I think AA should follow Brittish Airways and KLM where one can check in online 24 hours in advance. All you need to enter is the passport# that you gave when you made the reservation along with the boarding pass. It's so simple to setup and yet it saves time. It would be nice for AA to have a"quick" baggage drop for both domestic and international passengers that already have a boarding pass printed online. In fact it would be cool for frequent passengers to have a printer that would print the bag tags so you can drop it off at the"TSA Bag check" show your ID and off you go. I would pay for this service dearly as it would allow me to drop the bags before the flight and enjoy my meal as opposed to waiting in the long lines for international checkin,

Who knowes what the future may bring? No agents all automated.