

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, June 23, 2010 – The Management of LIAT (1974) LTD has taken note of the Leeward Islands Airline Pilots Association’s (LIALPA’s) latest press release and takes this opportunity to respond to its contents.
Issue # 1 – Unlawful deductions from salaries
The ruling of the Court referred to by LIALPA was made in an Action which was clearly stipulated by LIALPA to relate only to “All Airline Pilots, who are non-citizens of Antigua and Barbuda in the employ of LIAT”. The Pilots who have not received payments are not named in the list of Pilots attached to the Action and are Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda. A meeting with LIALPA to discuss this matter has been requested for Monday June 28, 2010.
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