New Delhi, Aug 26 - Air India employees' hunger strike in protest against delayed salaries and cuts in incentives continued for the second day Wednesday while marathon talks between workers and the airline management failed to break the ongoing impasse.

The talks that started Tuesday evening continued till Wednesday early morning, but ended without any solution, union officials said.

'Our meeting with the Air India management continued even after 2 a.m. today (Wednesday). Of the 12 unions, only the Air India cabin Crew Association has accepted the salary cut,' said J.B. Kadian, general secretary of the Air Corp Employees Union (ACEU).

The cash-strapped Air India has not paid the salaries of some employees this month. It also announced Aug 20 that it would cut the performance-linked incentives of the employees by 30 to 50 percent.

Agitated by the airline's decision, around 20,000 employees of the national carrier started a three-day hunger Tuesday across various airports in the country.

The airline Tuesday agreed to immediately release the salaries, but is not ready to revoke its decision to cut incentives.

'The hunger strike is continuing. We will strike tomorrow (Thursday) also,' Kadian said.