First pictures of the new No 1 Traveller lounge in Gatwick South

The new, much expanded, No 1 Traveller lounge in Gatwick South has just opened.

(Remember that British Airways is moving to Gatwick South next January, so even if you have no plans to visit this lounge in the near future you are highly likely to be seeing it at some point.)

The original No 1 Traveller lounge was, frankly, too small.  The company has built a brand new space in a different location, just next to the Club Rooms private lounges which I reviewed last year.

Here are some pictures sent in by a reader, who described it as ‘absolutely beautiful’:

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In terms of access, you get in via Priority Pass (free with Amex Platinum) or Lounge Club (two free entry passes free with Amex Gold).  You can also book in advance for cash via the No 1 website.  The special offer of £20 entry plus 750 Avios is still running.

No idea at this point if there will be a formal press launch or not – if there is, I will hopefully be able to get a closer look.

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How to get FREE airport lounge access via UK credit cards (September 2021)

As a reminder, here are the three options to get FREE airport lounge access via a credit or charge card:

The Platinum Card from American Express comes with two free Priority Pass cards, one for you and one for a supplementary cardholder. Each card admits two so a family of four gets in free. You get access to all 1,300 lounges in the Priority Pass network – search it here. 

You also get access to Plaza Premium, Delta and Eurostar lounges. The card has a sign-up bonus of 60,000 points which is a special offer running to 2nd November 2021.  Our American Express Platinum review is here. You can apply here.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is FREE for the first year. It comes with a Priority Pass card loaded with two free visits to any Priority Pass lounge – see the list here. 

Additional lounge visits are charged at £20.  You get two more free visits for every year you keep the card.  

There is no annual fee for Amex Gold in Year 1 and a special 30,000 points sign-up bonus until 9th November 2021.  Full details are in our American Express Preferred Rewards Gold review here.

HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard gets you get a free LoungeKey card, allowing you access to the LoungeKey network.  Guests are charged at £20 although it may be cheaper to pay £60 for a supplementary credit card for your partner.

The card has a fee of £195 and there are strict financial requirements to become a HSBC Premier customer.  Full details are in my HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard review.

PS. You can find all of HfP’s UK airport lounge reviews – and we’ve been to most of them – indexed here.