{"id":260020,"date":"2025-12-03T05:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=260020"},"modified":"2025-12-03T06:13:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T23:13:23","slug":"ponant-unifies-loyalty-programmes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2025\/12\/ponant-unifies-loyalty-programmes\/","title":{"rendered":"Ponant unifies loyalty programmes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SINGAPORE, 3 December 2025: Ponant Explorations Group introduces its \u2018Status Match\u2019 initiative across all loyalty programmes in its brand portfolio after acquiring Aqua Expeditions last January.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historically, Ponant Explorations, Paul Gauguin Cruises, and Ponant Yachting have shared a unified loyalty programme, branded Ponant Yacht Club. 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