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Hayleys Travels wins Gold at South Asian Travel Awards 2025 as Leading Outbound Travel Agency

Daily FT

October 04, 2025

HAYLEYS Travels, a fully owned subsidiary of the Advantis Group, the transportation and logistics arm of Hayleys PLC, was honoured with the prestigious Gold Award for “Leading Travel Agency - Outbound” at the 9th South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2025, held recently at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo.

The South Asian Travel Awards, recognised as the region’s premier platform celebrating excellence in tourism and hospitality, brought together industry leaders, tourism authorities, and partners from across South Asia. This year’s gala honoured 53 Gold and 113 Silver Award winners for excellence, innovation, and resilience.

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