James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

My second question is an important one. When does Mr. Bassato envisage a full return to leisure travel between North America and Italy? When will Italian citizens get back to a degree of normality where they are free to engage in transatlantic travel? This question is on the minds of many parliamentarians interested in aviation. When does Mr. Bassato foresee Italian citizens being able to travel to the US on holidays en masse, as was the case prior to Covid? Does he have a specific timeline? Could we see by the end of the year a degree of normality coming back for people who are fully vaccinated in terms of transatlantic travel? Has he had discussions with the European Commission on that issue?