Bloomberg This Weekend: Blade One Private Jet, NYC Barn Owl, and Burkina Faso Pageant Ban

Bloomberg This Weekend presents three distinct stories: a new shared private jet service from Blade, the appearance of a barn owl family in Manhattan, and Burkina Faso's suspension of beauty pageants in favor of a women's science competition. The segment covers details of each story, including pricing, amenities, wildlife observations, and policy changes.

■ Blade One Private Jet Service
- Starts November 19, offering flights from New York to Florida on retrofitted planes with shared cabin and individual seats.
- Costs $2,450 per seat; dog fee is $500 per day. Amenities include Starlink WiFi, Lola blankets, a Blade One kit with about $800 of personal care products, Pearl Street caviar, seat-side Caesar salad, and bonbon candy.
- Compared with State Department small-plane travel, which may lack flat beds, caviar, and Wi-Fi.

■ NYC Barn Owl Sighting
- A barn owl family is near a water tower atop a building at West 75th Street and Central Park West, described as a rare recorded occurrence in Manhattan.
- Discovered after a shrieking sound in a child's bedroom; identified using the Merlin app; people gather to view the owl.
- References include Flaco the owl, a 2018 mandarin duck in Central Park, and rodenticide concerns.

■ Burkina Faso Pageant Ban and Science Competition
- Beauty pageants suspended to re-evaluate rules and reflect cultural values.
- A science competition for women offers prizes for high-performing candidates in mathematics, physics, and chemistry among 2020 Science Track high school graduates.
- One speaker shares past pageant experience and a desert-island question response.

The video is for viewers interested in luxury travel, New York wildlife, and international cultural policy. It provides an overview of the stories with specific details and can serve as a starting point for further exploration.