No1 Lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3 reopens – with Priority Pass accepted

The No1 Lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3 will reopen today. This makes it, I think, the first of the two independent lounges in Terminal 3 to open.

Importantly, Priority Pass cards will be accepted. The No1 network has started to accept Priority Pass cards following the acquisition of the business by a consortium which includes the owners of Priority Pass.

This also means that LoungeKey cards will be accepted if you have a HSBC Premier World Elite credit card.

The Gatwick North lounge is also now showing that it accepts Priority Pass, although this was not the case when it opened a couple of weeks ago.

Activity at Heathrow T3 is now picking up. As well as Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines, who moved two weeks ago, the following airlines are now back in Terminal 3:

• Cathay Pacific
• Emirates
• Middle East Airlines
• Finnair
• Royal Jordanian
• Sri Lankan
• Qantas

American Airlines is also believed to be moving its non-New York JFK flights from Terminal 5 to Terminal 3 shortly.

The No1 Lounge will be open from 6am to 9pm. You can find out more about the Terminal 3 lounge on this page of the No1 website.

The website confirms that Priority Pass is accepted.

If you want to book the lounge for cash, code SUMMER15 saves you 15%. You can book here. However, it seems to be cheaper to forget the code and use the Virgin Atlantic partner page here, which also comes with 350 Virgin Points.

How to get FREE airport lounge access via UK credit cards (December 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 1,500 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.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 14th January 2025, the sign-up bonus on The Platinum Card from American Express is increased to 80,000 Membership Rewards points. This converts into 80,000 Avios! The spend requirement is changed to £10,000 in six months for this offer. Click here to apply.

You can apply here.

The Platinum Card from American Express

Huge 80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee 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.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 14th January 2025, the sign-up bonus on ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is increased to 30,000 Membership Rewards points. This converts into 30,000 Avios. Click here to apply.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 30,000 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 £290 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 good package, but only available to HSBC Premier clients Read our full review

Got a small business?

If you have a small business, consider American Express Business Platinum which has the same lounge benefits as the personal Platinum card:

American Express Business Platinum

50,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review

You should also consider the Capital on Tap Pro Visa credit card, which has a lower fee and also comes with Radison Rewards VIP status:

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 9th December 2024, there are EXCLUSIVE sign-up offers for our readers on the two Capital on Tap small business Visa cards. You can earn 20,000 points on the Business Rewards card and 30,000 points on the new Pro card. Click here to apply.

Capital on Tap Pro Visa

30,000 points (TO 9TH DECEMBER) plus good benefits 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.