Corporate Travel Management (CTM) has enhanced UK rail booking in its Lightning tool by adding seat maps and advanced reservation features, the travel management company announced on Thursday (28 August).?
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Lightning users will now be able to view and select their preferred seats at the time of booking and to reserve seats ¡°close to¡± colleagues, the TMC said.
The changes are thanks to CTM¡¯s partnership with rail booking tech specialist Evolvi and a recently completed migration to the Rail Delivery Group¡¯s new Rail Availability and Reservation Service (RARS), which provides the added functionality.
The TMC said the move is a step forward in ¡°modernising the corporate travel booking experience for business travellers¡±.
¡°Rail travel is a critical part of the corporate travel mix, and business travellers rightly expect the same level of choice and transparency as they do when booking flights or hotels,¡± said CTM chief executive in EMEA, Michael Healy.
¡°By integrating seat maps and smarter reservation tools into Lightning, we¡¯re making the booking process more intuitive, efficient and traveller-friendly, while ensuring organisations maintain visibility and control over their travel spend.¡±?