Originally Posted by
mvoight
I am not convinced that taking pictures on a plane is a security issue.
I would just say its an invasion of privacy for other passengers. There have been once or twice I looked up and somebody was doing a 360 degree video tape of the cabin. In one instance a women was doing an up close video of everyone in the cabin - this was on an AA flight from LHR to JFK earlier this year.
If people want to take pictures of their traveling companions, the meal service and seats or out the windows, fine - the empty cabin fine, but I would certainly understand the intrusive nature of being photographed by people you dont know.
A rule like that also helps them protect celebrities where paparazzi could easily make a good living taking pictures of celebrities stuffing food in their faces in flight.
The enforcement of the rule in this instance seems to be the problem.