Thanks Richard for that bit of information. Perhaps once they've been built, I won't have to travel as far before I can get changed into something drier.
Been reading the BAA website and I see they're going to blow a whole £60m on the place over the next ten years. Considering they're going to spend ten times that in the same timescale on Glasgow and Edinburgh, it sounds to me like Aberdeen is on the very end of a poo covered stick.
As for having to deal with grumpy handling agents...get rid of the people and make way for machines! Online/self serve check-in and hand luggage only, it's the way ahead and you get the added bonus of swearing and shouting without the attitude back.