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The Red Eye

by Ally Murphy

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October 13, 2026 · 25 min

Restraining dangerous passengers is something no cabin crew ever wants to deal with. Being trapped in an enclosed aircraft with someone who is threatening safety is scary. Recently, a member of the flight crew had to be restrained after…
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October 6, 2026 · 12 min

Cabin Crew have to deal with everything in the sky - including the weird stuff we'd rather not! On today's episode, we hear Susan's blog entry for October where she looks back at her flights for the month and breaks down what she's been…
BOB Behaving Badly

September 29, 2026 · 23 min

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…
A Final Flight

September 22, 2026 · 29 min

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…
The Unofficial Upgrade

September 15, 2026 · 29 min

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…

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The Long Ride Home

September 8, 2026 · 29 min

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…
September Blog - A Humiliating Landing Day Disaster

September 1, 2026 · 10 min

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…
A Golden Shower

August 25, 2026 · 24 min

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…
Fight or Flight

August 18, 2026 · 28 min

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…
The Layover Lie

August 11, 2026 · 31 min

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…
August Blog - Passengering Do's and Don'ts!

August 4, 2026 · 12 min

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!…
Fire on Final Approach

July 28, 2026 · 27 min

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…

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About the show

Short stories about the extraordinary true travel experiences of flight attendants, pilots and their passengers. A peak behind the curtain into the lives of those who travel for a living. In the world of aviation and world travel, we experience everything from thrilling dramas to side-splitting comedy and life-altering moments, each episode immerses you in a world of adventure. Enjoy a brief escape, as real-life events take on a fictional flair, transporting you from the aircraft’s cabin, to the ground, and across the globe.