Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 8 June 2023.#Austrian Airlines AG v TW.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Air transport – Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 – Article 5(1)(a) – Cancellation of a flight – Article 8(1) – Obligation to provide assistance – Concept of ‘re-routing’ – Compensation for air passengers in the event of cancellation of a flight – COVID‑19 pandemic – Repatriation flight organised by a Member State in the context of consular assistance – Flight operated by the same operating air carrier and at the same time as the cancelled flight – Costs to be borne by the passenger in excess of the net costs of that flight.#Case C-49/22.