Transporting A Kilt
Jan 26, 2020, 4:29 am
#1
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Transporting A Kilt
Apologies if this is an obvious question, I'm an infrequent flyer!
I'll be travelling to the US and back in April and will be taking a kilt with me. Can I just stick it in a suit carrier and take it on as hand luggage, and if so will if be hung up anywhere or would it just go above my seat?
Thanks.
I'll be travelling to the US and back in April and will be taking a kilt with me. Can I just stick it in a suit carrier and take it on as hand luggage, and if so will if be hung up anywhere or would it just go above my seat?
Thanks.
Jan 26, 2020, 4:33 am
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Apologies if this is an obvious question, I'm an infrequent flyer!
I'll be travelling to the US and back in April and will be taking a kilt with me. Can I just stick it in a suit carrier and take it on as hand luggage, and if so will if be hung up anywhere or would it just go above my seat?
Thanks.
I'll be travelling to the US and back in April and will be taking a kilt with me. Can I just stick it in a suit carrier and take it on as hand luggage, and if so will if be hung up anywhere or would it just go above my seat?
Thanks.
Definitely above your seat. At the waist probably most common.
Jan 26, 2020, 4:39 am
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Apologies if this is an obvious question, I'm an infrequent flyer!
I'll be travelling to the US and back in April and will be taking a kilt with me. Can I just stick it in a suit carrier and take it on as hand luggage, and if so will if be hung up anywhere or would it just go above my seat?
Thanks.
I'll be travelling to the US and back in April and will be taking a kilt with me. Can I just stick it in a suit carrier and take it on as hand luggage, and if so will if be hung up anywhere or would it just go above my seat?
Thanks.
Jan 26, 2020, 5:21 am
#5
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This is what you need! Have taken mine on many flights- follow the guidance with regards to rolling with the pleat, hang up when you arrive and it will be perfect
One point to note- if taking it as carry-on then consider removing any kilt pin as it may not pass security.
https://www.thekiltstore.com/1637219...ck_in_now.aspx
ScotInAfrica
One point to note- if taking it as carry-on then consider removing any kilt pin as it may not pass security.
https://www.thekiltstore.com/1637219...ck_in_now.aspx
ScotInAfrica
Jan 26, 2020, 7:31 am
#8
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No problem at all in First or Business.
WT should also be fine...the crew are always happy to hang stuff up in my experience. I flew DEL > LHR on Sat and my suit went into a hanging space that had some crew kit in.
WT should also be fine...the crew are always happy to hang stuff up in my experience. I flew DEL > LHR on Sat and my suit went into a hanging space that had some crew kit in.
Jan 26, 2020, 7:50 am
#9
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This is what you need! Have taken mine on many flights- follow the guidance with regards to rolling with the pleat, hang up when you arrive and it will be perfect
One point to note- if taking it as carry-on then consider removing any kilt pin as it may not pass security.
https://www.thekiltstore.com/1637219...ck_in_now.aspx
ScotInAfrica
One point to note- if taking it as carry-on then consider removing any kilt pin as it may not pass security.
https://www.thekiltstore.com/1637219...ck_in_now.aspx
ScotInAfrica
Jan 26, 2020, 8:39 am
#12
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ha! Not biting... but on the practicalities, a kilt is a big, heavy bit of gear. Yes, you can fold it up in a case, but it takes up a lot of room!
Jan 26, 2020, 2:04 pm
#14
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When I travel with mine I just put it in my standard hand luggage, but the kilt/jacket/shoes take up the whole suitcase, so my wife has to take any other clothes I wish to take.
As an aside, my bag has been sent to secondary screening before at security in EDI because “We noticed you had a kilt and wanted to make sure there wasn’t a sharp pin or sgian dubh inside” There never is because I don’t travel with my sharp objects and it is frustrating to have to wait 20 minutes behind all the other suitcase taken to secondary screening with to liquids inside just to be told not to do something that you hadn’t even done!
As an aside, my bag has been sent to secondary screening before at security in EDI because “We noticed you had a kilt and wanted to make sure there wasn’t a sharp pin or sgian dubh inside” There never is because I don’t travel with my sharp objects and it is frustrating to have to wait 20 minutes behind all the other suitcase taken to secondary screening with to liquids inside just to be told not to do something that you hadn’t even done!