Another factor in this Scatsta versus Sumburgh equation is the increased security requirements that in turn have increased the amount of personnel required to run Scatsta.
In the old days they had a couple firemen / baggage handlers / everything else with limited or no security, now on the security side alone they must have at least 20 people working there. All those and other extra personnel add to a very high wage bill where in Sumburgh this will be shared with HIAL.
In the end it will be like Sox6 says the oil companies (accountants) will make the decision and as before with the Shell move the other way: money talks!
I just like to take the opportunity to wish everybody & their families a Merry Christmas and a happy 2007, fly safe.
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