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After more than 63 years working as a flight attendant for American Airlines and two predecessors companies, Carol Fair has just worked her last-ever flight as an active crew member from London Heathrow to her home base at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

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Carol's coworkers wanted to make her last flight special, making her take it easy and enjoy a spare Business Class seat.

On arrival in Charlotte, the plane was greeted with a water canon salute - a tribute normally reserved for retiring pilots.

Carol is retiring at the age of 88.…