Judgment_paragraph 23 · NW and YS v Qatar Airways (C-516/23)

23It should be noted at the outset that the words ‘travelling free of charge’ are not defined either by Article 3(3) of Regulation No 261/2004 or by any other provision of that regulation. In those circumstances, the meaning and scope of those words must, in accordance with settled case-law, be determined by considering their usual meaning in everyday language, while also taking into account the context in which they occur and the purposes of the rules of which they are part (judgment of 30 April 2024, Trade Express-L and DEVNIA TSIMENT, C‑395/22 and C‑428/22, EU:C:2024:374, paragraph 65 and the case-law cited). Furthermore, as the Court has held, having regard to the objective of Regulation No 261/2004, referred to in recital 1 thereof and consisting of ensuring a high level of protection for passengers, an exception to the provisions granting rights to passengers must be interpreted strictly (see, to that effect, judgment of 26 October 2023, LATAM Airlines Group, C‑238/22, EU:C:2023:815, paragraph 43 and the case-law cited).

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