Air Malta said today that during the public transport strike it immediately observed a slowdown in bookings and demand during the last four days was halved.

The airline welcomed the end of the strike, saying in a statement that it was expecting that the booking situation would return to normal levels.

The airline said that during the strike it assisted a number of passengers booked on low cost and other airlines who missed their flights due to the blockage of roads.

"In line with its policy of social commitment to Malta, Air Malta, as the national airline, gave these passengers free tickets to enable them to continue their journey and minimise their discomfort," Air Malta said.

It thanked all those persons and organisations who helped out to return the situation to normal.