I'm nostalgic for the pre-9/11 flying experience well except for one thing: anyone being allowed to wait at the gate. Imagine the mad house if friends and fami

I'm nostalgic for the pre-9/11 flying experience well except for one thing: anyone being allowed to wait at the gate. Imagine the mad house if friends and family could accompany a traveler to the gate, or wait for their loved one to arrive?