Page 5 - CTM Travel Matters magazine
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STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING
CTM has done it again; unveiled a new
piece of technology that is streets ahead
of the competition
This month CTM adds to its extensive This function enables the user to
and award-winning portfolio of in-house search for the most cost effective fare
technology with the launch of an online in Smart Forecaster, and then be deep
booking tool. linked to Lighting to book the flight.
Lighting provides the traveller and
Called Lightning, it is CTMs own in- buyer with more information at
house developed online booking tool the ‘intent to travel’ stage so that
and, as the name suggests, its market the traveller can make smarter,
differentiator is speed. more informed and in-policy
choices about flight options.
Not only that but Lightning also
provides increased options to make Naturally Lightning
the whole booking experience not only provides all the other
faster but easier than ever before. standard functions too.
It can be configured
The product is being launched across to imbed a customer’s
Europe from 1st September 2016, and travel policy and any itineraries booked
the US will follow the following month, outside policy will be automatically
although Lightning is not new to other flagged up and the user will be required
markets. It is a tried and tested tool to justify their non-compliant booking.
already well established in Australia
and New Zealand for over a year. Lightning also allows multi-passenger
Local content for the European launch bookings to be made and each traveller
includes rail. booking can be configured by cost
centre or specific client field.
As with all CTM in-house technology,
the company seeks to keep ahead of LIGHTNING ALSO PROVIDES
the competition and Lightning is no INCREASED OPTIONS TO MAKE THE
different. The tool integrates with Smart WHOLE BOOKING EXPERIENCE NOT
Forecaster (CTM’s fare forecasting tool) ONLY FASTER BUT EASIER THAN
so the user can search a greater horizon/ EVER BEFORE
range of dates, which is a game changer
in online booking tool technology.
For example, if a traveller needs to
fly from London to Paris for a meeting
next week, and is flexible on the precise
day of the meeting, the traveller can
search for the day when flights are least
expensive and confirm the meeting for
that date.
www.travelctm.co.uk
LIGHTNING
CTM has done it again; unveiled a new
piece of technology that is streets ahead
of the competition
This month CTM adds to its extensive This function enables the user to
and award-winning portfolio of in-house search for the most cost effective fare
technology with the launch of an online in Smart Forecaster, and then be deep
booking tool. linked to Lighting to book the flight.
Lighting provides the traveller and
Called Lightning, it is CTMs own in- buyer with more information at
house developed online booking tool the ‘intent to travel’ stage so that
and, as the name suggests, its market the traveller can make smarter,
differentiator is speed. more informed and in-policy
choices about flight options.
Not only that but Lightning also
provides increased options to make Naturally Lightning
the whole booking experience not only provides all the other
faster but easier than ever before. standard functions too.
It can be configured
The product is being launched across to imbed a customer’s
Europe from 1st September 2016, and travel policy and any itineraries booked
the US will follow the following month, outside policy will be automatically
although Lightning is not new to other flagged up and the user will be required
markets. It is a tried and tested tool to justify their non-compliant booking.
already well established in Australia
and New Zealand for over a year. Lightning also allows multi-passenger
Local content for the European launch bookings to be made and each traveller
includes rail. booking can be configured by cost
centre or specific client field.
As with all CTM in-house technology,
the company seeks to keep ahead of LIGHTNING ALSO PROVIDES
the competition and Lightning is no INCREASED OPTIONS TO MAKE THE
different. The tool integrates with Smart WHOLE BOOKING EXPERIENCE NOT
Forecaster (CTM’s fare forecasting tool) ONLY FASTER BUT EASIER THAN
so the user can search a greater horizon/ EVER BEFORE
range of dates, which is a game changer
in online booking tool technology.
For example, if a traveller needs to
fly from London to Paris for a meeting
next week, and is flexible on the precise
day of the meeting, the traveller can
search for the day when flights are least
expensive and confirm the meeting for
that date.
www.travelctm.co.uk
