(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, JUL 08 - "I fully support the government's efforts to ensure that people are compensated one way or another if they cannot fly. I think this is really important for trust in the sector".
This was stated by the vice president of the EU Commission, Margrethe Vestager, answering a question about the fund of 100 million tickets to reimburse Alitalia travelers when the changeover to the newco Ita takes place.
"I think it is very important to consider the issue of tickets separately from the whole issue of state aid for Alitalia and the new company Ita," he added. "We support the efforts to launch Ita as a new, profitable and distinct market player. Alitalia, in line with EU rules "and" I trust that we will be able to adapt the common understanding we have "with the Italian government, he later said. The discussions with Italy have been "constructive, sometimes even very intense", explained Vestager, who, when questioned about the hiring of Alitalia executives by Ita, specified that "any new company will have to hire employees" and "where they come from is not necessarily something that implies continuity "(ANSA).