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Head-to-head · Airline Reservation System

Navitaire New Skies vs Radixx Res

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Navitaire New Skies #1 in Airline Reservation System 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Navitaire
Radixx Res #7 in Airline Reservation System 6.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Sabre

Navitaire New Skies leads on 2 checks, Radixx Res on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreNavitaire New Skies · 9.0/10
  • Most featuresNavitaire New Skies · 3 of 3

Navitaire New Skies scores higher on our rubric for airline reservation system: 9.0 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

Navitaire New Skies offers flight inventory; Radixx Res doesn't publish it. Navitaire New Skies offers api access; Radixx Res doesn't publish it.

Navitaire New Skies is the better fit for mid-size and enterprise airlines needing full PSS coverage. Radixx Res is the better fit for airlines needing core reservations and passenger retailing.

  • Navitaire New Skies fits best

    Mid-size and enterprise airlines needing full PSS coverage

  • Radixx Res fits best

    Airlines needing core reservations and passenger retailing

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Side by side

Feature Navitaire New Skies 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Radixx Res 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 6.8
Ranking #1 in Airline Reservation System #7 in Airline Reservation System
Best for Mid-size and enterprise airlines needing full PSS coverage Airlines needing core reservations and passenger retailing
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Navitaire New Skies 3/3 · Radixx Res 1/3
GDS connectivity ✓ ✓
Flight inventory ✓ (best) Not published
API access ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Booking channels Web_mobile_agent_api Not published
Passenger records Not published Not published
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Broad reservation, inventory, fare and ancillary management
  • GDS, NDC, interline, codeshare and API distribution
  • Cloud-based self-service, check-in and day-of-departure workflows
  • Combines core reservations, passenger retailing and passenger servicing
  • Supports GDS distribution and omnichannel merchandising
  • Cloud PSS serving small, mid-market and enterprise airlines
Cons
  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model
  • Cloud deployment is the stated deployment option
  • Broad scope may exceed a narrow reservation-tool requirement
  • Pricing follows a contact-sales model
  • No free plan is offered
  • Cloud deployment may not suit on-premises requirements
Our verdict

Navitaire New Skies is an airline passenger sales and management system for mid-size and enterprise operators. It covers reservation and passenger booking management, flight schedules, fares, fees, seat inventory, ancillary sales, bundles…

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Radixx Res is Sabre’s cloud passenger service system for managing airline reservations and passenger retailing. Its capabilities cover core reservation services, merchandising across distribution channels, GDS distribution, passenger…

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  1. Navitaire New SkiesAirline Reservation System 9.0Pricing on request
  2. Radixx ResAirline Reservation System 6.8Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Navitaire New Skies — where it wins

    • Broad reservation, inventory, fare and ancillary management
    • GDS, NDC, interline, codeshare and API distribution
    • Cloud-based self-service, check-in and day-of-departure workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing uses a contact-sales model
    • Cloud deployment is the stated deployment option
    • Broad scope may exceed a narrow reservation-tool requirement

  • Radixx Res — where it wins

    • Combines core reservations, passenger retailing and passenger servicing
    • Supports GDS distribution and omnichannel merchandising
    • Cloud PSS serving small, mid-market and enterprise airlines

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing follows a contact-sales model
    • No free plan is offered
    • Cloud deployment may not suit on-premises requirements
  • Navitaire New Skies9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    Full PSS coverage for mid-size and enterprise airlines across channels and operations.

    Visit NavitaireFull verdict →
  • Radixx Res6.8/10 · Pricing on request

    Cloud airline reservations and retailing with GDS distribution and omnichannel merchandising.

    Visit SabreFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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