vocabulary:
  name: Sabre Travel API Vocabulary
  description: Domain vocabulary for Sabre GDS travel APIs covering air shopping, hotel booking, car rental, and travel distribution terms.
  version: "1.0.0"
  created: "2026-05-02"
  url: https://developer.sabre.com/

terms:
  - term: GDS
    label: Global Distribution System
    definition: >-
      A computerized network system used in the travel industry to process and
      retrieve information about flights, hotels, car rentals, and other travel
      services. Sabre is one of the world's largest GDS providers.
    tags:
      - Travel
      - Distribution

  - term: BargainFinderMax
    label: Bargain Finder Max
    definition: >-
      Sabre's flagship low-fare air shopping API that returns ranked and priced
      itinerary options across ATPCO, LCC, and NDC airline content using
      intelligent fare combination algorithms.
    tags:
      - Air Shopping
      - Fare Search

  - term: PNR
    label: Passenger Name Record
    definition: >-
      A record in a computerized reservation system that contains the itinerary
      and personal information for a passenger or group of passengers traveling
      together. PNRs are created when booking air, hotel, or car segments.
    tags:
      - Booking
      - Airlines

  - term: NDC
    label: New Distribution Capability
    definition: >-
      An IATA standard (NDC) for airline distribution that enables airlines to
      distribute rich content and personalized offers directly through travel
      agencies and third-party platforms via XML.
    tags:
      - Airlines
      - Standards
      - Distribution

  - term: ATPCO
    label: Airline Tariff Publishing Company
    definition: >-
      The industry standard for publishing airline fare rules and pricing. ATPCO
      fares are the primary source for traditional published airfares in the GDS.
    tags:
      - Airlines
      - Fares

  - term: LCC
    label: Low-Cost Carrier
    definition: >-
      Airlines that operate with low fares and fewer amenities, typically using
      point-to-point routes. Sabre BFM includes LCC content in fare search results.
    tags:
      - Airlines

  - term: RPH
    label: Reference Place Holder
    definition: >-
      A reference identifier used in Sabre OTA (Open Travel Alliance) message
      structures to link related data elements across different parts of a request
      or response.
    tags:
      - Technical

  - term: SynXis
    label: SynXis Hotel Distribution
    definition: >-
      Sabre's hotel distribution platform used by hotels and chains to distribute
      room inventory, rates, and availability. SynXis hotel content is accessible
      through Sabre Hotels API.
    tags:
      - Hotels
      - Distribution

  - term: OTA
    label: Open Travel Alliance
    definition: >-
      An industry standards organization that defines XML message standards for
      travel data exchange. Sabre BFM uses OTA-based request/response structures
      (OTA_AirLowFareSearchRQ/RS).
    tags:
      - Standards
      - Travel

  - term: ConfirmationId
    label: Booking Confirmation ID
    definition: >-
      A unique identifier assigned to a completed reservation in Sabre GDS used
      to retrieve, modify, or cancel the booking.
    tags:
      - Booking

  - term: HotelCode
    label: Hotel Property Code
    definition: >-
      Sabre's unique property identifier for a specific hotel. Used to retrieve
      rates, availability, and booking details for that property.
    tags:
      - Hotels

  - term: CabinClass
    label: Cabin Class
    definition: >-
      The class of travel on an aircraft: Economy (Y), Premium Economy (W),
      Business (C/J), or First (F). Used in fare search preferences and booking.
    tags:
      - Airlines
      - Fares