trained for that! Violent passenger? We trained for that! Medical emergency? We trained for that! Mental health emergency? Oh boy... n...

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! But, like most Standard Operating Procedures in the airline industry, there was an incident that occured that showed us why we need that procedure in pl...

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 former cabin crew member, turned pilot and Captain bumps into a ground staff member who caused him trouble years before, he takes the opportunity to teach her th...

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 scandalous has happened on a flight or on a trip - then that story will make it's way around the world faster than the plane itself! On today's...

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 which country or city you are in! But what if you're out and about on your layover and need to get back to the hotel, and you forget the name...

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 very big rules that flight attendants must adhere. No passengers in the crew rest area, and no joining the mile high club on duty... Hear this true story, told a...

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 Johannesburg, after a night of drinking by the cabin crew. Or did it really happen that way? We got the full true story, from somebody who was on t...

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 Traffic Controller who has the power to ground him and his flight! Music Credits for Captain vs Controller Lord of the Land by Kevin MacLeod is licensed und...

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 of the lovable Jurassic crew member Susan. Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, please leave an email or number We would really appreciate it if you tak...

What happens when a child is travelling alone and the plane diverts? When a flight diverts it causes a whole lot of chaos. People miss connections, miss events, or just get plain exhausted and angry. But what happens when a child is travelling alone on a flight - an unaccompanied minor. They can't just pack themselves off to a hotel and wait for the next flight to their destination!  They bec...

Cabin Crew Shenanigans can feel like one of those legendary wild nights out that only come with a hen do or stag do attached! But if you put a group of young, fun people together in a hotel with happy hour drinks then you should expect a little trouble! When a young crew have a room party in Miami they end up gaining an honorary crew member.. but will Betty, otherwise known as Crew Member 13, caus...

Finding love when you're flying around the world sounds romantic! But it's often not... But as it's Valentine's week we thought we'd share with you the true story of how one ex cabin crew member found her dream man on a Caribbean trip. Because whilst a lot of the love life of a flight attendant is lonely nights in hotels and only meeting sleazy business men sat in First Cl...

The snow can totally derail the aviation industry. In this months diary entry episode, we find out how the snow affected poor Susan. And how any delay can completely mess up your month! Told with Susan's usual sense of humour, these episodes are loosely based on our writer's experiences that month. A light hearted story to help you escape! Send us a text! If you'd like a reply, pleas...

Major aviation incidents can floor a crew member. Whether that's an extended stay on your layover, or something as life changing as 9/11. These big events can completely change airline policies and safety regulations, and how flight attendants and pilots work. But some things never change, and that's the cabin crew's ability to make the best of a bad situation, and the call of The C...

Celebrities have to follow the rules like the rest of us, but that doesn't mean that a few of them don't put up a fight! On today's episode, we hear the true story about a celebrity who refused to comply with not just the cabin crew's requests, but the Captain's too! She was determined to prove that she was in charge, and knew aviation safety procedures better than anyone...