MV wrote "Airports are for travellers and have to be as efficient in this regard as possible."
Are you an accountant by any chance ?
<rant on>
Whole attitude by airport owners is pish and they need a boot up the arse!
Take BAA .... ...... (far away, please). Shopping centre mentality that has driven out enthusiasts (or anoraks as some of you rather unkindly say
and flying clubs.
IMHO it is acting against the whole spirit of aviation. How do these
beancounters think they are going to encourage the next generation of pilots, engineers and controllers (to fly, maintain and control the aeroplanes that make their profit) if they are denied opportunities to watch, learn and fly ?
Oh I forget, there is no long term plan - short term profit is all that counts.
<rant over>
My advice, put up a fight and make your point. If a bully just gets away with it, they keep bullying - look at the BAA.