45In that regard, it should also be pointed out that the obligation to provide assistance under Article 8 of Regulation No 261/2004 applies to the operating air carrier irrespective of the event giving rise to the cancellation of the flight. Even when exceptional circumstances arise, Article 5(3) of that regulation exempts the operating air carrier only from its obligation to pay compensation under Article 7 of that regulation (see, by analogy, judgment of 31 January 2013, McDonagh, C‑12/11, EU:C:2013:43, paragraph 31).
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