Kilts on airplanes

[Raphael]

I just flew home from Fort St. John, BC and I was kilted the both way. I was wearing my 4 yard Bear Kilt. The 4 yarder is the best kilt to travel in. It has no metal buckles and I didn't need to wear a belt either. I didn't set off the alarm. After sitting on the seat for 2 hours, it was wrinkle free.

Really, What do you expect airport securities to think of your kilt anyway?

[Graham]

Good report Hamish, and good advice.

I would expect nothing but courtesy from Canadian and British airports.
I found Denver and San Fransisco good too, but don't ever go through LA, I never will again.

I wish I'd worn slip on shoes, that's a good one.

[flyv65]

I found Denver and San Fransisco good too, but don't ever go through LA, I never will again.

I can assure you as a regular flyer out of DIA (Denver) that courtesy on the part of the security drones must be entirely the luck of the draw. I've never flown out of that airport (and I do it frequently) without being wanded or at least scrutinized.

Bryan...and a government ID doesn't help a bit...

[Andrew Breecher]

I've flown from the U.S.A. to Ireland and back, wearing a traditional 8-yard "tank." Both times I was wanded, simply because the buckles set off the metal detector, but I have no problem with that. It added all of two minutes to the process. I removed my sporran and belt before I went through the metal detector, and security got a kick out of it. They're just doing their job, and they have to wand you if you set off the detector. I indicated that there were metal buckles, and they wanded me, found that it was indeed the buckles setting of the machine, and were happy. I will be wearing a Velcro kilt next time I fly, but I'm sure I'll get a security check anyway, since I'll be carrying a one-way ticket (going into LAX, Graham, your favourite airport).

Andrew.

[Cawdorian]

Flying with a one-way ticket will get you double scrutiny for sure!

Jim

[Rigged]

I've flown kilted in the US, Paris, and Frankfurt. I flew trousered for the 17-hours from San Francisco to London, but I flew back kilted (black UK Mocker) -- much more comfortable. I traveled kilted through most of Western Europe with no troubles.

The photos are on my website:

http://www.mindstation.com/new.html

[KiltedBishop]

my only concern with flying kilted is I am a big guy and moving down the aisle is bad enough, people appreciate getting hit with my pleats. LOL but for domestic flights I usually wear a kilt. The flight back to the UK I am in shorts though, I don't want to repress my pleats with a long flight.

[Eujeankilt]

The photos are on my website:

http://www.mindstation.com/new.html

Wow,

I just spent the last hour looking at the pics. Nice photos.

I guess if your are an X marker, the highest ambition in life is to have your photo taken with Hamish, the Kilted Legend! Way to go Bill.


Dale