Kilt At Airport

[elijah]

One thing I forgot to mention was that the airport was an interesting experience. I decided to wear my Amerikilt on the plane because it's pretty comfortable for sitting, but mainly because of the sporran.

Back in February, when I was going to register to vote, I was told I could not bring the Sporran into the building. I asked them to hold it the desk but the security guards wouldn't do it.

I feared that if I tried to wear my regular sporran on the plane, it would be confiscated, leaving with no sporran if I didn't wear my Amerikilt.

So I figured the cloth sporran would be okay. However, I forgot about the five metal buttons which consequently set off the metal detectors and ended up requiring a private wanding to make sure I didn't have a bomb strapped to my thigh.

On the return trip, I gave my wife my ID, wore my bear kilt and left my sporran and everything inside in my checked baggage and had no hassle all with security. Thus some lessons learned about wearing the kilt at the airport.

[Graham]

Adam, this is interesting, what was the problem with a regular sporran on an aircraft? I assume it was plain leather and not formal with heaps of metal on it.

[Raphael]

There is something wrong with the system.

[elijah]

The problem with a sporran on the plane could be the chain. At the County Courthouse, they gave me a hassle over the Sporran and would not want to change it being confiscated and lost forever, or to have to go sporranless all over Columbus for a week.

[al' Sporrano]

I suppose you could always use a sporran strap rather than a chain.

I can't help thinking that the thorough security check was in the light of recent terrorist events. Everyone has raised their security levels.

I don't think I would be too worried, providing there were no snidy remarks.

Al

[Daneel]

To avoid trouble on my flights ftom Belfast to London. I have adopted two ways of getting round the use of kilt pins and sporrans. I have made a kiltpin from a soft toy geko about 5 inchs long. No body has commented on it except children. If the security people object to the small pin that holds it on then i can cut off the pin , give it to them and keep the geko. I have posted a picture. Regarding the sporran it travels in my baggage. It has a 4 inch pin lock on the front and would cause problems. I use a lifeventure travel pouch instead http://www.lifeventure.co.uk/on_the_..._wallets.shtml .
I use it with a seperate belt but it could be worn on a sporran strap.( It has 2 D rings at the top) At the security point I remove the belt and pouch and it goes through no problem on its own.

[Graham]

I've yet to face the joy of air travel while kilted, sounds like it will be interesting.

As of today, Australia has now recieved direct threats if troops are not pulled out, so I'm expecting security at airports to be tightened now.

I also cannot see a problem with a leather sporran and strap, kilt pin would best be left in the baggage for sure. I'm having some wooden kilt pins made, if THAT is a hassle then the may as well say "No jewellery on this flight".

[Blu (Ontario)]

There is something wrong with the system.

Not really... Sometimes unusual measures must be put in place when a country is on a war footing. I don't think anyone involved takes these matters lightly.

[richardljohnson]

I hadn't thought about the Sporron belt. We have a cruise in September and I'm starting to wonder about security there.

Anyone got any ideas?

RLJ-

[GMan]

I have only flown once in the last 5 years, and that was my prekilted days. Most of my journeys are remembrances of my college career and have been road trips. I do however see a few trips by air planned for the future, so all this information given by you guys has been of great benefit thank you all for sharing.