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May 1, 2008 9:06 am US/Central

American Airlines To End Tips For Boston Skycaps

Company Promises To Raise Hourly Wages

BOSTON (AP) ―

American Airlines says it will no longer allow passengers to tip skycaps at Logan International Airport.

The move comes after a jury awarded $325,000 to nine Boston skycaps who said the airline's $2-per-bag curbside check-in fee deeply cut into their tips and violated the Massachusetts Tips Law.

American said Thursday that its decision to end tipping is in light of the jury verdict, as well as a new state law that will make triple damages automatic for violations of the state tips law.

The Fort Worth-based airline said that the company it contracts with to provide curbside check-in has pledged to immediately raise the hourly wages of skycaps to minimum wage.

A lawyer for the skycaps called the no-tips policy "retaliatory" and said she will seek an injunction to stop it.

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