(Finance) – As the Plaza Premium Group (PPG) celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, the group celebrates the news of the Plaza Premium Lounge win (its namesake independent lounge brand) of the award as “Best freestanding airport lounge in the worldfor the seventh time in a row since 2016 at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2023, which took place on June 20 at the Paris Air Show.
The Plaza Premium Lounge in Rome at Terminal 3 Departures of Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (FCO), arrived 5th in the category “Best independent lounge in the world” in 2022reaches the top position on the list this year, while the Plaza Premium Lounge at Hong Kong International Airport near Departures Gate 1 and London Heathrow Airport, Terminal 2 Departures, ranked 7th respectively and in 10th place in the same category.
“This is an extraordinary achievement for PPG. This award – he declared Mr. Song Hoi See, Founder and CEO of Plaza Premium Group – testifies to the hard work and passion of our staff globally, who are committed to offering an award-winning experience at the airport”. “I want to express my sincere gratitude – added Song – to all those who have demonstrated their support over the years, to our customers, colleagues, industry friends, business partners and at various airports around the world. This further drives us to deliver excellence and to try harder year after year.”
“We congratulate Plaza Premium on being named as the ‘World’s Best Independent Airport Lounge Manager’, again earning this global accolade this year. Plaza Premium is the world’s most popular lounge provider and its staff and management Plaza Premium should be proud of this high recognition from customers,” he said Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax.
“The recognition assigned to the Plaza Premium Lounge – he commented Ivan Bassato, Chief Aviation Officer of Aeroporti di Roma – is a source of great pride for us. Having the best lounge in the world inside a 5-star airport testifies to the virtuous path that has made Fiumicino one of the most recognized airports in the world in line with ADR’s strategy, increasingly oriented towards excellence in services and culminating with the highest accolade awarded by the International Air Transport Rating Organization”.
“It is an honor for us to receive this award for the Fiumicino Terminal 3 lounge – he commented Analia Marinoff, Area General Manager Italy, Finland & Germany of Plaza Premium Group -, a confirmation of our dedication to the customer and the daily commitment of all the staff. This recognition, which we dedicate to our customers and partners, also represents a further contribution to the path of attention to the passenger of our strategic partner, Aeroporti di Roma. In this regard, we have recently doubled our presence within the Leonardo da Vinci with a new space at the new boarding area A, designed to offer modern travelers a luxurious and refined experience”.
Making travel better has been PPG’s primary focus since day one and still is today. The group is dedicated to advancing this mission. As PPG celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, winning this award is yet another cause for excitement.
“We believe that experience matters when it comes to the future of travel. 25 years ago – he explained Song Hoi See – we started the lounge business at independent airports and have come a long way. Today we focus on the whole experience at the airport. We are looking at airport hospitality from a holistic point of view, focusing on improving different aspects of airport travel to complement the lounge experience and create more value for travelers around the world, both in and out of the lounge. We are committed to making travel better and to be recognized as a premium airport service provider globally for the next 25 years and beyond.”