American Airlines has reversed its decision to sever 18 of its Antigua employees by today.

More staff cuts are in the air at Liat as the regional carrier looks to outsource some of its operations.

Officials of the Technical and Allied Workers Union (TAWU) Friday walked out of negotiations aimed at finding a solution to the industrial action by employees of the regional airline, LIAT.

LIAT has been forced to cancel several flights for yet another day, as talks regarding an industrial dispute with its Grenada employees ended in a stalemate yesterday.

Up to late yesterday there had been no resolution or progress in a pay dispute that resulted in a complete work stoppage by about 100 Antigua-based employees of LIAT.

LIAT’s Corporate Communications Manager Desmond Brown has drawn the ire of the Antigua & Barbuda Workers Union (ABWU) for his comments that trade unions had introduced new conditions in negotiations on closing ticketing offices across the region.