Advice for Flying Needed

[bikercelt1]

I've flown several times kilted. I wouldn't have it any other way, but I wouldn't wear one of my tanks (only because I don't want to have to press them after a prolonged flight). I do get wanded and searched all the time, but that used to happen when I wore pants too. The next time I fly I plan on wearing a kilt with velcro instead of buckles, I put all my metal in my sporran and send it through the scanner, and I have a black nylon duty belt with a plastic buckle. The only metal I have is my glasses and the fillings in my teeth. I'll bet money that I still set off the detectors and have to be wanded! Most the time there's some security-joker that's trying to manuever a particular agent into searching me. Always good to bring a little levity into the life of the TSA. You don't think that might be why I set off metal detectors do you? :rolleyes: Nah, that wouldn't happen.

Jamie

[HeathBar]

For those of you who have kilted air travel experience in the US, were there airports and/or airlines that seemed more kilt friendly? I might be flying to Richmond in October for the highland games, via JFK. JetBlue is opening a flight from Nashville to JFK. I can fly this way cheaper than I can straight to Richmond or Norfolk.

[arrogcow]

For those of you who have kilted air travel experience in the US, were there airports and/or airlines that seemed more kilt friendly? I might be flying to Richmond in October for the highland games, via JFK. JetBlue is opening a flight from Nashville to JFK. I can fly this way cheaper than I can straight to Richmond or Norfolk.

Airlines, no big deal.

Airports vary. I have set of metal detectors in a UK original in Cincinnati, been wanded (and lightly patted down). On the other hand, didn't set off a thing in Newark while wearing a UK Workman's and was let straight through (wasn't ever selected for a "Random" search).

Adam

[IEScotsman]

For those of you who have kilted air travel experience in the US, were there airports and/or airlines that seemed more kilt friendly? I might be flying to Richmond in October for the highland games, via JFK. JetBlue is opening a flight from Nashville to JFK. I can fly this way cheaper than I can straight to Richmond or Norfolk.

Oddly enough, my wife and I encountered a big difference while traveling from Los Angeles to Buffalo, NY. We figured if we had any problems, it would be in LA (huge airport, millions of people, more security). NOPE! When we went to Buffalo to head back to Los Angeles, they stopped her for lip gloss. It contained 1oz. of lip gloss and was CLEARED when we took off from LA. They were MUCH more worried about it. Maybe it's because they are close to the Canadian border and Canada doesn't have much in terms of security.

[davedove]

Most the time there's some security-joker that's trying to manuever a particular agent into searching me. Always good to bring a little levity into the life of the TSA. You don't think that might be why I set off metal detectors do you? :rolleyes: Nah, that wouldn't happen.

I think that's what happened on my last cruise. I just know the one agent was just trying to see if he could get the other agent to do a pat down on me. He did, but it was a quick one.

Whatever I'm wearing when I go through airport security, I do my best to remove ALL metal and put it in my carryon. It's just easier that way.

I am very intrigued about the idea of a travel kilt.