Boston (AP)  -- American Airlines says it no longer will 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 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 airline said the company it contracts with to provide curbside check-in service will raise the hourly wages of skycaps to $12 to $15 per hour.

A lawyer for the skycaps called the change "retaliatory" and said she will seek an injunction to stop it.

American said it will ask the judge to overturn the jury's verdict.