If it was such a great place to run an airport why weren't there more bidders?
it's been touted around for years after all
The answer is simple - there is no believable business case for a commercial airport here and quite a lot of cash has been expended to prove the point
Ms Gloag (who I think is a very sharp businesswoman) saw the opportunity and moved in - there was obviously no cause in the agreement to force her to keep an airport and she wouldn't have signed if there was - AND NOR WOULD ANYONE ELSE