American Airlines will spend $4 million to provide contract staff at TSA checkpoints in the airline's major hubs and gateway cities. These staff members will be used in non-screening functions and crowd management so that trained TSA staff can focus solely on screening and security. The airline already spends $17 million each year to help reduce wait times.

In addition, the airline will help the TSA expand its canine screening program so that more passengers can receive expedited screening.

American will also launch an aggressive program to encourage its customers to sign up for TSA's PreCheck program to reduce the number of people in security lines.