The test will run for six months at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, as American Airlines has rolled in some kiosks that will print out the handy dandy luggage stickers. You’ll still need to flash your ID at the ticket counter before tossing your suitcase on the belt—or dragging it to the TSA x-ray machine—so it’s not a baggage free-for-all just yet.
We’re all about new travel technology—even if it’s a simple as a destination sticker—but we’re concerned that this really won’t speed up the check-in process. There’s still going to be a line to get boarding passes, verify IDs, and ask all kinds of ridiculous seating questions.
At least we’ll know exactly where our bag tag is now, instead of just standing around while agents yell out last names while we waste precious time that should be dedicated to post-security ice cream breaks.
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