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Airline Gate Agents & Operations Managers
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Achieve Instant Final Count for Door Closure: Ditch the Gate Scanner Headaches

SnapCount is the multiplayer digital tally that instantly syncs passenger counts across all devices, finally replacing slow, error-prone gate scanners.

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System Operational • Last updated: February 2026

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Why Airline Gate Agents & Operations Managers Choose SnapCount

Purpose-built features for flight passenger boarding professionals

Zero Hardware Investment

Leverage existing mobile phones or tablets. Eliminate the cost, maintenance, and battery failures associated with proprietary gate scanning hardware.

Accelerated Turn-Around Time

Instantaneous synchronization of the final count ensures the flight deck receives accurate numbers faster, cutting critical minutes off the door closure procedure.

Dynamic Standby Management

Easily add or subtract standby passengers and upgrades in real-time across the platform without needing to re-scan or manually update the manifest system.

How to Count Boarded Passengers with SnapCount

Get your flight passenger boarding counting session running in three simple steps. No downloads, no sign-ups, no hardware needed.

Step 1

Create a Free Session

Click "Start Counting" and you'll have a live flight passenger boarding counting session in under 30 seconds. No account required — just open your browser on any device and begin tracking boarded passengers, standby additions, checked bags at gate immediately.

Step 2

Set Up Your Counters

Add as many counters as your flight passenger boarding workflow requires. Label each one to match what you're tracking — whether that's boarded passengers or standby additions. Share the session link with your team so everyone can contribute counts from their own device.

Step 3

Count Together in Real Time

Every tap syncs instantly across all connected devices. Airline Gate Agents & Operations Managers can count simultaneously from different locations while the totals update live. When you're done, export your boarded passengers data to CSV or Excel for reporting and analysis.

The Problem & The Solution

The Crisis of the Unreliable Final Count

The moment of truth—the gate agent needs the exact number for the flight manifest—but the handheld scanner battery died, or the Wi-Fi dropped mid-scan. Now you're manually cross-referencing paper printouts, frantically trying to account for no-shows, upgrades, and last-minute standby passengers. This critical delay pushes back the planned door closure time, creating costly downstream schedule disruptions.

Furthermore, relying solely on scanners means you lose visibility if ground crew or flight attendants try to take an independent count during the zone boarding process. If a last-minute gate change forces a redirection of passengers, the data integrity is shattered, leading to frustrating delays and inaccurate weight and balance calculations mandated by the FAA.

⚠️Stop relying on gate scanners and manual counting methods.

SnapCount: Synchronized Boarding Visibility

SnapCount introduces real-time, resilient counting. Multiple gate agents, supervisors, and even flight attendants can tally passengers simultaneously using their existing mobile devices. Every tap—whether counting boarded passengers, checking off standby additions, or tracking specific zone groups—is instantly reflected across the shared dashboard, eliminating manifest discrepancies instantly.

When the lead gate agent initiates the final count for door closure, there is zero ambiguity. The synchronized display shows the exact number of boarded passengers, allowing for immediate comparison against the manifest without relying on temperamental gate scanner hardware. This dramatically accelerates turn-around time, ensuring on-time departure and minimizing costly ramp delays.

Get started in seconds — no setup required.

Built for Flight Passenger Boarding Teams

Everything you need to count, track, and analyze boarded passengers, standby additions, checked bags at gate

Real-Time Sync

Sync flight passenger boarding data across all your devices in real-time. No delays, no conflicts.

Export & Analyze

Export boarded passengers, standby additions, checked bags at gate counts to Excel or CSV for detailed analysis.

Team Collaboration

Multiple airline gate agents & operations managers can count simultaneously with live updates.

Instant Setup

No hardware, no installation. Start counting boarded passengers in under 30 seconds.

How Airline Gate Agents & Operations Managers Use SnapCount for Flight Passenger Boarding

Airline Gate Agents & Operations Managers across the flight passenger boarding industry rely on accurate, real-time counting to make informed decisions. Whether you're tracking boarded passengers, standby additions, checked bags at gate, or managing counts across multiple locations, SnapCount replaces fragmented manual processes with a single collaborative tool. Instead of passing clipboards, shouting numbers, or reconciling spreadsheets at the end of the day, your entire team counts into one shared session that updates instantly.

Traditional methods like gate scanners break down when multiple people need to count at the same time, when counts need to be visible across locations, or when you need a historical record of your data. SnapCount solves all three problems: multiple airline gate agents & operations managers can tap simultaneously on their own phones or tablets, the running total is visible to everyone in real time, and every count is logged with a timestamp for later review or CSV export.

Getting started takes less than a minute. Create a free session, name your counters to match your flight passenger boarding workflow, and share the link with anyone who needs access. There's nothing to download, no accounts to create for viewers, and the interface works on any device with a web browser. For airline gate agents & operations managers who need persistent data, team management, or advanced analytics, paid plans unlock additional features while keeping the same simple counting experience.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about using SnapCount for flight passenger boarding

Can SnapCount integrate with our existing PSS (Passenger Service System)?

While SnapCount is primarily a real-time tally tool, it provides exportable data logs (CSV/API) that can be instantly reconciled with your PSS manifest data, ensuring accurate final counts without complex integration overhead.

What happens if the gate Wi-Fi is unreliable?

SnapCount uses advanced offline synchronization capabilities. Agents can continue counting even if connectivity is lost, and the data automatically syncs the moment the connection is restored, preventing data loss during crucial boarding periods.

Is this compliant with FAA requirements for final passenger counts?

SnapCount provides a verifiable, time-stamped digital audit trail of the final count, supplementing the required manifest data and improving accuracy necessary for weight and balance calculations.

Can we use SnapCount to track Zone Boarding progress?

Yes. You can set up multiple simultaneous counters within a single dashboard to track specific zones (e.g., Zone 1, Zone 2, Premium) in real-time, optimizing the flow and identifying bottlenecks instantly.

Ready to Modernize Your Flight Passenger Boarding Counting?

Join thousands of airline gate agents & operations managers who have switched from gate scanners to SnapCount.

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System Operational • Last updated: February 2026

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