Some pets accompany their owners everywhere. Handbag dogs are one such group. Other owners have their favorite animal snuggled on a shoulder, a rat perhaps, or other rodent-companion. The rest of us restrict ferrying our pets to vacation time.

New airline seat: SkyRide for budget travelers.  The Italian company Aviointeriors is introducing a new “SkyRide” standing seat which aims to allow airlines to put more passengers onto budget flights.

Iberia unveiled and christened the aircraft publicizing Madrid’s bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games, an Airbus A-321, whose fuselage bears the “Madrid 2016” logo

Bellinzona, the capital of Switzerland’s Canton Ticino, now has its name on a SWISS aircraft. New Airbus A330-300 HB-JHC was correspondingly named today at Zurich Airport