Ponant creates UK group on Facebook
Harry Kemble
harry.kemble@
travelweekly.co.uk
Ponant has set up a Facebook group for UK agents in a bid to strengthen links with the trade. The group, Ponant Experts UK &
Ireland, will enable the French line to share product news, incentives, ship visits and events with agents. Agents can give feedback
about the line and enter monthly competitions. Stephen Winter, Ponant’s
international sales director, said the UK market was a priority and was the first market where the line
had launched such an initiative. He said: “It shows our continued
involvement and dedication to the UK and Irish markets and our ambition to significantly grow our share of that market.” Ponant has started quoting prices in pounds to encourage British passengers and agents to book. Winter confirmed Ponant will
fix its prices before the UK leaves the EU in March 2019, so prices will not fluctuate if the pound’s value changes – a move he hopes will encourage early bookings. “We do not do last-minute deals,
we do early discounts,” Winter said. Ponant is to expand its UK sales
FREEZE: Ponant will fix its sterling prices ahead of Brexit in March
team, Winter added, but declined to disclose how many new sales staff would be drafted in over the coming months. To join the Ponant Experts UK
& Ireland group, agents should email their agency number to the
group’s administrator at:
nmaillard@ponant.com
Avalon features eight long-haul itineraries in 2020 river range
Avalon Waterways has released its 2020 collection of long-haul river cruises, featuring eight itineraries. The programme, running from December 2019 to mid-April 2020, is now available to book online. Prices for a nine-day Ecuador & the Galapagos itinerary, including flights from Heathrow, departing on March 20, 2020, lead in at £4,934. Ports of call include Bartolomé Island, North Seymour Island, Mosquera Islet and South Plaza Island. A 15-day Fascinating Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong itinerary, departing August 18, 2019, leads
in at £3,940.
avaloncruises.co.uk
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