American Airlines is testing a new technology at three airports across the country during the boarding process that aims to cut down on passengers who try to cut the line.

The technology, which is being tested at Albuquerque International Sunport Airport in New Mexico, Tucson International Airport in Arizona and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Crystal City, Virginia, alerts gate agents with an audible sound if a passenger tries to scan a ticket ahead of their assigned group.

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    1 month ago

    Not to mention, the low reliability of checked bags. I’m sure many people have had their bags lost, and can’t deal with the hassle even if they’re lucky enough to have an AirTag in it.

    With low pay going to baggage handlers, I don’t see them improving anytime soon.

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      1 month ago

      When our kid was 2 we checked her car seat. How could they possibly lose a car seat, I thought. Well that’s exactly what happened and we didn’t get it back for days. Had to buy one in the meantime and they are so fucking expensive.