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.

For now, American is branding this new technology as a beta test, only available at a few limited outstations. The airline has been piloting the software in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tucson, Arizona, and it'll shortly enable it in other locations, including its hub at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).