Here's more proof that a stuffie is never "just a toy." When four-year-old Patrick Webb's teddy bear, Bobby, was left behind in an airport lounge at Dallas-Fort Worth as his family flew off on vacation, the American Airlines team didn't just stick him in lost and found. They made Bobby an honorary employee.

While Patrick was away, Bobby toured the hub control centre, the ramp and the baggage area, and the crew sent the family photos of his adventures. When the Webbs got home, Bobby was waiting at the gate with gift bags for Patrick and his twin brother, plus a souvenir "passport" of everywhere he'd been.

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If you're travelling with a little one, tuck a name tag or phone number inside their stuffie's collar or bow. It makes a happy ending like Bobby's a lot more likely. And if a friend needs some company, take a look at our land animals.