💬 Quoted: “An experience that is truly dog-first.”

• A novel jet charter company is bringing a whole new meaning to the term VIP. The sold-out maiden voyage of Bark Air took flight yesterday afternoon, carrying 10 Very Important Pups and their owners, who paid $6,000 for the trip. Upon boarding the flight, the dogs were met with a cabin full of soothing music, lavender-scented towels, and all the treats they could stomach – including “doggie champagne” (chicken broth) and “barkaccinos” (cups of whipped cream). Bark Air says it’s already received 15,000 requests for routes outside of its current LA-NYC-London options.

✈️🛣️ Stat of the Day: If your weekend plans involve hitting the road or tarmac, you should probably prepare for extra company. According to AAA, 43.8 million Americans are expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend this year, the most in almost two decades.

🤔 Did You Know? The average age of cars and light trucks in the US now stands at a record-high 12.6 years, per S&P Global Mobility. No word yet on whether vehicles are banding together to form the AAARP.

📰 Worth a Read: Why Leopold and Loeb Committed Cold-Blooded Murder in the ‘Crime of the Century’ → (Smithsonian Magazine)