The Club at San Jose CA Mineta International Wins the Priority Pass 2016 North America Lounge of the Year Award

LONDON, Dec. 12, 2016 /CNW/ - The Club at San Jose CA Mineta International has been named the North America Winner in the Priority Pass Lounge of the Year Awards 2016. Now in its twelfth year, the awards are based on ratings provided by Priority Pass members and recognise excellence within the world's largest independent lounge membership program that includes over 1,000 airport lounges, in over 500 cities.

This year's overall winners are:

• Global and Europe: Plaza Premium Lounge at London Heathrow
• Africa & Middle East: Petra Lounge at Amman Queen Alia International
• Asia Pacific: Asiana Lounge at Seoul Incheon International
• North America: The Club at San Jose CA Mineta International
• Latin America & The Caribbean: VIP Lounge at Guadalajara Miguel Hidalgo International

Nancy Knipp, Senior Vice President at Airport Lounge Development (ALD) who own The Club at SJC commented: "The Club at San Jose CA Mineta International is honoured to be recognised as this year's winner of the North America Priority Pass Lounge of the Year award. This is a great endorsement of ALD's efforts to provide unrivalled lounge experiences for all travellers regardless of the class of service flown or airlines status. This win reflects our team's commitment to delivering consistently high levels of service and business facilities within a luxurious atmosphere."

Stephen Simpson, Global Marketing Director for Priority Pass, part of the Collinson Group, added: "It's never been more important to be able to escape the hustle and bustle of the airport terminal. We are proud to have the world's largest independent lounge membership program which provides access to a tranquil space in over 1,000 lounges in key destinations across the globe. As our network grows, so too does our knowledge and understanding of the changing global demands of the 21^st century traveler, something that informs every level of service in the lounges in the Priority Pass network."

"ALD, who own The Club at SJC, is a subsidiary of Collinson Group, who also own Priority Pass. Our Priority Pass Members provide their lounge ratings independently, and we're very pleased our Members have rated this lounge so highly this year."

Visit prioritypass.com to view the complete list of this year's winners.

SOURCE Priority Pass