Swanky bus from NYC to Hamptons pampers riders with cocktails, hot towels, reclining seats

It’s the wheel deal.  Blade — the helicopter company that shuttles city elites to the Hamptons for  $1,000 a flight — is rolling out a swank coach service as a more affordable, but still luxe, alternative.  “We’re excited about the ‘white space’ that exists between a $40 Jitney ride and $1,000 helicopter flight,” Blade’s CMO Roisin … Read more

Lok Sabha polls: EC asks political parties to share details of aircraft, helicopters used in campaigning

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked political parties to furnish details of aircraft and helicopters being used for campaigning, including their origin and destination and details of people ferried in them. A letter by Tejas Samel, deputy election officer of Mumbai Suburban district, dated April 12, said such information has to be furnished … Read more

With American aid to Ukraine stuck in limbo, defence minister says others must step up

Defence Minister Bill Blair says NATO countries like Canada must ramp up their aid to Ukraine as support from the United States languishes in a legislative quagmire. In an interview that aired Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live, Blair expressed optimism that the U.S. would eventually pass a significant aid bill to provide billions of dollars worth … Read more