Kilts on airplanes

**Mathuna** · 10th August 05, 05:51 PM

Reading about the travels of our friends (Welcole Home, Graham), I'm curious if anyone has had trouble with flying. Do security checks equal kilt checks? Any advice for travellers?

**bikercelt1** · 10th August 05, 06:51 PM

Wear a kilt with velcro instead of buckles. I always end up setting off the sensors and get wanded. Utilikilt, USAkilt, tank, no difference. The next time I fly I'll wear my Bear kilt so I have no metal. I'll probably still get pulled out of line and searched but ar least they'll have to come up with some new reason.

Jamie

**JackK** · 11th August 05, 07:40 AM

Last fall on a trip to Las Vegas, I had no problems when leaving home, but did set the alarm off on the return trip. Maybe Vegas had the sensors dialed up or what ever. I did get smart with the agent when, after giving a no answer to the ususal 'are you Scottish' question he asked why I was wearing a kilt.

Jack

**GatorUK** · 11th August 05, 08:37 AM

A little off the topic..but wanted to relate an experience with the "are you Scottish" line. I was at my aunt's house prior to going to my Mom's funeral. I get my Scot and Irish ancestory from my Mom's side of the family. I was wearing my kilt and a cousin (also from Mom's side of the family) who I had not seen in quite a number of years said, "I see you're wearing a kilt. Are you part Scot?" I thought my uncle was gonna crap himself.

**Tatsudoshi** · 14th August 05, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by Mathuna

Reading about the travels of our friends (Welcole Home, Graham), I'm curious if anyone has had trouble with flying. Do security checks equal kilt checks? Any advice for travellers?

:grin: I just recently flew to Winnipeg to carry out my Dad's last wishes with my Mom and my sister, I had very little trouble with security although what I recommend is that before you get to the scanners to ask security about your kilt pin, they will then get there supervisor and he will check out the pin and buckles,this will only take a few minutes, after I did this it was smooth sailing, even though I did set off the metal detectors and had to be checked with the wand, we all had a good chuckle and I was on my way, no worries.
Sgian dubh's are a definite no no unless you wish to give the security agent a nice sgian dubh as a gift.

**Riverkilt** · 14th August 05, 09:33 AM

Know its unusual for the govt dregs to see a man in a kilt, but they pass thousands of women in skirts every day with no hassle. We should be treated with the same respect and show the same dilligence in paying attention to what we are wearing and carrying aboard as any other passenger. harrump harrump

Ron

**Riverkilt** · 14th August 05, 09:36 AM

Sudden visions of kilt ads lurking in the in flight magazines...

"Are you experiencing testicular discomfort on your flight? A kilt would give you much more comfort. Order your Flight Comfort Kilt from......"

Maybe someday kilts would be as common for flying as those neck pillows, booties, and blankets...

Ron

**binx** · 14th August 05, 02:15 PM

Had no trouble at all. What was great was the removable sporran. Change was already in there. Put watch and cell phone in, unfastened, and put it on a tray; went right through. Had the security lady help re-fasten it

. Put my wallet in it during the flight to make purchases.

binx

**Graham** · 14th August 05, 03:03 PM

OK, this is what I found...
basically it varies from airport to airport.

I found US airports a security nightmare, it didn't matter what I did, what I wore or what I removed...I got "selected" for wanding, not just once, but repeated times, (palms up, palms down right foot forward, left foot forward, even up the kilt).
After 24 hours without sleep this process is annoying, even humiliating.
It put a very sour taste in my mouth for America and I will NEVER fly into LA again, it is the worst airport in the world for delays and poor staff attitudes.

British and Danish airports were much better with security, yes, even London.
The buckles in most cases didn't make a lot of difference, a quick explanation and maybe a quick wanding was all that was necessary.

If you really don't want to be wanded, wear velcro, but it makes little difference in the US, they do what they heck they want.

Naturally, sporrans must be removed, sometimes belts, don't wear a kilt pin and NEVER wear a sgian dhu, not even a plastic one. (altho, I did go thru Copenhagen airport and forgot about my kilt pin and nothing was said)