- The Lufthansa Group and Corporate Travel Management (CTM) will collaborate to make NDC fares from the group’s airlines available to CTM.
- CTM customers booking through its offices and online booking engine will be offered the widest range of fare options by connecting Lufthansa’s Direct NDC API.
- CTM will offer its clients in the APAC and home markets a chance to book fares from the Lufthansa Group airlines’ NDC Partner Program, which includes the ‘NDC Smart Offer’.
- Senior Vice President Sales Lufthansa Hub Airlines, Heike Birlenbach said: “The cooperation with CTM will further enhance the booking experience for travelers. Developing the business travel industry by leveraging new distribution opportunities is key to remaining at the forefront of innovation and meeting our customers’ expectations.”
PRESS RELEASE
Today, the Lufthansa Group hub airlines and Corporate Travel Management announced that they will jointly leverage cutting-edge NDC technology. The aim is to help corporate customers access the best possible air travel options with Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and SWISS when booking through CTM offices and the CTM online booking engine Lightning.
CTM, who plays a vital role in the global corporate travel supply chain, is now connected to Lufthansa Group hub airlines’ Direct NDC API (powered by Farelogix). With the latest IATA NDC@Scale certification, CTM and Lufthansa Group hub airlines jointly ensure a better end-to-end experience in the corporate segment and the multi-year cooperation will enable greater technological collaboration between the companies.
Corporate Travel Management will initially offer its customers in the APAC and home markets the opportunity to benefit from the attractive offers of the Lufthansa Group airlines’ NDC Partner Program. This includes the “NDC Smart Offer”, the most competitive fares offered by the Lufthansa Group’s hub airlines. The global agreement allows Corporate Travel Management to continue its roll out of the offering to all markets it operates in.
“The cooperation with CTM will further enhance the booking experience for travelers. Developing the business travel industry by leveraging new distribution opportunities is key to remaining at the forefront of innovation and meeting our customers’ expectations,” said Heike Birlenbach, Senior Vice President Sales Lufthansa Hub Airlines.
CTM’s Global Chief Operating Officer, Laura Ruffles, said this new partnership cemented CTM as a front-runner in NDC delivery in the corporate market. “Our partnership with Lufthansa Group hub airlines is key to delivering on our customer value proposition of innovative technology and customer service excellence, which delivers a return on investment to our customers. We are proud to partner with Lufthansa Group airlines to bring yet another innovative NDC solution to our customers around the globe.”
