Imogen Edwards-Jones

British author and journalist, best known for the 'Babylon' series of behind-the-scenes exposés (e.g., Hotel Babylon, Air Babylon) and for collaborating on and editing a range of fiction and non-fiction books revealing the inner workings of various industries.

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  1. 1. Air Babylon

    A fast-paced, gossip-laced exposé that lifts the curtain on the airline industry, drawing on anonymous testimonies to chronicle the chaotic, glamorous, and sometimes dangerous world of cabin crew, pilots, ground staff and passengers. It mixes scandalous anecdotes—affairs, drunken or disruptive fliers, smuggling, security lapses—and the mundane bureaucracy and technical pressures behind delays, safety dilemmas, and airport operations, giving a vivid, often shocking portrait of how air travel is run behind the scenes. The tone is sensational and entertaining but also reveals real human stress and the industry’s systemic flaws.