At nearly 60, one might be expected to start planning for retirement. But not Katrine Haynes. The grandmother of 11 thought there was no better time than her late 50s to fulfill her dream of becoming a Virgin Atlantic flight attendant.

Haynes, now 59, had worked for around 10 years as a ticketing agent for the airline, famous for its scarlet-clad ladies of the sky, when she decided it was time for a change.

Its what Ive been wanting to do for 25 to 30 years, and I feel the time is right, she said in a recent documentary for the airline titled "Up in the Air." "Thats why I havent gone for it before; I had young children so I couldnt give 110 percent to the role at the time.