Originally Posted by
MATaxi
9/11 IIRC was the final nail in the coffin and the area was gone for good.
I can't help thinking that 9/11 was an excuse. The same thing happened here at Newcastle. From memory, our excellent viewing area (the terminal's position right at one end of the airfield meant you could see the entire field) closed that afternoon and never reopened. As has been mentioned, Frankfurt & Schiphol seem to manage OK.
Has there ever in the history of aviation been a terrorist attack carried out from a viewing area? I could be wrong but I suspect not.