If there was anyone else with him, it was not a solo flight.
none he took a solo flight
One, because there is only one more seat in the sleigh!
Santa is something on Santa's Sleigh. And bags of toys, and paint, and cushy seats, and sometimes elves, and a thermos filled with hot chocolate.
Most do, but some have to tend to the sleigh or the list too.
Yes they're called backup elves. they're there just in case something happens to santa.
Sometimes a few of the elves come along to sort and make sure Santa gets the right toys to the right house. That saves Santa a lot of time.
Only a few, to help Santa with the delivering of the presents. The rest stay behind and work on clean-up and preparations for next year. ;)
No Santa make the elves!
Santa Claus is forbidden by Mrs. Claus to take his sleigh to football games. But, I heard Santa likes English Football (Soccer) and American Football. The elves sometimes make their own teams, so Santa gets his 'football fix'.
Santa has regular elves that like the cold. Some elves don't like the cold weather.
Santa doesn't employ any scary elves, unless you have a natural phobia of elves in general.