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Few tickets sold: Red numbers after “Big Air”

Tons of snow and unpaid bills - that's what remains of the "Big Air" event in Klagenfurt.

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What is left of the "Big Air" spectacle in the Wörthersee Stadium? In any case, there are outstanding claims that the organizers' lawyer is now discussing with suppliers. He is seeking a settlement procedure.

22,000 tickets were sold for the mega spectacle at the beginning of January, apparently not enough - because not all invoices could be settled, as has now become known. The big freeski and snowboard event was unable to make a profit.

Outstanding invoices of around 800,000 euros are offset by a liquid surplus of around 150,000 euros. "We are now striving for a balance. There is currently a stop in terms of equal treatment of creditors," Konrad Burger-Scheidlin, the lawyer of the organizer "Limited Events", confirmed to the "Krone". 35 to 40 creditors are affected, they had "mixed reactions. Some are displeased, which is understandable, but some are also supportive."

The event had been sponsored by the state of Carinthia, the city of Klagenfurt and tourism associations with a total of 400,000 euros. If more tickets had been sold, the "Big Air" in the stadium would have been profitable. According to Burger-Scheidlin, the reason for the financial failure was also the good weather: "It was sunny and beautiful during the day - the fact that everyone was skiing broke the organizers' backs. And in the evening it was just too cold."

Pre-sales went well and the exact project calculation was also adhered to. Burger-Scheidlin: "There was definitely no enrichment! The number of paying spectators was simply not reached. 7000 to 8000 more paying spectators would have been necessary."

Nevertheless, the organizer "Limited Events" is aiming to continue next year: "Apart from the financial aspects, the event was a great success! So the idea can certainly be continued. We are considering it, even if the event might look different." So there could also be a "Big Air" in Klagenfurt in 2026 - albeit in a slimmed-down form...