Vexatious for voyagers?

Washington’s international gateway, Dulles airport, has grown again, stretching an international concourse with a 240,000-square-foot extension that will house 15 more domestic gates for JetBlue, AirTran, Virgin America, and others. The $137-million addition will have shopping choices such as a manicurist and a restaurant that calls itself ‘a better place to eat’. The airport is hoping that rows of flags displayed in the different parts of Concourse B will offer visual clues to keep guide overseas travellers to their section and domestic flyers to their respective gates. So, when a traveller sees a Wyoming state flag, goes the theory, he or she will figure out that the Rome flight is further along the concourse. And conversely the Qatari national banner will offer a subtle suggestion that the nonstop to Mobile is down the line a bit. However, given the generally woeful state of geographic knowledge these days, we can’t help but wonder if public knowledge of flags and banners is similarly limited. So maybe the shops could include a vexillological offering, something like “Flags R Us”?