Lightning online booking tool

Experience Lightning – the award-winning online booking tool built for the next generation of travelers.

Lightning is the first online booking tool (OBT) designed to maximize the user experience while delivering on complex university travel program needs. Experience Lightning today and drive efficiency, cost savings, and compliance to your travel program.

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Book your trip in less than 90 seconds

Drive savings, efficiency, and compliance with Lightning – the online booking tool your university travelers have been waiting for.

Lightning is the first university online booking tool to replicate the consumer travel booking experience, driving greater efficiency and adoption than ever before. Exclusive to CTP and the CTM Group, and built on our proprietary technology framework, Lightning puts the user front and center of the booking experience to deliver greater savings, productivity, and compliance to your travel program.

Book the best deals on flights, hotels, and car rentals within a single, intuitive, and easy-to-use booking platform, supported by intuitive fare forecasting technology to drive better buying decisions. Lightning aggregates content from multiple content sources for maximum choice, and enables heightened customization to suit your travel programs’ objectives.

Enjoy a new level of innovation, speed, and agility with Lightning.

Testimonial

Lightning is the most user-friendly booking tool I have used.

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Drive Savings

Greater choice and powerful price information at your fingertips

Access thousands of airlines, hotels, and car rental companies globally in a single booking platform
Compare your negotiated deals alongside GDS and non-GDS content for the best deals on travel every time
Gives preference to your preferred suppliers
Prompts user of missed savings opportunities
Automated in-built pre-trip approval system

Book travel faster with a more intuitive user experience

Book your trip in as little as 5 clicks
Compare product features and amenities at a glance
Saves recent searches for easy recall
Search hotels by points of interest including university locations
Single-sign-on into Lightning bookings from the CTP Portal

Enhance Productivity

24/7 accessibility and convenience on the move!

Book and manage every aspect of your travel (air, hotel, car rental, and rail) in policy
Mobile-friendly pre-trip approval enables booking requests to be accessed and actioned in record time
Itinerary updates, such as delays and boarding information, keep you on time and productive
Access destination information, including maps, weather, currency, and much more at your fingertips wherever and whenever you need it, saving time and hassle on the road
Add custom events, such as meetings and social engagements, and connect to your calendar for complete trip management and support
Sync your itinerary as events to Microsoft Outlook calendar with Calendar Connect

At last, a user-centric interface for a booking experience you’ll love!

Lightning is the first university travel booking tool to put the user front and center of the booking experience
Platform design replicates the user experience of leisure travel websites, while configured to meet the complex needs of university travel policies
The intuitive and user-friendly interface drives adoption and policy compliance, in turn reducing leakage for more enhanced supplier negotiations

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CTP Mobile: book & manage travel on-the-go

Take control of your insitution’s travel experience, stay safe, informed, and organized with the CTP Mobile app.

CTP Mobile is the Lightning mobile app combined with a range of handy travel tools, enabling busy travelers and travel arrangers to book and manage their travel while on the move.

CTP Mobile provides travelers with the confidence they need to make every trip enjoyable and effective, by putting the critical travel tools and information at their fingertips 24/7.

Take control – Book domestic and international air, hotel, and car rentals on the go and in line with your institution’s travel policy.
Get organized – No more emails or paper trails! Book travel on the go and access trip details at your fingertips.
Stay informed – Intuitive and personalized trip notifications delivered when and where you need them, including trip approvals, flight status updates, gate changes, directions, and more.

Local solutions, delivered globally