The system was tested at three sites, and initial response from customers and employees "exceeded our expectations," an airline official said.

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Cutting in line? American Airlines' new boarding tech might stop you at over 100 airports

American Airlines has started trialling a new boarding system that will make it much harder for passengers to try and board a flight before their group is called.

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Cutting in line? American Airlines' new boarding tech might stop you at now over 100 airports

American Airlines said on Nov. 21 that it will introduce new technology at more than 100 airports across the United States to prevent passengers from cutting in line during the boarding process.
Passengers who attempt to board before their assigned group is called will trigger an audible alert notifying the gate agent and will be asked to rejoin the line, the airline said in a statement.
If a passenger is traveling with a companion in an earlier…

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NEW YORK — Sneaking a little ahead of line to get on that plane faster? American Airlines might stop you. In an apparent effort to reduce the headaches caused by airport line cutting, American has rolled out boarding technology that alerts gate agents with an audible sound if a passenger tries to scan a ticket

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Cutting in line? American Airlines' new boarding tech might stop you

American Airlines has a new tactic for shaming boarding line cutters: A loud beeper.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Sneaking a little ahead of line to get on that plane faster? American Airlines might stop you. In an apparent effort to reduce the headaches caused by airport line cutting, American has rolled out boarding technology that alerts gate agents with an audible sound if a passenger tries to scan a ticket ahead of their assigned group. This new software won't accept a boarding pass before the group it's assigned to is called, so custom…

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Cutting in line? American Airlines’ new boarding tech might stop you at over 100 airports

Cutting in line? American Airlines' new boarding tech might stop you at over 100 airports

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