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,

American Airlines is said to be pleased with the testing so far, but it still may be too early to determine whether the new tech will help speed up the boarding process or deter gate lice. In any case, the process will likely be satisfying for rule-abiding passengers to watch, according to early reactions on Reddit.

Travelers have spent many years proving the honor system doesn't make for an orderly airplane boarding process, so now American Airlines is testing a way to make sure people actually board with their assigned group.

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.