Kilted in airports

**starbkjrus** · 16th July 10, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

My favorite kilts to wear flying are my USA Kilts Casuals with no kilt pin or belt. No metal on them. Never a problem. Lightweight and comfy for flying.

Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell

Absolutely! I wear a sporran on a sporran strap. The whole thing goes on the xray belt, I dance through the metal detector and strap it back on. Faster and easier than taking the stuff out of pants pockets. And Rocky's Casuals will still look good after a long flight. The only way to go for air travel.

Geoff Withnell

I ditto Ron and Geoff on this one. USA Casual for flying works perfectly.

**Jaggy thistle** · 16th July 10, 11:39 AM

turning the kilt sideways seems to work! just as well as before I knew this trick I had a nosey security man at LA airport grope me he certainly found out what I do not wear under the kilt !!

**Mike_Oettle** · 16th July 10, 02:52 PM

Geoff wrote: “Absolutely! I wear a sporran on a sporran strap. The whole thing goes on the xray belt, I dance through the metal detector and strap it back on. Faster and easier than taking the stuff out of pants pockets.”

I look forward to doing that myself some day soon.
Regards,
Mike

**Monkey@Arms** · 16th July 10, 02:56 PM

Nonmetallic hardware will only get you so far, I got the pat down in my Utilikilt even though I didn't set off the metal detector. (What can I say, when I'm in a kilt people just can't keep their hands of me.

)

Best regards,

Jake

**morrison** · 29th July 10, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by Monkey@Arms

. . . got the pat down in my Utilikilt even though I didn't set off the metal detector. (What can I say, when I'm in a kilt people just can't keep their hands of me.

) Best regards, Jake

The kind of attention I crave!

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**DesertCeltic** · 16th July 10, 04:45 PM

I traveled in June and used the recommendation to rotate the kilt before going through the detector. I rotated my kilt 45 degrees and had no difficulties at all either way. The only other time I traveled kilted I didn't know that little trick and got the complete secondary screening bonus round.

**Howard Clark** · 17th July 10, 08:05 PM

I went from Des Moines, Iowa to London Heathrow in April, wearing an eight yard wool tartan kilt with buckles, both ways. Never have I been treated so nicely when traveling before. I did set off the metal detector at Heathrow on the way out of London, but it was handled in a very courteous and professional way with no real inconvenience to me. One flight attendant just could not fathom that I was not a piper, but hey, other than that it was the best air travel experience of my life thus far. I will never fly in trousers again if I can help it. I think that ones attitude plays a major role in how we are treated, whilst wearing the kilt or not, but especially so when we are. You have the option of how you react, and indeed body language and facial expression can set the situation even before you and your kilt "arrive", so to speak.

Smile, have a sense of humour, and be courteous. And look good in your kilt, chin up, shoulders back, confident and happy. Works a charm.

**pakiltedff** · 17th July 10, 11:07 PM

I flew twice so far this year. Both times I had no problem getting through security in Harrisburg, PA, Detroit, MI, Naples FL, Milwaukee, WI and Appleton WI. I was asked by the TSA people twice if I would not mind participating in training "new" agents in dealing with kilts. The one guy asked me where he could get a kilt like mine

**Riverkilt** · 18th July 10, 07:26 AM

My choice for flying is to replace the sporran with a travel vest. Take it off for X Ray like a sporran. Just much more comfy to fly in if needed. Stuff is better organized if I toss the travel vest in the overhead.

For the life of me I don't understand why all men don't kilt up for comfort when they fly. Todays sardine seating makes FREEDOM essential.

Perhaps some forward thinking kiltmaker will advertise in one of the inflight magazines..."Cramped up? - you could be FREE if you flew in a kilt"

A progressive airline would pass out kilts like they pass out little blankets and little pillows.

**TheSp8** · 18th July 10, 05:30 PM

I wear one of my UK originals when I fly and get pulled for extra screening about half the time. After all, it is a baggy garment and things could be carried past. Unfortunately, I could get something past almost all the pat downs. The TSA guys have all been friendly and comment on the kilt in a favorable way. The only time I set of the metal detector was the time I forgot to take off my belt. Kilted is the only way to fly.

YMOS,
Tony