Software · head to head
Amadeus Altea vs Sabre AirCentre
Amadeus Altea
Software
Complete airline passenger service and reservation system
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Sabre AirCentre
Software
Airline operations and revenue management system
- From
- $100000/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Amadeus Altea covers Reservation management, Sabre AirCentre covers Reservation system.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amadeus Altea and Sabre AirCentre actually diverge.
| Attribute | Amadeus Altea | Sabre AirCentre |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $100000/year |
| Pricing model | usage-based | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Ios, Android | Web, Windows |
| Founded | 1987 | 1960 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Amadeus Altea
- Reservation management
- Customer profiles
- Loyalty programs
- Ground handlers
- PCI DSS compliant
- Multi-factor authentication
- GDPR compliant
- Codeshare management
Only in Sabre AirCentre
- Reservation system
- Customer management
- Ground handling
- PCI DSS
- Access controls
- Audit trails
- Multi-location
- Partner integration
Both cover
- Inventory control
- Departure control
- Revenue management
- GDS systems
- Payment gateways
- Airport systems
- Data encryption
- Web support
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Amadeus Altea
- Passenger service system covering reservations, inventory and departure controlnot Sabre AirCentre
- Airline distribution and retailingnot Sabre AirCentre
- Check-in and boarding operationsnot Sabre AirCentre
- Fare and ancillary merchandising for full-service carriersnot Sabre AirCentre
Sabre AirCentre
- Reservationsnot Amadeus Altea
- Departure controlnot Amadeus Altea
- Revenue optimizationnot Amadeus Altea
- Operationsnot Amadeus Altea
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Amadeus Altea
- Pricing is not published and is negotiated with airlines
- Altea is aimed at full-service carriers; low-cost and hybrid airlines are pointed at Navitaire New Skies instead
- Amadeus is steering new work toward Nevio, its cloud-native retailing suite, so Altea sits alongside a newer platform
Sabre AirCentre
Nothing recorded yet. See the Sabre AirCentre review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Amadeus Altea
On request- Altea PSSFree
- Per-passenger pricing
- Full PSS functionality
- Global distribution
Sabre AirCentre
$100000/year- AirCentre Standard$100000/year
- Reservations
- Departure control
- Revenue management
- AirCentre Enterprise$200000/year
- All features
- Multi-airline
- Advanced analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Amadeus Altea if
- You need reservation management.
- You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
- You also want customer profiles.
Choose Sabre AirCentre if
- You need reservation system.
- You work on Web, Windows.
- You also want customer management.
Questions people ask
- Is Amadeus Altea or Sabre AirCentre better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amadeus Altea starts at On request and Sabre AirCentre at $100000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amadeus Altea or Sabre AirCentre?
- Amadeus Altea starts at On request and Sabre AirCentre at $100000/year.
- Does Amadeus Altea or Sabre AirCentre run on more platforms?
- Amadeus Altea runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. Sabre AirCentre runs on Web, Windows.
- What is Amadeus Altea best used for?
- Amadeus Altea is most often used for passenger service system covering reservations, inventory and departure control, airline distribution and retailing, check-in and boarding operations, fare and ancillary merchandising for full-service carriers. Of those, passenger service system covering reservations, inventory and departure control and airline distribution and retailing are not what Sabre AirCentre is typically brought in for.
- What can Amadeus Altea do that Sabre AirCentre cannot?
- Amadeus Altea covers Reservation management, Customer profiles, Loyalty programs, Ground handlers. Sabre AirCentre covers Reservation system, Customer management, Ground handling, PCI DSS. Both handle Inventory control, Departure control, Revenue management, GDS systems.