So does this mean that it still uses the same 'batching' method as some exchanges are already doing? Not complaining but I thought transactions get instantly confirmed with lightning.
A lightning channel is a multisig address with pre-signed spend transactions that you change everytime you transact over it.
In fact they don't take place on the blockchain at all (only the channel opening and closing do), that's why they are fast.
This is a good FAQ on how the Lightning Network works.