The Red Eye

May 13 2024 1
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A captivating storytelling podcast that brings you extraordinary stories from the experiences of flight attendants, pilots and their passengers. From thrilling dramas to side-splitting humor and life-altering moments, each episode immerses you in a world of adventure. Listen as real-life events take on a fictional flair, transporting you from the aircraft’s cabin to the ground and across the globe.

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The Kangaroo Route - When severe turbulence landing into Sydney shakes the crew to the core...

May 13 2024 22 mins  
Send us a Text Message.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 surprisingly, the landing into Sydney can get quite bumpy and has been given the nickname "The Kangaroo Route", due to the jumping nature of the approach. In tod

Taking one for the Team - When best friends fly together...

May 07 2024 18 mins  
Send us a Text Message.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 an 8 day trip to Hong Kong and Sydney, the pair get up to mischief, but always have the best time.Music Credit for Taking one for the teamYour Game - Music by Olek

Dreams & Diversions - When a chance meeting on a layover in Vancouver completely diverts Ally’s life...

Apr 29 2024 29 mins  
Send us a Text Message.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 following your gut instincts. Especially when the universe is giving you huge flashing signs!Music CreditsSlow Motion, Lexin Music - Music by Aleksey Chistili

Burning Above Bangkok - When a honeymooning couples flight home nearly ends in disaster...

Apr 22 2024 20 mins  
Send us a Text Message.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-off from Bangkok, their plane suffers a catastrophic engine failure, engulfing one engine in flames. Warning: This episode may be upsetting to those with a fear

Diving in the Deep End - When an all inclusive trip to Jamaica gets some people in trouble...

Apr 15 2024 21 mins  
Send us a Text Message.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 party, they can't guarantee that no one will get in trouble....This audio story is based on a true story, but some names and detail have been changed to protect the i

Deported and Desperate - When a routine London to Moscow flight takes a harrowing turn as an escorted prisoner onboard attempts to avoid deportation...

Apr 08 2024 13 mins  
Send us a Text Message.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 their destination. In today's episode, we hear the true story about those passengers who are being deported. And this particular passenger was a prisoner... From t

The Miracle in the Moment - An interview with a plane crash survivor

Apr 01 2024 39 mins  
Send us a Text Message.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 how it diverted his life for good.Not many people can say they have survived a plane crash, and in this interview we here from Dave how it feels to see an emerge

Lost in Las Vegas - When the notorious LAS Ladies find themselves missing a crew member...

Mar 25 2024 20 mins  
Send us a Text Message.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 member goes missing and no one knows where she ended up...Music creditsBeauty Promo Abstract - Music by Yurii Semchyshyn from PixabaySexy Fashion Beats - Music by Yu

A Flight Back in Time - When we go back to the 70's, to find Airport Anarchy and Avian Tragedy...

Mar 18 2024 22 mins  
Send us a Text Message.We spoke to a fabulous ex flight attendant who used to fly for British Caledonian in the early 1970's and she told us so many great tales of her experiences that we put them into this episode where we journey back in time. To the days when aviation was glamourous and reserved for the wealthy. When the service was impeccable and the cabin crew had to retire at

Confessions from the cabin - Ghosts and the Mile High Club

Mar 14 2024 15 mins  
Send us a Text Message.Today's bonus episode is fun little chat between Ally Murphy and Dan, both ex cabin crew who gave extensive stories from their days flying the skies. In this bonus episode, we talk about seeing ghosts on the plane, and the many times we've caught passengers enjoying their flight a little too much.... Would you join the Mile High Club? Have you? Have you got a