Way to go Brian...create a scene and make things more difficult for the next guy.
While I don't pretend to know the rules and regs regarding photography in the terminals, I can't see the point in getting worked up, and working up the person who's asked the photographer to stop, instead of just following the directions given.
I don't know about the rest of you, but I like my life to be as trouble, hassle and stress free as possible.