Air Travel Question

[hospitaller]

Has anyone had a problem when traveling with sgian dubh packed in "check baggage"?

If its in the checked baggage you shouldnt hae problems

Knives or any other sharp items are NOT allowed in the carry on luggage though. Watch for kilt pins as well.

I recently flew kilted to and from Fresno

[TheKiltedCoder]

If its in the checked baggage you shouldnt hae problems

Knives or any other sharp items are NOT allowed in the carry on luggage though. Watch for kilt pins as well.

I recently flew kilted to and from Fresno

I hadn't thought about it, but you probably have a point (about the kilt pins). However, I had a kilt pin in my laptop bag at O'Hare earlier this summer, and received no grief from the TSA.

My wife, on the other hand, performed her annual "losing of the swiss army knife" trick. She always forgets she has one in her purse, and ends out having to surrender it before she goes through security. Every year for the last three years running. Fortunately, she doesn't buy the expensive ones.

[JakobT]

I hadn't thought about it, but you probably have a point (about the kilt pins). However, I had a kilt pin in my laptop bag at O'Hare earlier this summer, and received no grief from the TSA.

I traveled by plane from Oslo to Narvik today. Just before going through the security checkpoint, I discovered that I'd forgotten to remove my TFCK kilt pin from the apron of my kilt. I left it on, and went through the metal detector, which I set off, naturally, and had to stand while a security guard ran a detector wand over me. Wonder of wonders, he didn't even remark on the kilt pin, and let me pass. During the course of the journey, I passed through two more checkpoints and had the same thing happen. I never expected to make it to my destination with that kilt pin still in my possession!

[Highlander31]

I traveled by plane from Oslo to Narvik today. Just before going through the security checkpoint, I discovered that I'd forgotten to remove my TFCK kilt pin from the apron of my kilt. I left it on, and went through the metal detector, which I set off, naturally, and had to stand while a security guard ran a detector wand over me. Wonder of wonders, he didn't even remark on the kilt pin, and let me pass. During the course of the journey, I passed through two more checkpoints and had the same thing happen. I never expected to make it to my destination with that kilt pin still in my possession!

The level of security you experience in the airport is dependent on the person who is tasked with it. One person may go by the book, while the next is more lax in their interpretation. With regards to checked luggage, airlines require the bags be left unlocked so that suspicious items on the xray screen may be checked. This unfortunately can invite theft. I have a friend
who ships what would normally be his checked luggage via FedEx to his destination. He then picks it up when he arrives (he still takes a carry on bag with him.)

[Geoff Withnell]

The level of security you experience in the airport is dependent on the person who is tasked with it. One person may go by the book, while the next is more lax in their interpretation. With regards to checked luggage, airlines require the bags be left unlocked so that suspicious items on the xray screen may be checked. This unfortunately can invite theft. I have a friend
who ships what would normally be his checked luggage via FedEx to his destination. He then picks it up when he arrives (he still takes a carry on bag with him.)

Actually, there are now locks widely available at least in the US, which allow one to lock one's luggage, but have ameans for TSA personnel to unlock them. I realize that this depends on the honesty of TSA people, but since a presume a rash of complaints would be focus on a small number of suspects, most would not take the risk.

Geoff Withnell

[JakobT]

With regards to checked luggage, airlines require the bags be left unlocked so that suspicious items on the xray screen may be checked.

I think this only applies to the US. In Scandinavia and Europe, your bags may be locked. Airlines do advise travelers bound for the US to get the special locks that can be opened by the authorities.