OK, a few notes from my experiences traveling in a kilt; keeping in mind that I currently only own traditionals.
Other than one amusing situation (I had the lucky ticket for the more thorough inspection) where two security personel debated on the proper procedure for hand searching a man in a kilt I have had little trouble traveling in my kilts. Occassionaly I have security admonish me for wearing a garment with metal buckles but thats about it.
My tips for flying follow:
Forget the garters with metal I have a couple of pairs with velcro so I don't need to remove them.
Kilt pins are ok if they are the snap on back style (leave the old fashioned style at home or put it in your checked luggage) you will probably still need to remove it but they won't take it from you.
Obviously check the sgian dubh or leave it at home. The same goes for the dirk.
One thing I don't compromise on is my shoes, I hate slip-ons with a kilt so I have to deal with the pain of lace-ups. I rarely wear ghilles and haven't bothered with them for traveling.
I don't wear often a belt I usually wear a sweater or waiscoat. (I like the waistcoat since it is a good way to cover a wrinkled shirt after a long flight. When I have worn a belt it obviously has to be removed for security but I also take it off during the flight as I find it can be uncomfortable to wear for a long time. I do the same with the sporran on a long flight as well.
As far as the pleats I have never had a problem with my traditional kilts; granted I usually upgrade on longer flights to Business Class (so I have a bit more room for my seat) but I have never had a problem with wrinkles in my kilt. One key is that I get up every hour or so and walk around a bit (good idea anyway) and that lets me redo the pleats. Otherwise I find they can get slightly out of whack just from shifting positions in my seat.
Just my $.02
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