American Airlines tests new technology to crack down on early adopters – NBC10 Philadelphia

American Airlines is testing new technology aimed at cracking down on passengers who board before their group is called.

According to the airline, the new technology will alert gate agents with a sound and a boarding pass message if a passenger attempts to scan their ticket before their assigned group.

“We are in the early stages of testing new technologies that will be used during the boarding process,” the airline said in a statement to NBC News. “The new technology is designed to ensure customers can easily take advantage of the benefits of priority boarding and will help improve the boarding experience by giving our team greater insight into boarding progress.”

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The technology trial has so far been tested at Albuquerque International Sunport in New Mexico, Tucson International Airport in Arizona and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia.

American Airlines currently allows families traveling with children under 2 to request an earlier boarding group at the gate. Families with older children can also apply for earlier boarding. However, whether this is granted depends on the gate agent.