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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Every Sunday, Jesse Minter strode wearily onto a red-eye flight at Los Angeles International Airport for a trip back to Baltimore, where the work week awaited.
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026
With that same customer demand in mind, Southwest has started rolling out red-eye flights and premium cabin seating options.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Natasha Lyonne is continuing to call out those who escorted her off a plane Tuesday night after a red-eye flight incident following the Euphoria season 3 premiere.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Fans looked forward to performances in China that would save them from red-eye flights and the cost of hotel stays abroad.
—Ken Moritsugu, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026
With that same customer demand in mind, Southwest has started rolling out red-eye flights and premium cabin seating options.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Natasha Lyonne is continuing to call out those who escorted her off a plane Tuesday night after a red-eye flight incident following the Euphoria season 3 premiere.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Fans looked forward to performances in China that would save them from red-eye flights and the cost of hotel stays abroad.
—Ken Moritsugu, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Red-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-eye. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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