Turn Your Kilt Across Your Tummy

**cable scot** · 17th October 13, 09:20 PM

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Thanks for this post. It's nice to see the other side of the line.

Andy

**Chas** · 18th October 13, 02:51 AM

Thanks Deirachel, some god insights.

**Laird_M** · 18th October 13, 04:42 AM

Interesting last line.
In the services as well, be it police or armed forces, a good day is a dull day.

**Riverkilt** · 18th October 13, 07:33 AM

I'm with Sailortats. How cool that security made the helpful suggestion.

**California Highlander** · 19th October 13, 09:13 AM

Just having gone kilted through SFO and Newark International, here is what happened.

Neither airport used the metal detectors. Both had the body scanners. I took off my kilt belt, my sporran and sporran belt and sent those through with the shoes, backpack, jacket, etc. on the conveyor belt. My kilt pin was in my backpack with the laptop and I don't own a sgian. Both times my strap buckles caused a mini-pat to occur. At SF the agent asked if I forgot to take off my belt, I told him it was probably the straps. He patted both sides and I was off. In Newark, same thing.

Having not traveled by air for about 18 months, I was pleasantly surprised that the screening was more efficient and the people doing the work seemed better than previously. SFO used to be pretty bad with lots of people who seemed ill-suited for dealing with the public and now seem much better. The first line people that check your ID/boarding pass in particular at both airports were friendly and actually showed some personality. YMMV.

**kiltedrennie** · 19th October 13, 11:52 AM

Lots of good advice and information on this thread. I'll put it to good use next time I travel. Thanks!

**Spartan Tartan** · 19th October 13, 03:11 PM

great advice

**KiltFitz** · 21st October 13, 07:07 AM

I'll be travelling to Schiphol next week so I shall put this to the test and report back.

**creagdhubh** · 21st October 13, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by sailortats

I have always found the security agents at Schipol Airport in Amsterdam some of the most pleasant around. Very polite and more than willing to give a helping hand. I am not surprised that they suggested the "Kilt across the tummy" approach.

I agree. I've gone through security there en route to Germany several times.

**Grizzled Ian** · 21st October 13, 02:09 PM

I was wearing my new hemp RKilt on my way back to Australia after Barb and Steve's Kilt Kamp. I must have set the walk-through scanner off. No wand, no pat-down, your nice border security lady told me to turn the kilt 90deg before I walked through again, and I was clear. Maybe, Dierachel, there is a more relaxed protocol for leaving the US?

I had a small pair of scissors, about 7" overall length, in my carry-on gear, which I was allowed to keep.

A few days after I got back to Sydney, I returned to Mascot for the flight to Hamilton Island, this time through the domestic terminal. Turn the kilt a quarter circle, fine. But that was when I was required to surrender my pair of scissors! Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, you have wrested from the whole United States the mantle of 'Paranoia Central'!