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| Young players overcome BA strike | Young players overcome BA strike |
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| Eighty members of a youth wind band will be able to perform at a "dream concert" in New York despite the British Airways strike. | Eighty members of a youth wind band will be able to perform at a "dream concert" in New York despite the British Airways strike. |
| Their BA flight on Saturday was cancelled but the musicians have found alternative flights on the weekend. | Their BA flight on Saturday was cancelled but the musicians have found alternative flights on the weekend. |
| The players from the Cardiff County and Vale of Glamorgan's Music Service's Youth Wind Band each raised £1,000 to fund their trip and accommodation. | The players from the Cardiff County and Vale of Glamorgan's Music Service's Youth Wind Band each raised £1,000 to fund their trip and accommodation. |
| They will play at Carnegie Hall as part of an international wind band festival. | They will play at Carnegie Hall as part of an international wind band festival. |
| Cath Hughes, whose son Cameron is among the musicians to play in New York, said: "It's something every musician dreams of; to perform at Carnegie Hall. | Cath Hughes, whose son Cameron is among the musicians to play in New York, said: "It's something every musician dreams of; to perform at Carnegie Hall. |
| Carnegie Hall is one of the world's most famous music venues Strike could halt school trip | |
| "They have been given this huge honour to represent their country in New York. It is the trip of a lifetime." | "They have been given this huge honour to represent their country in New York. It is the trip of a lifetime." |
| The musicians, all aged between 14 and 20, were due to fly out on 20 March, the day that members of the Unite union at BA begin their first three-day strike. | The musicians, all aged between 14 and 20, were due to fly out on 20 March, the day that members of the Unite union at BA begin their first three-day strike. |
| They are due to play Carnegie Hall on Monday. | They are due to play Carnegie Hall on Monday. |
| The young players have been raising money for the trip for more than 18 months and are due to play a final fund-raising concert later on Tuesday at City Hall, Cardiff. | The young players have been raising money for the trip for more than 18 months and are due to play a final fund-raising concert later on Tuesday at City Hall, Cardiff. |
| The Unite union representing British Airways cabin crew has said its members will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March. | The Unite union representing British Airways cabin crew has said its members will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March. |
| They are striking over changes to pay and staffing levels imposed by the airline last November. | They are striking over changes to pay and staffing levels imposed by the airline last November. |
| The airline said it was "very sorry for the stress and disruption Unite's decision will cause". | The airline said it was "very sorry for the stress and disruption Unite's decision will cause". |