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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Wyatte Grantham-Philips

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

American Airlines Boarding Tech - (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

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 customers who get to the gate prematurely will be asked to go back and wait their turn.

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