Air travel

**Mipi** · 26th August 12, 11:25 PM

I just found this article. I know there would be an issue wearing any pointy or sharp items (pin, knife..). But, do you know for any case that kilted man was rejected as not properly dressed for air travel?

Regards!

**CDNSushi** · 27th August 12, 12:06 AM

Never. At least not from all the experiences related on XMarks, as far as I know. Most airlines, as insane as they can be at times for their rules and policies, probably know better than to mess with what is considered "national dress." If it were being worn somehow inappropriately, or if someone wearing a kilt were behaving inappropriately (like exposing himself, whether inadvertently or on purpose) I can see someone saying something, but then it's a whole other ballgame.

Otherwise, I'd say that it would be very odd indeed to bar someone wearing a traditional garment.

**Bill aka Mole** · 27th August 12, 01:50 AM

I flew from South Carolina to Idaho this year kilted. I had to take my kilt pin off (clutch back pins) and sent that through the machine and the sgain dbuh was in my luggage but other than the TSA gent asking if I had any pockets in my kilt there was no problem.

**david30101** · 27th August 12, 05:21 AM

Dont even know why that question is asked.. When women wear far less (mini skirts, etc). And Why the big deal when it comes to a guy that wears a Kilt on a plane that goes to the knees...

**Deirachel** · 27th August 12, 06:06 AM

Here's a recent thread about flying kilted and advice on doing so:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-advice-73781/

**RogerWS76** · 27th August 12, 10:22 AM

In my experience this year, whenever I wear my kilt on the plane TSA makes me stand in their scanner with my hands over my head. I have been told it is because I am wearing "non-standard" clothing.

**david30101** · 3rd September 12, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by RogerWS76

In my experience this year, whenever I wear my kilt on the plane TSA makes me stand in their scanner with my hands over my head. I have been told it is because I am wearing "non-standard" clothing.

Its still a "double standard".. They should make women do the same thing.. The ones in skirts and dresses.... Im flying Kilted for the first time in Nov. I have a SportKilt "brand" that im wearing on plane because it dosent have any medal of any kind to set off the medal detectors. I dont dress "traditionally" anyhow. I will have on a t shirt, socks and tennis shoes with my sportkilt. I dont have a sporran because the Kilt has 2 pockets already, and anything "metal" will be in my carry on bag..

**JRB** · 4th September 12, 05:06 AM

Originally Posted by RogerWS76

In my experience this year, whenever I wear my kilt on the plane TSA makes me stand in their scanner with my hands over my head. I have been told it is because I am wearing "non-standard" clothing.

When my wife and I have flown this year we both had to stand in the scanner with our hands over our heads. In all cases we were either wearing jeans or shorts at the time. I was under the impression that was just normal procedure in certain airports.

**Deirachel** · 4th September 12, 07:46 PM

Depends on the threat level, local airport rules, and as mentioned in the linked thread, the screener being a jerk/not knowing what to do.

**jason10mm** · 5th September 12, 12:58 PM

If you mean they made you raise your hands while standing in that shower booth looking think, that is because it is a body scanner, not a metal detector. Everyone is told to raise their hands in that device.

Quite frankly I think the only reason kilts raise any eyebrows or generate discussion is from the widespread belief that the gents are commando underneath it.

I have NO idea why that belief persists