Upvote:1
They can if you exit the secured area of the airport. However, you will need to print your boarding pass for your connecting flight and go through security again to board your connecting flight.
Upvote:1
The usual trick to facilitate this is to buy a refundable plane ticket for a flight like 6-12 hours later, pass security, and cancel it. Read the fine print on when and how can you cancel, though, consider you will need to check in to get the boarding pass.