Striking LIAT pilots left stranded across the Caribbean

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Jun 09 2017 – LIAT has confirmed that some of its pilots, who have been engaged in industrial action since Wednesday, have been left stranded away from their home base.

“LIAT operates 10 ATR aircraft, the smaller ATR 42 which seats 48 passengers and the larger ATR 72 which seats 68 passengers. By refusing to fly the ATR 72 on the morning of June 7, several aircraft and passengers were delayed at points of departure, including Trinidad, St Vincent, Tortola and Guyana,” acting Chief Executive Officer Julie Reifer-Jones said.

“The company can confirm that some pilots found themselves away from base as a result of the current action by LIALPA. The company was therefore forced to transfer other pilots to these locations to fly the aircraft to move passengers impacted by the delays and cancellations.

“In this situation, the company’s priority remains to transport our loyal and paying passengers,” Reifer-Jones added.

She said the company remains committed to meeting the needs of its pilots away from base while acting on the instructions of the company through its Operations Control Centre.

The company said it continues to work towards resolving the current impasse with LIALPA and calls on the pilots’ association to “let common sense prevail and to return the operations of the company to normalcy”.

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