Originally Posted by
doc4science
I was wondering, if I fly into ATL and then go landside, but wish to return airside later in the day (I have a flight the next morning ~7am, but not an onwards ticket for that day) and plane spot would TSA let me through on the next day's boarding pass?
yes. Think about it, there's redeyes that depart shortlyafter midnight. Otherwise they couldn't get through till midnight. Same day really refers to fact you can't get BP till T-24 of 1st flight.
Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
My data point: Once at MSP, my luggage was on the next flight. The luggage service person wanted to encourage me to stay at the airport and wait for it. I said I'd do that only if I could wait at the SkyClub for an hour or so (as an arriving passenger, the horror!), but I didn't think TSA would let me re-enter airside. The agent insisted that there was a rule that if you had a boarding pass for arrival into the airport that day, yo could re-enter airside but you wouldn't be able to do PreCheck. Sure enough, TSA didn't blink and I was able to go airside without any issue.
I've been told this also. Did it @ SAT to wait for pickup at UA CLUB. (Back when didn't need to fly UA to access)
Just FWIW. you can access any terminal at an airport even if airline flying doesn't operate there. This was done to try and help shops @ airports.