Page 1 of 141
SABRE Certification Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
SABRE Certification Exam – a comprehensive practice test with 120 questions. The format follows your
requested style: summarized point-form coverage followed by MCQs with rationales in random order.
Given that "SABRE Certification" can refer to travel industry GDS certification (Sabre) or law
enforcement/security certification (SABRE Red defensive sprays), this exam covers the Sabre Global
Distribution System (GDS) for travel professionals, which is the most common certification context.
Exam Coverage (Summarized Point Form)
• Sabre GDS Fundamentals: System access, sign-on/logoff procedures, basic navigation
• Encode/Decode Functions: City/airport codes, airline codes, equipment codes
• Flight Availability Displays: Command formats, sorting options, booking class codes
• Passenger Name Record (PNR) Creation: Name fields, itinerary segments, contact information
• PNR Modification: Canceling segments, changing names, adding/removing fields
• Ticketing and Time Limits: Fare quotes, ticket issuance, time limit entries
• Queue Management: Queues and count displays, entering/ending queue sessions
• Optional Services: Seat assignments, meal requests, frequent flyer entries
• Fare Displays and Pricing: Basic fare quotes, fare rules, itinerary pricing
• Non-Air Bookings: Car rentals, hotel reservations
• Secure Flight Data: TSA documentation requirements
• Emulator Use: Practice environment commands
• Exam Format: Multiple choice, true/false, practical application
Question 1
What is the Sabre GDS primarily used for in the travel industry?
A) Hotel property management
B) Global distribution of airline inventory, fares, and reservations
C) Cruise line operations only
D) Travel agency accounting
, Page 2 of 141
Answer: B – Sabre is a Global Distribution System that connects travel agents with airline inventory,
fares, and booking capabilities.
Question 2
Which command is used to display a flight availability in Sabre?
A) AN
B) AV
C) FD
D) DS
Answer: B – The AV command (Availability) displays flight schedules and seat availability between cities.
Question 3
What does the command "AV LAXJFK" accomplish?
A) Displays hotel availability in Los Angeles
B) Displays flight availability from Los Angeles to New York JFK
, Page 3 of 141
C) Checks seat maps for a specific flight
D) Prices an existing itinerary
Answer: B – AV followed by city pairs displays flight availability between those airports.
Question 4
What is a PNR in Sabre terminology?
A) Passenger Name Record – the electronic record of a traveler's booking
B) Personal Numeric Reference
C) Pricing and Rate document
D) Passenger Notification Receipt
Answer: A – PNR stands for Passenger Name Record, containing all booking details for a traveler.
Question 5
Which command ends a PNR transaction and saves changes?
, Page 4 of 141
A) END
B) ER
C) IR
D) I
Answer: D – The "I" command (Ignore) ends without saving; "ER" (End Transaction) saves. In practice, "I"
ends transaction but different systems. Standard is "ER" to end and retrieve PNR.
Question 6
How are passenger names formatted when adding to a PNR in Sabre?
A) SMITH/JOHN MR
B) John Smith
C) SMITH, JOHN MR
D) JOHN SMITH/MR
Answer: A – Names are entered with surname first, forward slash, given name, then title.
SABRE Certification Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
SABRE Certification Exam – a comprehensive practice test with 120 questions. The format follows your
requested style: summarized point-form coverage followed by MCQs with rationales in random order.
Given that "SABRE Certification" can refer to travel industry GDS certification (Sabre) or law
enforcement/security certification (SABRE Red defensive sprays), this exam covers the Sabre Global
Distribution System (GDS) for travel professionals, which is the most common certification context.
Exam Coverage (Summarized Point Form)
• Sabre GDS Fundamentals: System access, sign-on/logoff procedures, basic navigation
• Encode/Decode Functions: City/airport codes, airline codes, equipment codes
• Flight Availability Displays: Command formats, sorting options, booking class codes
• Passenger Name Record (PNR) Creation: Name fields, itinerary segments, contact information
• PNR Modification: Canceling segments, changing names, adding/removing fields
• Ticketing and Time Limits: Fare quotes, ticket issuance, time limit entries
• Queue Management: Queues and count displays, entering/ending queue sessions
• Optional Services: Seat assignments, meal requests, frequent flyer entries
• Fare Displays and Pricing: Basic fare quotes, fare rules, itinerary pricing
• Non-Air Bookings: Car rentals, hotel reservations
• Secure Flight Data: TSA documentation requirements
• Emulator Use: Practice environment commands
• Exam Format: Multiple choice, true/false, practical application
Question 1
What is the Sabre GDS primarily used for in the travel industry?
A) Hotel property management
B) Global distribution of airline inventory, fares, and reservations
C) Cruise line operations only
D) Travel agency accounting
, Page 2 of 141
Answer: B – Sabre is a Global Distribution System that connects travel agents with airline inventory,
fares, and booking capabilities.
Question 2
Which command is used to display a flight availability in Sabre?
A) AN
B) AV
C) FD
D) DS
Answer: B – The AV command (Availability) displays flight schedules and seat availability between cities.
Question 3
What does the command "AV LAXJFK" accomplish?
A) Displays hotel availability in Los Angeles
B) Displays flight availability from Los Angeles to New York JFK
, Page 3 of 141
C) Checks seat maps for a specific flight
D) Prices an existing itinerary
Answer: B – AV followed by city pairs displays flight availability between those airports.
Question 4
What is a PNR in Sabre terminology?
A) Passenger Name Record – the electronic record of a traveler's booking
B) Personal Numeric Reference
C) Pricing and Rate document
D) Passenger Notification Receipt
Answer: A – PNR stands for Passenger Name Record, containing all booking details for a traveler.
Question 5
Which command ends a PNR transaction and saves changes?
, Page 4 of 141
A) END
B) ER
C) IR
D) I
Answer: D – The "I" command (Ignore) ends without saving; "ER" (End Transaction) saves. In practice, "I"
ends transaction but different systems. Standard is "ER" to end and retrieve PNR.
Question 6
How are passenger names formatted when adding to a PNR in Sabre?
A) SMITH/JOHN MR
B) John Smith
C) SMITH, JOHN MR
D) JOHN SMITH/MR
Answer: A – Names are entered with surname first, forward slash, given name, then title.
