[jimworcs]

Gromit,
I am afraid you are wrong. A model release is for the purposes of establishing the rules which govern the commercial exploitation of the images. In places in which the public have no reasonable expectation of privacy, you can take pictures without the signed consent of the subject. This applies even on private property, unless the owner of the private property has expressly forbidden it. If you know different, I think you should cite the law which states this.

I have read both the AA and Southwest photography policies. Neither of them mentions the permission of the subject. I would appreciate you giving me the link to the policies which state this, so that I can be corrected.

The First Amendment prohibits Congress from passing any laws which infringe on the freedoms of the press. Publication of photographs is covered by this. I am asking you to cite any law which prohibits people from taking photographs of other people, in places in which they have no reasonable expectation of privacy, without consent. Under your scenario for example, a photographer taking pictures of a celebrity arriving at airport (something which is published every day in newspapers around the world) would require signed consent. Airports are private property.

If you want to peddle myths fine.. if you want to be taken seriously, lets see you cite the laws and/or policies of airlines to back up your claims.