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Harry's Bar takes pity on US patrons
Harry's Bar, the Venice watering hole where the writer Ernest
Hemingway held court over hearty food and stiff Martinis, is
offering a discount to Americans suffering from a weak dollar and
other financial blues.
A sign outside the restaurant this week reads: "Harry's Bar of Venice, in an effort to make the American victims of subprime loans happier, has decided to give them a special 20 percent discount on all items of the menu during the short term of their recovery."
Owner Arrigo Cipriani said he has noticed a drop in American customers of between five and 10 per cent since January.
BA delays T5 move
Willie Walsh, the head of British Airways, has
admitted that the carrier will have to delay moving its long-haul
flights to Terminal 5, its new base at London Heathrow, until June.
The switch was due to take place on April 30th, but Walsh said
yesterday the move was now an "unnecessary risk".
Thursday was the first time the airline completed all of its timetabled arrivals and departures at T5, 12 days after it opened. Glitches in the baggage system and staffing issues had forced the carrier to cancel hundreds of flights.
On the march in Lesotho
The Peter McVerry Trust is organising a fundraising
trek through one of Africa's hidden gems, Lesotho, over 10 days in
October. The money will be used to continue the trust's work
supporting homeless young people. E-mail
trek@pmvtrust.ie.