Skylord Travel Voted as Best Airline Consolidator at The Hajj Awards 2019 held in London
Skylord Travel were selected as the Best Airline Consolidator this year at the Hajj Awards having been a nominee since 2017.
The 4th Annual Hajj Awards 2019 hosted by the UK’s multi-award winning charity CBHUK (The Council of British Hajjis) was celebrated in London at the famous InterContinental Park Lane London on 5th November 2019 with winners from a diverse range of categories picking up the top accolade for the best in Hajj & Umrah services delivered to British pilgrims.
[Left to Right] Saudia Cabin Crew, Ujjwal Sehgal (Skylord Travel), Rajan Sehgal (Skylord Travel), Rashid Mohammed (CBHUK), Dalip Kumar (Skylord Travel), Saudia Cabin Crew
Skylord Travel have been serving the Hajj and Umrah community by sourcing great flight prices for both travel agents and group leaders since 1983.
Ujjwal Sehgal, Director, Skylord Travel said “It’s such a great honour to receive this award. We understand that the award was voted for by the clients that we work with day to day, which makes it even more special. We’d like to thank all those that voted for us and our team for working tirelessly to deliver great service to all our clients”
Two of Skylord Travel’s airline partners were also selected as winners in their categories. Saudia, the national carrier for Saudi Arabia won Best Hajj Airline carrier for the 4th consecutive year and Oman Air picked up Best Umrah Airline Carrier.
Event organiser Rosy-Shamim Abdullah from CBHUK (the Council of British Hajjis) said:
“It’s an absolute pleasure to host the 4th Annual Hajj Awards in London and welcome guests
from around the world to join us at this prestigious event which celebrates success and rewards excellence in the Hajj & Umrah sector and gives recognition to companies who go above and beyond to deliver services to British pilgrims.
The awards have set a high standard within the industry which is now raising its game to innovate and deliver exceptional services which ultimately benefits pilgrims and gives them a positive memorable Hajj & Umrah experience in line with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 to increase pilgrim numbers”.
The winners are selected through an accumulation of a public vote and by a judging panel.
Competition for the awards was fierce this year, with over 17,000 public votes casts, the Hajj Awards was contested by leading global brands and national licensed companies.
About the Hosts CBHUK
CBHUK (The Council of British Hajjis) is a multi-award-winning UK registered Charity which was
established in 2006 working for the welfare on British Hajj & Umrah pilgrims. It is the Secretariat to the All- Party Parliamentary group on Hajj & Umrah.
In 2018, CBHUK won the Best Community Organisation Award at the British Muslim Awards, picking up the Social Inclusion Group Award in 2019.
CBHUK Founder & CEO and The Hajj Awards Organiser Mr Rashid Mohammed Mogradia was listed as ‘Trailblazer’ in the Muslim Power 100 Parliamentary Review 2018.
The Hajj Awards was established in 2016 at the CBHUK 10th Anniversary event in Parliament as a way to celebrate the success, reward excellence and shine a positive light on the UK Hajj & Umrah sector.