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At last, an online booking tool built for business travel, combining lightning-fast usability with the broadest range of content and customisable policy controls to drive savings, adoption and compliance in your travel programme.
- Global and local flights, hotels, car rental and rail
- Aggregated content from the broadest range of sources for the best choice of travel content
- Built-in policy controls and approval workflows for cost savings and safety
- Online changes, cancellations, and unused ticket management make business travel fast, simple and affordable.
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Lightning leaves other online booking tools in the dust for speed, power, and usability. Powered by CTM's Global Content Factory, you'll enjoy Lightning-fast search results and fare comparisons to get you where you're going fast.
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A UX you'll love
Say goodbye to outdated corporate booking tools with Lightning's intuitive user experience. Our feedback loops put you in control of feature developments, and our User Labs ensure our products are roadtested by real users just like you.
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Big savings, zero hassle
Lightning puts you in control of your travel budget, with configurable product preferencing, policy rules, and approval workflows to drive better buying behaviours and compliance. Access everything you need all in one place, with Lightning.
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Lightning doesn’t compromise when it comes to sourcing the largest range of travel content to deliver the best possible business travel experiences for you and your team. CTM’s Global Content Factory aggregates travel content from a wide range of sources and delivers it directly into your Lightning search results – at lightning speed.
- GDS: Access global distribution system (GDS) content for air, hotel and car rental.
- Direct connections: API integrations with low cost carriers and last minute hotel inventory ensures you have access to more choice and price points
- NDC: Lightning is ready to serve personalised airline NDC content and offers direct to your Lightning search results
- Billion dollar buying power: Enjoy access to CTM’s global buying power for corporate negotiated deals and extra inclusions.
Built in-region for regional needs
Unlike other corporate online booking tools, Lightning matches a great user experience with the localised content and functionality you want and need.
- Regional rail: UK and European domestic rail – for swift and sustainable train travel
- Smart ticket credit management and auto-application of unused credits to optimise your travel budget and reduce cost wastage
- Low-cost regional carriers so your team can access the widest range of content at the best prices.
Policy controls you’ll approve of
We know businesses need flexible, scalable approval processes when booking business travel. That’s why Lightning works in sync with CTM Approve for seamless policy control inside and outside of Lightning.
- View and compare all policy compliant travel options at a glance and block non-compliant travel options
- View trip approval status and reason codes inside Lightning
- Capture policy breakage codes at time of booking to monitor and optimise booking behaviours.
Powerful insights for smarter travel
Access to all the information you need to book your travel with confidence.
View airline health and safety measures, seat pitch, on-time performance, in-flight extras, carbon emissions, product reviews, hotel features, interactive destination maps, and more, all inside your Lightning search results.
Take a tourTravel doesn’t have to cost the earth
Lightning is built for modern travel programmes that embrace sustainability across every mode of travel.
- Smart comparisons: View and compare granular flight emissions data calculated from aircraft age, engine model, seat configuration, sustainable aviation fuel adoption, and more.
- Speedy sorting: Select the lowest emission travel options in just one click.
- Car rental goes electric: Charge up your ground transport with EV & Hybrid car rental options.
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Lightning for every travel stakeholder
Travel Bookers
Save time by booking up to nine colleagues at once, automatically apply ticket credits and book on the go via our app.
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Business Travellers
Book travel in seconds with Lightning's fast, intuitive user experience, including profile management, seat selection and status recognition.
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Travel Managers
Apply product preferences, prohibit non-preferred options, and nudge your people to make better choices with in-app messaging.
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