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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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skycap

You should also tip taxi drivers, hairdressers, skycaps and even pizza delivery people.

I presume "skycaps" refer to porters in an airports, but why are they named this way? Thanks.
  

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On the model of redcaps , which wore such and carried your baggage at train stations.

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On the model of redcaps, which wore such and carried your baggage at train stations.
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Thanks, Mister.

To make sure, does "On the model of redcaps" amount to "Based on the model of redcaps?"

Besides, is "skycap" a company that offers workforce for carrying baggage in the airport?
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Mister Micawber1-- yes
2-- no

Thanks, Mister.

Skycap is quite foreign and bizzare to me. Would you shed more light on it so that I have a better picture?
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>On the model of redcaps, which wore such and carried your baggage at train stations.

I think MM's reply was quite clear. "Sky" is related to flying, isn't it?
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Marius Hancu>On the model of redcaps, which wore such and carried your baggage at train stations.

I think MM's reply was quite clear. "Sky" is related to flying, isn't it?

Thanks, Marius.

Yes, I know "sky" implies flying, and I've googled the photoes of "skycaps." Their uniforms and caps look very cool and professional, s
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