Airline Travel w/ Kilt Pin

[Shay]

Huh? Knitting needles are on the approved list. No matter what they're made of. And mine were wooden- with no problem. (I was finishing a glove, I don't do socks.)

Now, I'm not allowed to bring my crochet hooks... because I might make an Afghan... hardy har har...

[Mr. Kilt]

Now, I'm not allowed to bring my crochet hooks... because I might make an Afghan... hardy har har...

Thank you, Shay. Wanna pass the screen cleaner this way? :razz:

[dmbellboy]

Being that the kilt pin is metal, just take it off and put it in your carry on bag.

I was doing this for the past few years while the security was high. I'd take off my belt, (I have an all plastic cloths pin to put on the waist so the kilt won't fall off), take off the kilt pin and all of my jewelry. I put it in my carry on. After it went through the Xray machine, I'd put it all back on. It took all of 3 minutes.

Now that things are a little more relaxed at the check point, there should be no worries.

Cheers...David

[Pleater]

Maybe some airlines are stricter than others - I have read of things such as nail files and long tail metal combs which have also been declared potential weapons and had to be posted home or left at the airport - with bins full of similar ordinary objects.

Gloves eh? Now that is one thing I have never tackled, though I have to admit to a preference to suede or leather for gloves.

[Gary]

My husband told me to tell you thank you for the advice. He wore his imitation leather 21st Century kilt without the kilt pin. He doesn't check any bags if he can help it (bad experiences with lost luggage) so he left his kilt pin at home. I told him to bring back just one kilt, since last time he was there he got two kilts, kilt jacket, kilt belt, and buckle. Sound familiar?

[Livingston]

My husband told me to tell you thank you for the advice. He wore his imitation leather 21st Century kilt without the kilt pin. He doesn't check any bags if he can help it (bad experiences with lost luggage) so he left his kilt pin at home. I told him to bring back just one kilt, since last time he was there he got two kilts, kilt jacket, kilt belt, and buckle. Sound familiar?

The others he brings back are for me....I'll just stop by and pick them up ;)

[Freedomlover]

Post deleted by me because I misconstrued the context. My apologies.

[whiteravenJr.]

When i flew down to miami with a couple friends of mine they had problems with there kilts but i didn't it all depends on the guard i guess. i would put it in checked baggae probbably. good luck and safe travels

[Mike1]

The large plexiglas bin of confiscated items at the international security check-point in the Glasgow airport is a hoot. It looks like a zillion pairs of scissors have been nabbed.

During the security questioning at the ticket counter, I'm always up front with them. "No, there's nothing in my carry-on that would be mistaken for a weapon, but there is a pocket-knife and a dirk in my checked luggage." I always advise them the dirk is sheathed and wrapped in a double layer of bubble-wrap and I've yet to have a problem.