1
: cheap whiskey
2
: the phenomenon of a subject's eyes appearing red in a color photograph taken with a flash
3
: a late-night or overnight flight
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Nastro noted that red-eyes are typically cheaper as there’s less demand for them.
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Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
Think soft fabrics, roomy silhouettes, and just enough stretch to handle both a red-eye and a Monday morning meeting.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
The Reddit user, who goes by u/HungrymanH, shared a photo of what appears to be a practically empty red-eye flight and offered a wry take on the airline's rationale.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
After a red-eye flight from Arizona, the 41-year-old Prater landed in Buffalo, New York, before 7 a.m. Thursday.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2025
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Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
Think soft fabrics, roomy silhouettes, and just enough stretch to handle both a red-eye and a Monday morning meeting.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
The Reddit user, who goes by u/HungrymanH, shared a photo of what appears to be a practically empty red-eye flight and offered a wry take on the airline's rationale.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
After a red-eye flight from Arizona, the 41-year-old Prater landed in Buffalo, New York, before 7 a.m. Thursday.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Red-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-eye. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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