kilts and airport security

**Coinneach** · 17th January 09, 08:08 PM

I've flown kilted once. I removed the kilt pin since I expected there could be a problem with that. That went in my checked luggage. One young TSA agent in San Diego asked if I could take off the buckles. I told him he really didn't want me to try. So it was the lunge procedure described earlier. Takes an extra 5 minutes or so as long as your carry on checks out ok.

It was quite comfortable.

None of my seat mates said anything, but one guy caught up to me in Atlanta to inform me that you don't see many kilted people in Atlanta. I told him I found that odd, since it seemed like the perfect weather for a kilt.

I was wearing a SWK Black Watch kilt. It was warm enough (and I too often tend to feel the cold easily). All-in-all, a pleasant experience.

**Riverkilt** · 17th January 09, 08:59 PM

Flown kilted a bunch. Utilikilt Survival is good, but I found the USA Kilt Casuals more comfy on a long flight - like San Diego to Maui. Wore a kilt pin with double clasps on the back rather than the kind with the long stick pin. Took it off to go through security, put it back on once aboard the plane.

Comfy, very very comfy....and worth whatever hassles the Jr. G Men at TSA decide to throw your way. You can pretty much expect to be wanded just because you're "different." No big deal.

And, I've found a travel vest more comfy and easier in airports than a sporran or cargo pockets. Holds a lot more. Usually toss it in the overhead bin after boarding.

Ron

**staticsan** · 18th January 09, 12:01 AM

Flown Sydney -> Seoul -> JFK kilted. 'Twas a Neokilt, no kilt-pin, fanny pack repurposed as a sporran. The only issue was the belt buckle set off the metal detector going through transit in Incheon. :-/ But the Korean security person was not fazed in the least by a kilt.

Got a nice comment, though, from the customs inspector doing crowd/queue control at JFK.

Wade.

**David Dubh** · 2nd February 09, 08:57 PM

Hi all thanks for your advice. I had no trouble passing through security in the airport. I took off my sporran belt and garters. However I was asked if I had anything in my pockets

What pockets??

**Dixiecat** · 3rd February 09, 02:23 PM

Try wearing an underwire bra...... While it doesn't generally set off the metal detectors, if you're wearing something that does and need to get the pat-down...

**The Barry** · 3rd February 09, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by Dixiecat

Try wearing an underwire bra...... While it doesn't generally set off the metal detectors, if you're wearing something that does and need to get the pat-down...

That's it, sign me up for TSA school!

**morrison** · 10th February 09, 11:46 PM

I gotta go

Kilting at the airport!

**fortcollinsjerry** · 11th February 09, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by parpin

Hi all,

I had only problems with an arrogant security officer back in the USA at JFK when I had to do gymnastics for him. :-(

.

HuH? would you explaine -

**CameronTaylor** · 11th February 09, 01:08 PM

While on my way through the most difficult airport (Vancouver BC) in secondary (read: terrorsit) inspection the lass with the badge noted my kilt folded on top of my luggage and asked if I was going to Doolin's for kilt night.
I replied to the affirmative and that was that, I was on my way.

CT - frequent friar

**Nervous Jock** · 11th February 09, 03:15 PM

Loads of kilties flying to France this weekend. I would suggest no SD and no kiltpin if you are taking pop them in your hold luggage, if you don't have hold luggage I wouldn't bother, not worth the risk/cost of losing