Cheap airplane tickets and discount hotel rooms are great, but even the most experienced travelers hate waiting in long lines to check their bags at airports. Most passengers have never used a skycap, either because they didnt know what skycaps did or they did not want to pay more for their services.
Skycaps work curbside at airline terminals, making dropping off bags extremely convenient. Lines are increasing inside terminals as customers fumble with payment for checking bags, repack bags at check in counters to avoid paying overweight fees, and ask questions of airline agents. Most major airports have skycaps available for domestic flights.
Skycaps tend to be more forgiving on requesting additional fees for slightly overweight luggage, and bags that are just a little too big. Generally bags can be 61 to 62 in overall measurement, after which additional fees apply, particularly for people checking luggage at airline counters.
With a few exceptions (JetBlue and US Airways charge $2 per bag), most airlines do not charge for curbside check in. It is standard however to tip skycaps a minimum of $2 per checked piece of luggage.
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