The Salzburg airport boss Bettina Ganghofer beckons a contract extension. The managing director emerged from a formal hearing in first place, which is why the supervisory board will offer her the continuation of the cooperation. The shareholders still have to agree, but this is only a matter of form.

"I am pleased that the acting managing director of Salzburg Airport finished the hearing in first place - I congratulate you on this success," said Deputy Governor. and airport supervisory board chairman Christian Stöckl (ÖVP). "As chairman, I submitted the hearing committee's report to the airport's supervisory board today, and the approval was unanimous," said Salzburg's deputy governor Christian Stöckl (ÖVP).

According to a media statement from the State of Salzburg, around 30 people applied for Bettina Ganghofer's job. The supervisory board must now obtain the formal approval of the city and state of Salzburg. The corresponding resolutions are to be taken in the next few weeks. Ganghofer is then to be entrusted again with the management of Salzburg Airport by the general assembly. The manager has been at the helm of Austria's second largest airport since October 2017.