Originally Posted by
flyingcrooked
Thanks, I appreciate the info. If it did get a Z gate, would I be able to do a transit security to B upon arrival regardless of whether EDI-FRA and FRA-YUL are on the same itinerary (depending on pricing, I sometimes but it as connecting flights, sometimes as two separate trips). That is would security let me through even if my flight doesn't leave for 12ish hours?
Even on separate tickets you will have checked in for the second flight and have a boarding pass.
If challenged, just tell them what you are planning to do and they should have no issues letting you through.
Plenty of folks are stuck overnight in the transit area, mostly those who can't enter Schengen.