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Pandaw reappoints Fred. Holidays as general sales agent UKPandaw reappoints Fred. Holidays as general sales agent UK

Fred. Holidays has re-signed a new UK GSA agreement with Pandaw Cruises after a three-year break due to the pandemic.

Holly Payne, Editor Video Production and Deputy Editor

June 28, 2023

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Fred. Holidays will work with the Asian river cruise operator on a targeted sales and marketing campaign aimed at building the business and driving gains in revenue and market share. 

The line’s 17 small luxury ships frequent the Mekong through Vietnam and Cambodia, the Red River and Halong Bay in Vietnam, the Upper Mekong through Laos and Thailand, the Irrawaddy and Chindwin rivers in Burma, and the Ganges and Brahmaputra in India.

New agent portal 

Effective immediately, Fred. Holidays can take Pandaw bookings and help with customer queries. A brand-new agent portal is currently under construction and will be launching in the next few weeks, which will include product searches to allow for a quick view of top offers, details of all products available across the portfolio, and marketing support and contact details for the field sales team to help support agent business. It will also comprise dedicated training and information areas for GSA partners, information about agent incentives, and more.  

New itineraries 

New river tours have been announced in partnership with Fred. Holidays which include return flights from the UK plus specially crafted land excursions pre- and post-cruise. 

Among these is the 21-night ‘Palace On Wheels & Pandaw Brahmaputra River Expedition’ taking in the landscapes of India and its hidden gems. The trip combines a seven-night luxury Palace on Wheels train journey through the heart of Rajasthan and a seven-night expedition cruise on the Brahmaputra with Pandaw, as well as stays in New Delhi and Guwahati. Departures are scheduled for January 7, 2024 and February 18 and 25, 2024 starting at £9,895 per person.

The 17-night ‘Vietnam Culinary Explorer, Classic Mekong & Angkor Wat’ itinerary is a further new addition that takes travellers on a gastronomic journey through the flavours of Northern, Central and Southern Vietnamese cuisine. The programme includes cooking courses as well as visits to popular sites in Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Hue, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City. The journey continues with a ‘Classic Mekong’ river cruise exploring the delta of Vietnam and the countryside of Cambodia, as well as the Angkor temples. Departures take place between September and December 2023 with prices from £7,445 per person.

A 10-night ‘Vietnam Culinary Tour,’  pre- and post-cruise stays in Bangkok and Singapore, and a three-night pre- or post-cruise tour of the Angkor temples are also new for this year. 

All packages are ABTA bonded and flight inclusive holidays are ATOL protected. 

About the Author

Holly Payne

Editor Video Production and Deputy Editor

Holly is Deputy Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review & Seatrade Cruise News and has experience managing a range of highly successful international business and consumer titles. With a flair for video reporting and a history of overseas work documenting people and places of diverse cultures, Holly brings a variety of skills to the Seatrade Cruise portfolio.

Holly’s academic credentials include oral and written Arabic language skills (intermediate-advanced), an MA Multimedia Journalism with NCTJ accreditation, and a BA (Hons) Degree in Classical and Archaeological Studies with English and American Literature.

 

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