Comparative Analysis: Amadeus vs. Sabre NDC APIs Based on Functionalities
The New Distribution Capability (NDC) APIs of Amadeus and Sabre are designed to modernize airline retailing by enhancing the distribution of rich content and tailored offerings. Below is a comparison focused on their NDC API functionalities.
1. Shopping and Booking Capabilities
- Amadeus NDC:
- Supports multi-source content aggregation, merging NDC with traditional EDIFACT content for seamless comparison and hybrid bookings.
- Offers real-time access to personalized fare bundles and ancillaries, improving upselling and cross-selling options.
- Enables continuous pricing models, which allow airlines to provide dynamic, context-based pricing
- Supports multi-source content aggregation, merging NDC with traditional EDIFACT content for seamless comparison and hybrid bookings.
- Sabre NDC:
- Integrates with its Bargain Finder Max (BFM) API, enabling combined shopping of NDC, EDIFACT, and Low-Cost Carrier (LCC) content.
- Provides tools to prioritize or filter specific content sources, such as preferring NDC content in case of duplicate offers.
- Integrates with its Bargain Finder Max (BFM) API, enabling combined shopping of NDC, EDIFACT, and Low-Cost Carrier (LCC) content.
Offers advanced shopping qualifiers, such as multi-branded fare comparisons, improving flexibility for agencies and developers.
2. Order Management
- Amadeus NDC:
- Comprehensive post-booking functionalities, including ticket issuance, order changes, and cancellations.
- Offers “Order Reshop” capabilities, enabling modifications like rebookings or adding ancillaries
- Focuses on hybrid order management, integrating EDIFACT and NDC content into a unified workflow.
- Sabre NDC:
- Detailed servicing options for post-booking actions, such as order modification, cancellations, and exchanges.
- Provides APIs for ancillary management, including adding or canceling pre-reserved seats and purchasing extra services.
- Detailed servicing options for post-booking actions, such as order modification, cancellations, and exchanges.
Supports intelligent notifications for order changes, improving workflow efficiency for agencies.
3. Personalization and Ancillary Offerings
- Amadeus NDC:
- Sabre NDC:
- Customization of bundles, offering flexible packaging of fares and services to meet traveler needs.
Supports ancillary shopping within the Bargain Finder Max interface, integrating ancillaries into the booking process.
4. Developer and Integration Support
- Amadeus NDC:
- Sabre NDC:
5. Airline and Content Coverage
- Amadeus NDC:
- Sabre NDC:
Conclusion
- Amadeus NDC focuses on hybrid integration, AI-driven personalization, and seamless workflows, making it ideal for agencies prioritizing user experience and tailored content.
- Sabre NDC excels in content flexibility, robust post-booking tools, and advanced shopping capabilities, making it a strong choice for agencies managing diverse airline content and complex itineraries.
Travlinq support for NDC is crucial to business success and we are committed to invest in integration of the NDC from GDS’s to support our customers success story.
