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No1 Lounges has launched a Christmas offer, with up to 30% discount on lounge passes.  You can buy here.

There are two options:

you can buy a pass for a specific lounge, if you know where you will flying from, for up to 30% discount, or

you can buy a £20 or £50 gift voucher at up to 30% discount which can be redeemed against any lounge booking

Vouchers can be used until 31st December 2020 so you shouldn’t have any trouble using them.  Note that the £20 and £50 vouchers must be used in one transaction, so you should only buy these if you are likely to be travelling with other people.

Whilst this offer is presented as a gifting offer, you are free to buy vouchers for yourself and save up to 30% on your No1 Lounge, My Lounge and Clubrooms visits next year.

The offer runs until 26th December and you can buy here.  If it asks for a code, use GIFT2019.

Here are links to our reviews of No1 Lounges:

Getting airport lounge access for free from a credit card

How to get FREE airport lounge access via UK credit cards (April 2024)

Here are the four options to get FREE airport lounge access via a UK credit 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 Eurostar, Lufthansa and Delta Air Lines lounges.  Our American Express Platinum review is here. You can apply here.

The Platinum Card from American Express

40,000 bonus points and a huge range of valuable benefits – for a fee Read our full review

If you have a small business, consider American Express Business Platinum instead.

American Express Business Platinum

40,000 points sign-up bonus and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review

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

Additional lounge visits are charged at £24.  You get four more free visits for every year you keep the card.  

There is no annual fee for Amex Gold in Year 1 and you get a 20,000 points sign-up bonus.  Full details are in our American Express Preferred Rewards Gold review here.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review

HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard gets you get a free Priority Pass card, allowing you access to the Priority Pass network.  Guests are charged at £24 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.

HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard

A huge bonus, but only available to HSBC Premier clients Read our full review

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

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  • Shoestring says:
    12 Nov12 November 08:06

    Compare lounge pass price obtained with GIFT2019 to the £18 here https://salaryextras.dragonpassuk.com

    Both not as cheap as the Barclays Travel Plus Pack prices (a mitigated £18 due to RAC breakdown & travel insurance – I’d call it more like nothing/ free – for the first 6, then £15/ lounge pass).

    • Benylin says:
      12 Nov12 November 08:20

      Interesting, do you get rebate being a Premier customer? I recall getting a few quid every time you take out a Barclays product.
      Also do you recall how long it took to get your lounge pass?

      • Shoestring says:
        12 Nov12 November 08:35

        I have the free current a/c. DP is instant in the sense that you are asked during application if you need any passes in the next 3 days and are given a phone number to ask them to email the passes to you (make a note if you see it as I tried to do this later and CS didn’t have a clue). I did this a couple of years ago and sure enough got emailed 6 passes. But you get the physical DP card a few days later in the post if you’re not in a hurry.

    • pablo says:
      12 Nov12 November 10:39

      25 USD per entry with Red by Dufry Silver
      20 USD per entry with Red by Dufry Gold
      10 USD per entry with Red by Dufry Platinum
      Offer provider is DragonPass
      Many would have Platinum by now for referring 3 friends to Dufry Red earlier this year. There was a lot of referral links under this article https://headforpoints.com/2019/05/12/red-by-dufry-review
      The promotion is ongoing until 31 Dec 2019.
      Here’s my referral link for anyone who’s still not a member: https://sso.dufry.com/register?referralId=0384487

  • james says:
    12 Nov12 November 08:31

    You’d be pretty pissed if you were the guy who had the 7000 IHG bid after reading this article LOL

  • Jason says:
    12 Nov12 November 08:54

    OT when booking the £5 entrance does it need to be attached to a specific card or can you split across different cards on the way in?

    • Shoestring says:
      12 Nov12 November 09:03

      Just booked my Xmas hols lounge visit for No1 & you only get the chance to input one lounge pass card. Try to get another 11.55% off.

      • Shoestring says:
        12 Nov12 November 09:03

        But if you want to split across 2 cards, eg DragonPass and PP, just make 2 bookings.

        • Stu_N says:
          12 Nov12 November 16:23

          Assuming it’s £5 fee to guarantee entry, I usually prebook 2 for me and OH in one transaction and enter my PP number, then we present our individual cards when we actually go in. Never been a problem – it actually didn’t occur to me to book separately and they always key the card number in manually for the actual lounge entry.

  • Rui N. says:
    12 Nov12 November 08:58

    OT: someone (Shoestring?) mentioned a few days that they’ve used their Tesco vouchers (£6 off £40, those ones) to buy Amazon gift cards. How does that work? I’ve received my vouchers yesterday, and they specifically mention gift cards do not count.
    TIA

    • Liz says:
      12 Nov12 November 09:03

      If you buy some other shopping with the gift cards.

    • LewisB says:
      12 Nov12 November 12:06

      I haven’t had any coupons like the £6 off £40 etc for a long time. Nothing has appeared in my app, should I be contacting CS?

      • BJ says:
        12 Nov12 November 12:47

        These MOC post through the post even if you are signed up for online vouchers. If you zre digned up for a delivery pass of any kind, or if you shop at Tesco on a regular routine, then you are less likely to get them. I mostly shop Sainsburys because nectar is now better than clubcard but ai shop Tesco once in a while and am always getting these coupons from them, presumably to encourage me to shop more.

        • Suusex bantam says:
          12 Nov12 November 15:40

          This is true – I do the same in reverse. Usually shop in Tesco but occasionally in JS. I’m inundated with JS offers and get virtually none for Tesco.

          Which, if you think about it, makes perfect sense as a strategy…

          • BJ says:
            12 Nov12 November 16:30

            You might find though that if you shop at JS regularly then you will continue to get those offers from them. This is why I switched after clubcard effectively collapsed. Today for example, I took a £43 deliver that came with 500 bonus Nectar points from product offers on the app, and my receipt had 3x 500 bonus points and triple points on petrol attached. I keep my points mostly for 1p redemptions on LNER so that’s £5+ value on a very average shop. By comparison, I would have got 103 zviis from Tesco for the same spend. While it is true ny partner again has 3x £8 off £40 MOC at Tesco, we are not losing that as we can use on giftcards..

      • Anna says:
        12 Nov12 November 13:13

        I cancelled my deliver saver a few months ago when the Cubcard offers dried up – since then I’ve had 2 lots of £8 + £6 + £6 money off vouchers. In fact I’ve been flirting with most of the supermarkets and getting free delivery and money off codes continually so it pays to be disloyal!

        • Anna says:
          12 Nov12 November 13:14

          My local Tesco has a food bank collection trolley so I’m going to go in next week and spend the voucher value on things they need for their Xmas hampers.

          • BJ says:
            12 Nov12 November 14:18

            My partner likes to do this too. We also always stick some extra in for the BA charity when we book a flight as we like the charities they support, I know it’s not the best way to give so we just keep it to £10/time.

        • BJ says:
          12 Nov12 November 14:11

          I called Sainsburys and told them I was going to Tesco as I really disliked their new online layout (honestly, I do) and then discovered £6 off £60 over the next 4 weeks. Not sure if it was just a coincidence or not.

          • Harry T says:
            12 Nov12 November 23:33

            TBH I think the MOCs at Waitrose are pretty good – my partner and I both get them off. Reliably knocks 20% off a shop. Plus you earn VS miles shopping at Waitrose.

    • GRIMZ says:
      12 Nov12 November 12:15

      Just buy a few little things along with the giftcard and go to a checkout that has less experienced staff serving! The system won’t stop the vouchers being redeemed.

      • Michael says:
        12 Nov12 November 13:00

        Do self-scan tills work

        • mark2 says:
          12 Nov12 November 13:51

          definitely not, although they do in Morrison (if getting 10% from Amex) but do not weigh enough to satisfy the till without intervention.

  • chris says:
    12 Nov12 November 09:09

    Status matching question. I have BA GGL and SIA Gold/ PPS Solitaire.

    I find myself needing to fly a few SkyTeam flights in the coming months around China.

    Is there a Skyteam airline I can/ should status match into? Status matcher is lacking any feedback on a lot of their members.

    • Young L says:
      12 Nov12 November 09:56

      China Southern was matching IHG hotel status to their elite member tiers, up to gold, but I think application is now closed. Not sure if it will re-open.

    • ChrisC says:
      12 Nov12 November 13:46

      A lot of status matches are now ‘challenges’ where you get a reduced target over a shorter period in which to earn the status rather than a straight match.

      You could contact the airline you will be using in china and ask them. will help if you said you plan to take X number of flights in the next few months

    • Lady London says:
      12 Nov12 November 20:10

      Why not take a look at what Alaska Airlines can offer you for the airlines you’re considering using? They have their own set of alliance which appears very useful – and SkyTeam airlines amongst them.

    • Lady London says:
      12 Nov12 November 20:12

      PS For SkyTeam you could maybe take a bet and accrue in Virgin – but it’s a bet on the hookup happening between Virgin and SkyTeam and then a bet on what the earn/burn rates are, as and when it does happen.

      I think taking a look at AS for accrual as in my other post might be the way to go.
      If your concern is status benefits for those flights, then if statusmatcher did not contain reports of success then you could have a quick look in flyertalk – which is the other source people with this need might post.

  • Scallder says:
    12 Nov12 November 09:30

    OT: Was booking some reward seats for next year to Miami in Club and as it’s first long haul flight with daughter after she turned two we don’t get the free seat selection (and only a Blue!). It’s a 747 and looked at seat prices – the cheapest on offer was £93 per seat and for every seat upstairs, BA wanted £156. I know that status means you don’t have to pay and business tickets get free seat selection, but who is going to pay that amount?! Just absolutely ridiculous for seat selection…

    • John says:
      12 Nov12 November 09:45

      Enough people pay, and enough people don’t pay, that BA is happy to keep it at those prices.

    • Rhys says:
      12 Nov12 November 09:47

      On the flipside, it keeps seats open for status holders, so prioritises frequent flyers. BA probably see it as a good investment for their biggest spenders, and if anyone wants to pay the sky-high fees they get the extra ££ too.

      • Benylin says:
        12 Nov12 November 10:14

        Yeah I paid something like that (£150-£190 range, forget exactly) two choose the last pair seats on Club to Osaka. Was a bit annoying…

        • Rob says:
          12 Nov12 November 10:19

          On the upside, it is quite impressive how – if you’re Gold – you can book a short-haul flight even at 2-3 days notice and still get Row 1.

          • ChrisC says:
            12 Nov12 November 13:52

            Couple of weeks ago I did a same day change on a BA short haul and still got a row one seat.

            So yes BA does look after it’s elites (though I’m gold I’ in no way shape or form a ‘big spender’)

            Rather than spend money on seats choose one member of the family and use the cash you would have spent on seats to get them BAEC status. Remember even Bronze gets seat selection at 7 days before the flight so could be worth it!

          • Nick_C says:
            13 Nov13 November 00:21

            I’m not sure why you would want Row 1 in Club Europe!?

            Impossible to stretch your legs ’cause of the bulkhead, the seats seem slightly narrower because the tables are in the arms, and you lose the benefit of the extra fold down table in the middle seat.

            I suspect people are actively avoiding row 1. I am a mere Blue. I got 1F (pre-allocated) when I flew to Lisbon the other week on a redemption. 1D was empty.

            Was in row 8 on the flight home and at least I could stretch my legs a little under the seat in front. Still bloody awful though. I wouldn’t book a CE redemption if economy was availabile. I was surprised how busy CE was, and suspect BA are simply making CE available for redemptions to maximise income.

            The only good thing about the whole CE experience was the Cathay Lounge at T3 – nothing to do with BA.

            My OH flies regularly between London and Lisbon on redemptions. He is also Blue and has also had Row 1 pre-allocated a couple of times.

            If I find myself allocated Row 1 again I will be changing it. It was also surprisingly noisy.

      • Spaghetti Town says:
        12 Nov12 November 10:57

        Doubt it’s going to make much difference where you sit with Club Suite if travelling as a couple (i’ve not flown it)

    • Jill (Kinkell) says:
      12 Nov12 November 12:45

      Gee whiz, that’s outrageous. I booked Club to Miami for next year and bagged seats on the 747 UD, but I get free seat selection. I once paid for seats…in the days when it was about £60 and it was for UD on a 747 from Mauritius (on a 241). First time on the UD, so I felt it was worth a go at the time.

      • BJ says:
        12 Nov12 November 13:17

        I can just about see a good arguement for seat selection fees in economy although I think first booked first pick was fair enough. I dislike airlines charging for seat selection in premium cabins with a passion, especially from BA who have outrageous fares most of the time anyway.

    • Anna says:
      12 Nov12 November 13:19

      I somehow managed to bag 3 F outbound seats to MIA at T-355 for next Easter with a 2 4 1 so got free seat selection for all 3 of us, well worth 200,000 avios with the F experience as well! (Looking forward to trying out the Cathay Lounge).

      • Scallder says:
        12 Nov12 November 13:43

        Hi Anna,
        Was booking 3 as well as need some flights out there for a cruise we’re doing from Fort Lauderdale (flying Sat and cruise starts Monday as wanted plenty of time in case of delays!). There was only 2 Club seats on the first and last flights (of 3) of the day but was 11 it seems on the middle flight! Unfortunately First wasn’t there as would have certainly taken that if I had the option!

        Am looking to doing a bit of lounge hopping around T3 though (even if can’t get in the Cathay First bit)!

      • BJ says:
        12 Nov12 November 14:24

        Enjoy, Miami’s so great. Came close to moving to Florida many years ago but was Gainesville, not Miami so that swung the decision.

        • Anna says:
          12 Nov12 November 16:12

          Thanks BJ, we’re only there for 3 days before flying down to the Caribbean but planning to do a bit of shopping and see the new Bond film at the Aventura Mall.

      • Aston100 says:
        12 Nov12 November 17:26

        Are F seats always available at t-355?

        • Genghis says:
          12 Nov12 November 17:38

          No. Only 2J, 4Y guaranteed.

          • Aston100 says:
            12 Nov12 November 18:04

            Oh right, so if it’s a popular route (thinking JNB), I should just try and get J seats at t-355, and then keep an eye open for any F seats that come along later I presume?

        • Anna says:
          12 Nov12 November 18:25

          I must have just hit lucky, I was on ba.com at 1 am T-355 hoping for 3 redemption seats in CW or F to anywhere on the US East coast. My first choice was Miami so I tried that first and the first redemption seats to appear when I hit the search button were 3 in F. I do check my booking every so often to make sure it wasn’t just a dream 😂

    • Lady London says:
      12 Nov12 November 20:15

      Isn;t there something about children under 12 being normally seated next to the adult they’re travelling with free of charge? I am pretty sure there’s a legal requirement there and pretty sure most airlines say they will do that. A quick call the BA asking if that is something that would happen automatically due to the child’s age, would set your mind at rest.

      I’m pretty sure you will get the right answer! 🙂

    • Doug M says:
      12 Nov12 November 22:19

      It’s priced to not sell.

  • Pete says:
    12 Nov12 November 09:39

    OT as well
    Has anyone noticed that now since the Eurostar changes, all accounts on Advantage (Amex transfer account) created automatically by the new program last year or a couple of years ago are now downgraded to Classic?
    Happened to mine and my wife’s

  • Sherri Elwick says:
    12 Nov12 November 09:44

    Has anyone tried to get the discounted lounge vouchers? There is no discount as far as I can tell.

    • Sherri Elwick says:
      12 Nov12 November 09:54

      I can see the discount using the link on my phone but not via my PC. However in the T&Cs on the No1 website it states the vouchers are valid for one year. In Rob’s article it states they’re valid until 31st December 2020.

      • Rob says:
        12 Nov12 November 09:57

        It is very clear on the desktop site that the vouchers are valid until 31/12/20.

        • Sherri Elwick says:
          12 Nov12 November 10:49

          Thanks Rob, underneath in the T&Cs it states vouchers valid for a year. I called them and was advised because I already know when I’m flying I can redeem the vouchers immediately. And was also advised Promo code GIFT2019 is required.

    • Shoestring says:
      12 Nov12 November 09:59

      GIFT2019 code needed

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