Could be worse - like recently experienced after flying the delights...(ha ha never again) with Air Canada...
go to the machine to print off boarding card - same time print off baggage tag - afix baggage tag to bag(s) - by doing so I assume assume personal liability if say baggae tag drops off said luggage for any reason when even not in your possession - proceed to baggage drop counter - and then wave goodbye to bag - not sure what agent does at all. Even worse when in Canada and this experience was at Calgary- approach the man with a weighing machine...he may stop you and weigh baggage if he wants to - then proceed and drop your bag off yourself on belt and proceed to gate. I was wondering if AC were going to pay me as an employee - seemed to me the pax were doing everything!