Who are the people who carry luggage?

The person at an airport, train station, or hotel who's paid to help with your luggage is a porter. It's also the name of a train employee who assists passengers traveling in sleeper cars. The word porter comes from the Latin portatorem, one who carries.



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Industry. Within the airline industry, a baggage handler is often referred to as a rampie or ramper: one who handles cargo on the ramp (the Aircraft Operations Area or AOA; outside the airline industry, the ramp is frequently referred to as the tarmac, a term popularized by the media).

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Airport baggage handlers load and unload luggage and cargo from aircraft.

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Baggage porters and bellhops, known at some hotels as uniformed service attendants, bell attendants, or guest services attendants, are considered front-of-the-house jobs in the hotel industry. They are responsible for carrying guests' luggage to their room upon arrival and back to the lobby when they depart.

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A rucksack is a bag that you wear on your back. People call it a backpack too. 'My school bag's a rucksack and it's always really heavy. '

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You must be able to drive a tow tractor, lift heavy luggage, and handle other physical activities such as bending, crawling, kneeling, and squatting.

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17.0% of all baggage handlers are women, while 83.0% are men. The average baggage handler age is 48 years old.

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uncountable noun. You can use baggage to refer to someone's emotional problems, fixed ideas, or prejudices.

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