Definition of skycap
: one employed to carry hand luggage at an airport — compare redcap
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The hundreds of workers are subcontractors from Flight Services & Systems and ReadyJet and include baggage handlers, wheelchair attendants, skycaps and cabin cleaners, according to the Boston Globe.
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More than 25 years ago, Dixon was working as a skycap at Miami International Airport when a friend suggested he show up at an open mic night.
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The union representing skycaps, wheelchair attendants, cabin cleaners, and baggage handlers at the luggage carousels said workers will go on strike at Philadelphia International Airport starting Wednesday.
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The same is true for taxi drivers, hotel personnel and skycaps.
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In the past, the FAA has relented, reinstating the service — but this time the ban looks permanent, the skycaps here fear.
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Just ahead of the busy Fourth of July weekend, about 50 baggage handlers, skycaps, ramp agents and other workers for Miami International Airport subcontractor Ultra Aviation went on a 24-hour strike beginning noon Thursday.
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Origin and Etymology of skycap
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Definition of skycap for English Language Learners
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: a person whose job is to carry people's luggage at an airport
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