In the ongoing dispute over Klagenfurt Airport, majority owner Lilihill has agreed on a four-point plan with Governor Peter Kaiser (SPÖ). Among other things, this stipulates that a connection to another hub, for example Munich or Frankfurt am Main, should be presented in December 2022.

It is currently completely unclear which carrier will serve the planned hub connection, because the Lufthansa Group, which in the past has offered both Frankfurt and Munich from Klagenfurt, has so far not shown any interest. A pure point-to-point connection from an airline that does not have an agreement with the Star Alliance member would not be a fully-fledged hub connection, as passengers would then have to check in their luggage again.

Lilihill has been planning its own airline for some time and has hired flight specialists who have worked for Niki in the past, among others. However, the corona pandemic has meant that this project has become extremely quiet, so that there is no relevant news.

The agreement with Governor Peter Kaiser also provides that the state can also retrospectively withdraw the call option for 2022 in the coming year. Furthermore, Lilihill is to cooperate with the state-owned Babeg in the case of business settlements. The controversial lease agreement is to be reversed, which would mean that a lawsuit by the Carinthian investment management would become irrelevant.

However, State Councilor Martin Gruber (ÖVP) sees the Lilihill Group's declaration of commitment in a different light. The politician believes that these are empty promises and describes the agreement as a private agreement between the governor and Lilihill owner Orasch. Gruber continues to demand that the call option on the majority stake should be exercised immediately.