Bits: cheap Dragonpass lounges, 750 Avios with No1 Lounges, airberlin new short-haul business

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• James67 says:

  8 Aug8 August 06:27

  What they try to pass off as short haul business class remains a joke, when I heard about this I was expecting a new seat in 2+2 configuration.

• Metatone says:

  8 Aug8 August 07:16

  While this sounds as lame as Club Europe often is, I’d guess one reason re connecting flights is the baggage allowance.

  • harry says:

    8 Aug8 August 07:38

    Not totally lame, though I guess it depends on the money involved. Lounge access + the coveted front row. Even the extra luggage allowance could be worth something.

    Peter Mandelson would probably go for this deal… (see FT! 🙂 )

• RichT says:

  8 Aug8 August 07:29

  Great! A reasonably priced way into the Maple Leaf lounge in T2 at LAX before my economy flight to Hawaii in September thanks!

• Crow says:

  8 Aug8 August 07:36

  Does anyone know if the eVoucher from Dragonpass comes via email straight away upon purchase, and in a form (pdf?) that I can email to my in-laws overseas who are about to fly over here with a longish stopover where lounge access would be really useful?

  • Brian says:

    8 Aug8 August 07:42

    You could just email them the link to buy….

  • harry says:

    8 Aug8 August 08:00

    DP promptly emailed me my 6 lounge passes (not from this deal, though I assume the method will be the same). Both in the form of a PDF & a printer-friendly page. Wasn’t instant but it was quick, maybe a couple of hours.

    So you either print the page – I’m sure your in-laws could do that – or show them the voucher on a tablet etc. Or print the pdf. All bases covered!

    Incidentally, No1 T3 LHR didn’t seem to have a real-time system in place to check the vouchers, they just took a quick look and put them down on the desk without there & then inputting details into the computer. I guess they would only get payment from DP by inputting the details into the DP recording system later but it did make me think…

    • john says:

      8 Aug8 August 09:52

      Or print to pdf from chrome then email it to to them.

• Guy G says:

  8 Aug8 August 08:33

  Apologies for not being well versed on this, I’m due to fly out of Gatwick S on Thu around 6, and was contemplating getting there early in an attempt to use my 2 free visits (with my lounge pass card) at No1 Traveller. I’ve heard various stories regarding people being turned away due to capacity constraints, would anyone have any experience of this on a Thu afternoon around 3pm?

  Also I suppose there is an additional value to the No1 Traveller deal as you forgo the £5 booking fee if you want to reserve a time/booking.

  • Rob says:

    8 Aug8 August 08:57

    Gatwick South is the huge new No 1 lounge so should be OK. It is North with the problems as that is where the BA passengers have gone.

    • Guy G says:

      8 Aug8 August 11:12

      Thanks

      • PauloG says:

        8 Aug8 August 16:35

        I was turned away from Gatwick South No1 last Tuesday at 11.30am for PP.

        • idrive says:

          8 Aug8 August 16:47

          I was turned away the last 2/3 times at Gatwick S. the last last was a Thursday at 3pm! not even in a high season as now! and always smartly dressed, kind and smiley!

        • harry says:

          8 Aug8 August 17:09

          That’s not the point. You were turned away because of overcrowding.

• TGLoyalty says:

  8 Aug8 August 08:36

  FYI when using the No 1 traveller Avios deal ensure the person at the desk actually checks you in on their system otherwise the Avios won’t post.

  Had this happen once as the women at the desk quickly let me through having just checked my confirmation email which felt like efficient service at the time but then ended up having the chase the Avios.

  • harry says:

    8 Aug8 August 12:12

    I think if the Avios don’t post, you just got yourself another lounge pass for free…

    • TGLoyalty says:

      8 Aug8 August 14:15

      The access is for a certain day though?

      They did post my Avios straight away as a ‘gesture of goodwill’ after I emailed them

      • harry says:

        8 Aug8 August 14:53

        Not sure we’re not at cross purposes. What I meant was that the lounge pass – which is supposedly 1-off, any day, unique code – should give you the 750 Avios once the lounge agent put it into the DP recording system. The fact that you didn’t get the 750 Avios probably means they did NOT input the certificate details correctly if at all.

        Which is what I was alluding to in my other comment earlier. [The casual way they slung my certs down on the desk without immediately putting the details into the DP recording system.]

        Ergo the lounge pass is probably still valid for another life. You only live twice!

        • TGLoyalty says:

          8 Aug8 August 15:34

          Ah understand now

          However, you book your No1 access for a certain person, day and time window rather than just buying access for 1 day in the future

        • harry says:

          8 Aug8 August 17:11

          Then I stand corrected, thanks. The DP passes are for any time you choose.

• Lewis Watson says:

  8 Aug8 August 09:22

  Is the dragon pass offer for the no1 traveler lingua or do they use a different one? In Heathrow t3

  • harry says:

    8 Aug8 August 09:30

    yes it works fine in No1 T3 LHR – you might prefer to pay £5 to secure entry at busy times as that lounge does end up turning away users at peak travelling times (book on the No1 website, at least 4hrs ahead of time)

  • Rob says:

    8 Aug8 August 10:05

    Dragonpass lets you select the exact lounge you want to book.

    • Lewis Watson says:

      8 Aug8 August 10:22

      Which is best longue in t3 then? I am used to transiting t5 don’t think I have ever been to t3 before

      • Lewis Watson says:

        8 Aug8 August 10:33

        Which lounge does ba use? Am a silver but traveling with 3 friends with no status. Trying to find the cheapest way to get a lounge on our stop over.

        Ps raffles love the blog it’s been a great help on past

        • Rob says:

          8 Aug8 August 10:46

          BA has its own lounge in T3. You can’t buy passes for that. As you have Silver you can also use the American lounge or (from 1st September) the new Cathay Pacific lounge which will probably be the best choice.

          Until Cathay opens, No 1 is the nicest.

          You cannot get all of you into one lounge unless all 4 of you pay for No 1. Your best bet is 2 of you in BA / AA / Cathay, via your Silver, and two of you (literally) next door for cash in No 1.

        • Lewis Watson says:

          8 Aug8 August 12:13

          Thanks for that I thought with most ba flights going out of t5 they wouldn’t have longe in t3. Probably pay for all 3 of us to be in the not traveler then.

    • harry says:

      11 Aug11 August 14:08

      With the Barclays deal the 6 DragonPasses are open-ended/ valid for a year

• Boris says:

  8 Aug8 August 10:07

  Together with a Bank Account package, those deals seem to remove my remaining justification for an Amex Plat.

  Downgrade to Gold Rewards here we come…

  • harry says:

    8 Aug8 August 12:20

    Depends which bank! Barclays have changed their rules for Travel Plus Pack, from next month minimum 6 months @ £15.50, still gets you 6 DP passes and free insurance so not so bad

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