20Furthermore, it is beyond the effective control of the air carrier concerned, given that the maintenance of the runways is in no way within its competence (see, to that effect, judgment of 4 April 2019, Germanwings, C‑501/17, EU:C:2019:288, paragraph 26) and that the decision of the competent airport authorities to close runways at an airport is binding on air carriers.
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