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.

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How to get FREE airport lounge access via UK credit cards (April 2025)

Here are the five 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.

You can apply here.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

The Platinum Card from American Express

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 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. 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, as well as a Priority Pass for airport lounge access, also comes with Radison Rewards VIP hotel status:

Capital on Tap Pro Visa

10,500 points (=10,500 Avios) 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.