Corporate Travel Management (CTM) has unveiled that its proprietary online booking tool (OBT), Lightning, now displays Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) scores during the flight booking process.
This industry-first innovation empowers organisations and business travellers to make more informed and sustainable travel choices.
Lightning users will now see SAF scores for over 250 airlines alongside key flight information such as price, in-policy status, seat availability, and carbon emissions. This comprehensive view allows travellers to prioritise sustainability alongside other critical factors.
SAF scores were initially piloted with select CTM customers in the UK and Europe earlier this year. Following successful trials, the feature is now available free of charge to all CTM customers in North America and Asia, with rollout to Australia and New Zealand markets planned throughout 2025.
CTM’s global head of sustainability, Lauren Hook, said: “… With corporate sustainability reporting mandates in play, businesses, governments and non-profit organisations are seeking ways to minimise the environmental impact of their corporate travel, and we are here to support those goals. Equipping our customers with the right information at the time of booking is key to achieving this.
“With the demand for SAF growing, the travel industry has a unique opportunity to drive meaningful change. By collaborating with airlines and advocating for increased use of SAF, we can play a part in incentivising investment in SAF to meet future demand.”
The addition of SAF scores further strengthens Lightning’s sustainability features, including carbon emissions for air, hotel and car and the ability to sort by the lowest emissions.
