American Airlines is cracking down on line-cutting, as new technology prevents passengers from boarding before their zone

One of the many small benefits of business class or airline status that ease the travel experience comes down to avoiding the boarding bottleneck. Instead of trying to balance one’s carry-on bag as someone in front of you holds up the line by moving around items in the overhead compartment,

Boarding your next flight with American Airlines might look—and sound—a little different. American has started testing out a new boarding procedure at select airports designed to stop passengers from boarding at the wrong time and keep them in their assigned boarding groups.

American Airlines is testing a new system to make sure travelers board with their designated groups.

American Airlines doesn’t want to tolerate any more line-skipping tomfoolery. In a statement shared with Nexstar, a spokesperson for the airline confirmed that agents in select airports are testing new technology to help prevent impatient travelers from boarding the plane before their group is called.

In a new test, American Airlines is actually enforcing the boarding groups that are printed on its boarding passes. News broke after a passenger posted on Reddit about boarding with the first group in Albuquerque;

Trying to cut to the front of the boarding line may not work for much longer with American Airlines. That's because the Fort Worth-based carrier is testing new technology that will help gate agents enforce the boarding order.