Explained: How Pink-Eye Flights Differ From Red-Eyes

While almost everyone knows what a "red-eye" flight is, not so many people will be familiar with what a "pink-eye" flight" is. The first thing you may think of is Conjunctivitis, an infection of the transparent membrane that lines your eyelid and eyeball, which causes redness and a gritty sensation in your eye, along with itching. It has nothing to do with "pink-eye" flights.