43As the Court has held, the objective of Regulation No 261/2004, referred to in recital 1 thereof and consisting of ensuring a high level of protection for passengers, justifies a broad interpretation of the rights granted to passengers (see, to that effect, judgment of 4 October 2012, Finnair, C‑22/11, EU:C:2012:604, paragraph 23). Conversely, an exception to the provisions granting rights to passengers must be interpreted strictly (see, to that effect, judgments of 22 December 2008, Wallentin-Hermann, C‑549/07, EU:C:2008:771, paragraph 17, and of 4 October 2012, Finnair, C‑22/11, EU:C:2012:604, paragraph 38).
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