Skycap

Until the increasing pressure from the civil rights movement they were relegated to airport jobs such as skycap (bag handler). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Does this mean I have to get a skycap to take possession of my luggage at curbside directly from my trunk? ❋ Unknown (2010)

In addition to my time on the practice field and at Young Democrats chapter meetings, I had another responsibility: a summer job as a skycap. ❋ Rep. Kendrick B. Meek (2010)

Furthermore, by laying hands on my luggage, does the skycap, or any other airline employee or baggage handler place himself into Jersey Jeopardy by possessing a handgun outside of the circumstances for which NJ statutes make exemption to their general prohibition? ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Little Rock National Airport now offers skycap service to help passengers carry luggage from the curb to airline counters or bag-check stations. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Becky hurried on ahead while Alex found a skycap to help him with his bag. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ray, of course, was the architect, whom Alex had never thought of as having a name you needed to know, any more than the skycap who had jogged his bag on the luggage cart. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He agreed to help me find a skycap but had to say, "I never saw anyone taking food like this on a plane, doc." ❋ Unknown (2010)

* The daughter of an airport skycap was the first African-American woman to be elected to Congress from Ohio, but that was only one of the many trails she blazed. ❋ Unknown (2008)

“Please help the skycap with our luggage and get us out of here as quickly as you can,” he said, handing the driver two one hundred dollar bills. ❋ Patricia Haley (2010)

As Joel, Zarah, and Sherry stepped from the secured area, with the skycap pulling the cart of luggage close behind, they were plagued by microphones shoved in their faces, camera lights flashing, and TV cameras descending on them. ❋ Patricia Haley (2010)

“Give one to the skycap, and give him my apologies.” ❋ Patricia Haley (2010)

After handing off his four heavy bags to the curbside skycap, I slipped my son $10 and told him to tip the man. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I am sorry I lacked the good sense of that Logan Airport skycap. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The skycap -- a black man, much of whose income comes from gratuities -- declined to accept it. ❋ Unknown (2009)