Originally Posted by bambi47

The reason we keep the gate passes is because your only supposed to enter the secure area one time with each pass. If people kept them, we don't know if they've gone in and out, and for what reason. If there was a problem and you needed to go out and come back in, talk to the supervisor at the checkpoint you entered. I've been allowed to let people back in after their pass has been turned in, but its been approved in advance. And lets face it. Flights get delayed, people want to smoke, etc.