Bangkok--21 Dec--eTurboNews Many Caribbean travelers were stranded at regional airports on Wednesday as a result of a sick-out by LIAT crew. Management of the Antigua-based airline said that most of its cabin crew called in sick resulting in widespread dislocation as many flights to its destinations were cancelled with the remainder operating under significant delays. "Efforts to contact the Flight Attendant Association have proven to be futile and no reason has as yet been given to the airline for the steps taken," LIAT spokesperson Penny Richards said in a release from the airline's Barbados office. "If the action goes forward delays are inevitable as the airline seeks to rectify the problem." The industrial action comes shortly on the heels of a warning from the intra regional carrier to Caribbean travelers to expect some turbulence in regional air travel over the busy Christmas period as a result of a shortage in aircraft. The action was taken after they received no word from management on a letter sent recently giving a December 15 deadline to address a number of grievances. LIAT is owned by regional shareholders, with the major shareholders being the governments of Barbados, Antigua and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The three governments raised a US$60 million loan from the Caribbean Development Bank to facilitate the payment of debts and acquisition of the assets from Caribbean Star, which was owned by Antigua-based American millionaire Allen Stanford.