UAE: Wednesday – Ahlan Business Class Lounge by Dubai International Hotel has been awarded the Priority Pass Middle East & Africa Airport Lounge of the Year Award.

Now in its thirteenth year, the awards are based on ratings provided by Priority Pass Members and recognize excellence within the world’s largest independent lounge membership program that includes more than 1000 airport lounges, in over 500 cities, and is this year celebrating its 25th Anniversary.

The winning lounge, with a capacity of 177 guests ensures that visitors can find a dedicated area that caters to their personal and professional needs. A Personalized Meet and Greet service, great food and beverage options, Wi-Fi connectivity, express spa treatments, child-friendly play area, special kids’ menus and a business centre all contributed to the lounge’s win. The lounge was also highly commended in the Best Business Facilities category.

Jan Freida de Leon, Manager, Ahlan Business Class Lounge, said “We are extremely honoured to receive such an important award from Priority Pass. We are grateful for the recognition received for the team’s hard work. Thank you.”

The Dilmun Lounge at Bahrain International was also recognized in this year’s awards and highly commended in the region.

This year’s overall winners are:

Justin Banon, Director of Priority Pass added: “We’re seeing major investment in new and existing airports across the Middle East. The region is renowned for its quality carriers and distinctive; luxury lounges so this is a strong endorsement for Ahlan Business Class Lounge in Dubai and Dilmun Lounge in Bahrain. The continued focus on lounges we are seeing from airports, airlines, financial institutions and other organizations worldwide can only be great news for both business and leisure customers, translating to a wider choice of venues offering exceptional service, refreshments and unique facilities to meet different traveler’s needs.”

Priority Pass received over 72,000 ratings from its Members in this year’s awards using the lounge rating function on the Priority Pass website and app. Its Members provide ratings on a wide set of criteria including overall lounge quality, refreshments, staff, business facilities and ambience.

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The complete list of winners in the 2017 Priority Pass Lounge of the Year Awards:

Global:

Europe:

Africa & Middle East:

Asia Pacific:

North America:

Latin America & The Caribbean:

Best Business Facilities:

Best Quality of Refreshments:

Best Attitude and Service from Lounge Staff:

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About Priority Pass

The original and largest independent airport lounge membership program.

Priority Pass is the original and largest independent airport lounge membership program, accepted at over 1000 lounges worldwide across 500+ cities and in more than 130 countries, (regardless of class of travel / airline flown) plus access to exclusive Collinson partnerships and dining, retail and spa offers through the Priority Pass app.

Priority Pass is a flagship product of the Collinson Group, a global leader in influencing customer behaviour to drive revenue and value for its clients and program members. The Group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading expertise in delivering products and services across four core capabilities: Lifestyle Benefits, Loyalty, Insurance, and Assistance. Collinson Group has more than 25 years’ experience, with 25 global locations, servicing over 800 clients in 150 countries, employing over 2000 staff, managing over 20 million end customers. For more details please visit www.prioritypass.com

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