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When the hot passenger on board becomes a disruptive passenger!

We're back with another passenger behaving badly story today and we loved the twist at the end!

When the crew member who donated this story told us what happened, we knew we had to tell it - but would have to use the censor bleep button quite a lot. Because the pure filth coming out of this passenger's mouth would have us all turing down the volume and wondering what sort of podcast this is!

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Passengers board a plane for many reasons. A single plane can hold honeymooners, stag and hen dos, families, dream vacationers, people moving to a different country, pilgrims, and business travellers. People also fly for sad reasons, visiting a sick loved one, a death in the family or leaving a broken relationship. It's one of the reasons I used to ask my cabin crew to chat a little with their passengers during service - to see if anyone needed a little extra attention, help celebrate or provide comfort.

The person who donated this story told us that this...

Cabin Crew are not always saints, sometimes they do things they shouldn't do, and there's even been times when they've broken the law!

This story is one of those times. A true story where a crew member thought she was getting away with a crime but ended up having to face some serious consequences, along with all the other crew on that flight. Guilty or not!

If you like short stories, a free audiobook, or true stories about the aviation industry, then listen to The Red Eye podcast!

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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. But it involves a very long ride on the Greyhound across the United States.

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 mistake in public on landing day. Based on a true story. Totally not our writer's story. She wouldn't do anything like that. No, it was someone...

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 stories of flight attendants, pilots and their passengers, wrapped up nicely in a fictional style free audiobook. Perfect for a...

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 all three flight crew after take off. His plan was to crash the aircraft and make it all look like an accident.

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 guy at their destination and don't want that magic to end?

That's...

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 ignite as well - causing the fire to spread quickly and uncontrollably. The key is too cool it down fast. But what if the lithium...

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 possibly leaving hundreds of passengers stranded.

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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!

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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 and partying the layover away. But one night she meets a Las Vegas...

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.

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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?

Hear the true story of one crew member's experience with a B...

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 passengers and turn it into an immersive audio story, check out the rest of our episodes!

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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 flight attendants, pilots and their passengers into fun, fictional short audio stories.<...

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 again!

That is, until you end up on the mother of all flights...

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 today's episode of The Red Eye podcast, we hear the true story of a crew member that...

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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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... not really trained for that!

People from all walks of life board that plane, so once in a while the crew are expected to deal with a...

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 place.

Well, back in 1982, British Airways Flight 9 from Kuala Lumpur to Perth got caught out when the Mount Galunggung volcano in Indonesia erupted, spewing ash into the air. But no...

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 the meaning of Karma!

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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 episode, we hear Susan's blog entry for April. Where she heard a huge amount of fabulous gossip about some naughty pilots but unfortunately her Mum...

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. You're lost. And at 3am in Boston, that's not a good situation to be in.

Well this happened, and...

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 as a short audiobook to protect the identities of those involved!

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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 that very trip! Enjoy a little escape into the crazy life of flight attendants with this true story, told as a short...

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!

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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.

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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 become the responsibility of the cabin crew. They have to care for them as if they are their own child. 

So when a flight is di...

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, cause someone to lose their job? Or will old time Julie Margot get them out of the scrape (as she has been...

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 Class, there is sometimes the odd good love story out there. And this one involves a long layover in the Caribbean, and a ship full of Royal Navy boys.... 

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!

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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 Crew Room is usually there to help the crew debrief, let loose and forget the big stuff, even for a short while.

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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 else and it was left to the flight attendants and flight crew to come up with a creative way to get her to sit down, and shut up!<...

Would you board a plane knowing you might have a medical emergency on board? Can you imagine being in a situation where you'd risk your own life, or that of your baby, just to make a journey you didn't really need to make?

And what about the flight attendants who have to deal with the emotional toll of dealing with medical emergencies? Or your fellow passengers who might miss their own connections or major life events because your life is at risk in the air so plane has to divert before reaching it's final destination?

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Travel is a nightmare around the holidays, and frankly, most cabin crew are thankful when it's all over and we can get back to flying around the world on a normal schedule - or as normal as it gets when you wake up in a different city every week!

In today's episode, we get a glimpse into the inner thoughts of Susan as we read her first diary entry of the year. Reflecting on the craziness of flying over the festive season and how the world aviation becomes stressful for even the most seasoned traveller!

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Have you ever been on an aircraft and though "what is that smell?!" 

Well in today's story that we are revisitng, one poor passenger was at the nose end of a horrific whiff after a cabin crew member made some misjudgements about his comfort level!

We're revisiting the story that won Ally a nomination for best blooper at the One Voice Awards USA 2025!

If you like escaping into funny short stories, audio fiction based on true stories, or are just interested in the lives of those who work in aviation - this is t...