Qatar Airways (QR) one of the worlds leading airlines, hosted an awards ceremony at Cinnamon Life Colombo to recognize its Top 20 performing travel agents for the Financial Year 2024/2025, celebrating outstanding achievements in sales performance, revenue contribution, and long-standing partnership excellence across the region.

The event was attended by senior Qatar Airways management, including Mr. Mustafa Khambaty, Regional Manager for the Indian Subcontinent; Mr. Ajay Jacob, Regional Manager Commercial Operations for the Middle East, Caucasus, Indian Subcontinent and Pakistan; Ms. Sashini Seneviratne, Commercial Manager for Sri Lanka and the Maldives; and Mr. Karthik Viswanathan, Vice President Sales for the Middle East, Caucasus, Pakistan and the Indian Subcontinent, reflecting the airline’s strong commitment to its valued agency partners.

From the Top 20 agents recognized, Classic Travels secured the number one position, followed by 2nd Chance Travel in second place and Inqbaytor in third place, in recognition of their exceptional performance and contribution throughout the financial year.

In addition to overall performance recognition, several agencies were honored for excellence in specific revenue categories. Classic Travel was awarded both the Top Premium Revenue Contributor Award and the Top Corporate Revenue Contributor Award, highlighting its strong performance across premium and corporate segments. Inqbaytor received the Top NDC Revenue Contributor Award for its outstanding adoption and revenue generation through NDC channels, while Qwest Destinations was recognized as the Top Group Revenue Contributor for its significant contribution in the group travel segment.

The ceremony concluded with Qatar Airways management congratulating all award recipients and reaffirming the airline’s commitment to strengthening partnerships, driving mutual growth, and delivering exceptional value to customers in the year ahead.