25That interpretation is consistent with the objectives pursued by the Montreal Convention. According to the third recital of that convention, the States Parties thereto, recognising ‘the importance of ensuring protection of the interests of consumers in international carriage by air and the need for equitable compensation based on the principle of restitution’, decided to lay down a system of strict liability for air carriers. A system of that kind implies, however, as is apparent from the fifth recital of that convention, that an ‘equitable balance of interests’ be maintained, in particular the interests of air carriers and of passengers (judgment of 12 May 2021, Altenrhein Luftfahrt, C‑70/20, EU:C:2021:379, paragraph 36).
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