Independent lounge membership program Priority Pass has presented its Global Airport Lounge of the Year award to the Plaza Premium Lounge located in Terminal 2 (T2) at London Heathrow Airport.
Now in its 12th year, the awards are based on ratings provided by Priority Pass Members for more than 1,000 independent airport lounges in approximately 500 cities.
Other winners included the Petra Lounge at Amman Queen Alia International Airport as the best lounge in Africa and the Middle East; the Asiana Lounge at Seoul Incheon International Airport for the Asia Pacific region; The Club at San Jose Mineta International Airport for North America; and the VIP Lounge at Guadalajara Miguel Hidalgo International Airport for Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Asiana Lounge at Seoul-Incheon International Airport – winner, Asia-Pacific
- Salon VIP Lounge at Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport – highly commended, North America
- Petra Lounge at Amman Queen Alia International Airport – winner, Africa and Middle East
- Preludium at Warsaw Frederic Chopin – overall winner, Best Business Facilities
- Aeroportos VIP Club at Brasilia J Kubitschek International Airport – highly commended, Latin America and the Caribbean
- Plaza Premium Lounge at London Heathrow – overall winner
- The Club at San Jose CA Mineta International – winner, North America
- Shongololo Lounge at Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International – highly commended, Africa and Middle East