Interview with Ron Wilson, spokesman for SFO, on KCBS radio this morning. He said that airport revenues were expected to be down $100 million for the year ending 6/30/02. Also that concessions were down 40% compared to this time last year.

Seems to me that we've created a downward spiral for airport revenues by closing the concourses to visitors. Less parking revenue from meeters and greeters and less concession revenues mean less to spend on security improvments. Also an employee who could be screening bags or helping customers is stuck at the front of the line checking boarding passes.

The new International Terminal at SFO was designed for visitor access with many shops and restaurants located in the concourse area. Many were on thin ice before, I can't see them hanging on for much longer with many potential customers on the worng side of the checkpoint.

If we screen everyone, why restrict access?