[Gopher]

Yesterday I flew from Minneapolis to Phoenix. Decided to wear a kilt chose a SWK heavy weight in Black Watch. Well it was a great experience all around. Of course I beeped going through security got hauled off to the side got wanded and had my bag searched, but I was expecting this to happen so I had allowed for extra time, heck I was having a good time with it, joking around with the TSA guy that was doing the search. Grinning at the folks staring at the guy standing in the foot prints on the floor positioned like Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man in a kilt. The TSA guy asked me if there was a festival or something going on, he said it was the 4th Kilt he had seen over the weekend. replied I didn't know that I just liked wearing kilts. Got through security still had plenty of time before my flight so I wandered around the airport got stopped by several very attractive women and asked about my kilt lots of pleasant compliments. Had one or two guys give disgusted sneers until they seen that I was looking at them, they quickly dropped the attitude and looked away. Had half a dozen or better people boarding the plane stop and give me compliments about the kilt. My first experience wearing a kilt while flying was a real hoot you can bet I will do it again anytime.

[Seanachie]

Gopher, on 08 February 2010 - 07:51 PM, said:

Yesterday I flew from Minneapolis to Phoenix. Decided to wear a kilt chose a SWK heavy weight in Black Watch. Well it was a great experience all around. Of course I beeped going through security got hauled off to the side got wanded and had my bag searched, but I was expecting this to happen so I had allowed for extra time, heck I was having a good time with it, joking around with the TSA guy that was doing the search. Grinning at the folks staring at the guy standing in the foot prints on the floor positioned like Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man in a kilt. The TSA guy asked me if there was a festival or something going on, he said it was the 4th Kilt he had seen over the weekend. replied I didn't know that I just liked wearing kilts. Got through security still had plenty of time before my flight so I wandered around the airport got stopped by several very attractive women and asked about my kilt lots of pleasant compliments. Had one or two guys give disgusted sneers until they seen that I was looking at them, they quickly dropped the attitude and looked away. Had half a dozen or better people boarding the plane stop and give me compliments about the kilt. My first experience wearing a kilt while flying was a real hoot you can bet I will do it again anytime.

Right on Gopher! I have been doing as many activities as possible kilted, but have not yet flown kilted. I flew at Christmas time, but it was a flight and a mad dash from plane to do some serious lifting, moving, hauling and pretty dirty work. I will be flying last week of April and definitely kilted. As to sneers and odd looks, I could give a sh*t. I am who I am and why I like BOTK, people are not bound by convention, feel free to be themselves and don't care to keep up with the Joneses. Heck I ride a Segway and wear a kilt, I hear a lot of cracks.

[furrycelt]

i too just got down from the air in a kilt. wore my utilikilt original, i took my belt off beforehand. i didn't set off the metal detector, and the only thing that caused attention from security was my hoodie. they patted that down all over, makes sense cause you can hide stuff in the hood and in the front kangaroo pocket thingie.

i saw a guy in a utilikilt as well at Chicago's midway airport, he was in a hurry, and i was about to board, so i couldnt catch him.

got lots of compliments and questions about under the kilt at the nashville airport. and at the RDU airport, a guy did a double take, then said, "looking good", and i swear it was in a think (genuine scottish accent).

flying in a kilt is a must... much more comfortable when sitting in those narrow seats.

[Kilted Papabear]

Have worn mine flying several times and for me it beats wearing sweats and you look good.

I always buzz going though the detector Hate that.

As for a belt I have a wide nylon tool belt so I do not have to fight with taking that off. Its bad enough with the shoes.

Bob

[Catdad]

Gopher, you should have let us know in advance you were coming. I'm sure the metro-Phoenix rable would love to meet you.

I'm flying out tomorrow, will be kilted, and expect to be checked out pretty heavily and not just
by the TSA.

[Gopher]

Catdad, on 09 February 2010 - 08:19 AM, said:

Gopher, you should have let us know in advance you were coming. I'm sure the metro-Phoenix rable would love to meet you.

I'm flying out tomorrow, will be kilted, and expect to be checked out pretty heavily and not just
by the TSA.

The trip came up rather quickly. Was sent down to do some work in Mesa.

[KT]

I've flown several times kilted, although it has been a few years since the last time. All have been great experiences.

[Chris Webb]

It's been awhile since I flew anywhere but I did have one problem ... putting my boots back on without having folks literally trying to see up my kilt and, for the record, I was in a trad length Stillwater. The chairs to sit in to put your boots back on were all facing the crowd ... let's just say it was the last time I went Regimental to the airport. Otherwise I've had nothing but fun traveling in my kilts, shoot, I even wear them in Mexico.

I'm glad you had a great time, Gopher, it sounds like you have completely embraced the joy of kilting.

Kilt ON!

Chris Webb

[James MacMillan]

Being a full time kiltie for many years now, I have flown many times kilted, and I see no down side.

[Spartan]

Last May I was flying kilted on US Airways from Milwaukee back home to Phoenix. When I boarded the plane, I got the usual from the flight attendants, "Welcome aboard US Airways........what tartan is that?" I told them, and then the first class attendant asked, "What clan are you?" I told him and he told me his clan. The next thing he asked was, "Are you drinking Scotch tonight?" I was in a little bit of a daze, so I blurted out, "Only single malt!" He reached back into the galley and handed me two bottles of Glenlivet 12 to take back to my coach seat! That made for a happy US Airways traveler.

I guess that it pays to wear the kilt!

BTW, not all of us are on the way out of town from Phoenix!

[McFarkus]

D@mn, I'll have to consider US Airways for my next flight

[Alaskan Kilted Guy]

I have flown kilted and had no problems. As far as comfort goes, sometimes I prefer to wear a pair of jogging p@nt$. The pleats get a bit bunched up and annoying.

[Riverkilt]

Have flown kilted often. Used to wear my Utilikilts Survival II and unsnap the cargo pockets going through security.

Finally settled on wearing a USA Casual kilt to fly in...light weight, comfy, no metal. Take a short pin type kilt pin and take it off to go through security, put it back on once settled on board.

Like to wear a travel vest in lieu of a sporran. Worry that some one will count the sporran as a carry on bag. Can put the vest up in the overhead bin once on board.

Fly regimental for comfort of course.

Flying kilted is just common sense.

[bikeolounger]

Since "kilting up" a couple years ago, I've only had one round trip by air. I was wearing a Utilikilt original with a nylon web belt (with plastic buckle--it came from an outdoor store) both ways. The snaps were not enough to set off the metal detector.

Being a CPAP user, I was more concerned with my machine (CPAP machines, being considered medical equipment, don't count against you as carry-on bag, but they are searched carefully). On the homeward leg, I had to remind the agent several times and loudly to wear new gloves (they are supposed to as policy, and have been trained accordingly--I know this).

The best part, though, was the look on the agent's face when my travel battery went through the scanner. She was YELLING for a supervisor, until I told the by-then three agents viewing the screen that it was a CPAP portable power supply--a gel-acid rechargeable battery.

Oh, but the kilt was so much more comfortable than tr**$er$!

[Captain Karrot]

I mostly fly kilted, unless I am going directly to a meeting or similar. Once, while flying back from Edmonton Alberta, Canada on United, I was able to get an upgrade to first class. Turns out I was the only one up there. I was wearing my US Navy kilt, and the flight attendant was very interested...Since I was the only one there, she sat and talked (flirted) to me the entire 3+ hour flight. Not only that, she put together a "care package" of mini-bottles and snacks and had me stuff my sporran with the goodies. Probably had 12 to 15 mini bottles of scotch, vodka, bourbon, etc. Good thing I had my Thorfinn on! Plenty of room.

[Spartan]

Captain Karrot, on 10 February 2010 - 12:49 PM, said:

I mostly fly kilted, unless I am going directly to a meeting or similar. Once, while flying back from Edmonton Alberta, Canada on United, I was able to get an upgrade to first class. Turns out I was the only one up there. I was wearing my US Navy kilt, and the flight attendant was very interested...Since I was the only one there, she sat and talked (flirted) to me the entire 3+ hour flight. Not only that, she put together a "care package" of mini-bottles and snacks and had me stuff my sporran with the goodies. Probably had 12 to 15 mini bottles of scotch, vodka, bourbon, etc. Good thing I had my Thorfinn on! Plenty of room.

Ha! That trumps my 2 bottles of Glenlivet that I got. Congratulations! It does pay to wear the kilt!