American Airlines to simplify one of TSA PreCheck Touchless ID's biggest hassles

It's about to get easier to use one of the best new time-savers at U.S. airports.American Airlines is preparing to deploy a new feature that will let flyers easily opt in to TSA PreCheck Touchless ID when they check in for a flight.This should ease one of the biggest obstacles to using the new program from the Transportation Security Administration.What is TSA PreCheck Touchless ID?TSA PreCheck Touchless ID allows vetted TSA PreCheck members to speed through special security lanes without pulling out their wallet or boarding pass; a quick photo verifies their identity.TSA PreCheck Touchless ID at Denver International Airport (DEN). AL DRAGO/GETTY IMAGESBut to use the Touchless ID lanes, travelers must register in advance through their airline portal.You typically have to go to your airline's website, log in to your profile and navigate to the personal information section of its website.From there, you'll upload an image of your passport. Then, you can opt in to the biometrics the TSA uses for the Touchless ID program.You have to do this for every airline you fly with; for example, if you've previously opted in for Touchless when flying United Airlines, that won't help you on Americ...