UAE Business: Airport lounges remain popular in region, says report – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Airport lounges remain popular in region, says report – Gulf Digital News

Ninety-eight percent of respondents to a survey in Saudi Arabia and 95% in the UAE have accessed airport lounges in the past, said Collinson, a global leader in the provision of traveller experiences, in a new report.

Furthermore, Priority Pass, the original and market-leading airport lounge and travel experiences programme, owned and operated by Collinson, has a strong reputation in both the UAE and the KSA. In this view, 76% of UAE and 66% of KSA respondents are aware of Priority Pass. The research saw the same results for LoungeKey – a Collinson proposition designed specifically for payment cards, enabling banks to provide their customers with a seamless airport experience globally.

The survey also examined how travellers in the UAE and KSA perceive travel rewards and benefits, as well as how valuable airport lounge benefits are when offered by their card providers. Interestingly, 80% of KSA and 76% of UAE travellers said they would use a card more often if it offered travel rewards or benefits.

The three most popular travel benefits among respondents in the UAE are loyalty rewards (62%), airport lounge access (58%), and frequent flyer rewards (56%). The findings in the KSA are remarkably similar, with loyalty rewards (58%), frequent