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Inside the new No1 Lounge at Jersey Airport – now open

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On Friday, No1 Lounges opened its first lounge at Jersey Airport, hot on the heels of the new My Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3.

The lounge opened ahead of its expected date in “late summer” and just before the start of the school holidays.

This is a brand new lounge space for Jersey Airport, rather than a renovation of the small existing one, and adds significant capacity. It also appears to be leaps and bounds ahead of the cheerless Executive Lounge.

the new No1 Lounge at Jersey Airport

At 460 square metres (5,000 square feet) it can accommodate 148 guests which is a lot of seats for a modest airport. It is larger than both the new No1 Lounge at Heathrow T2 (review here) and My Lounge at Terminal 3.

What can you expect from the No1 Lounge at Jersey Airport?

Jersey Airport gave No1 a lot of space and it has really paid off. Compared to the small, windowless room at Heathrow T2 this is a revelation and should be considered the brand’s new flagship.

The No1 Lounge at Jersey Airport takes the new design style introduced last year and elevates it thanks to the unique features of the space, such as a skylight and floor-to-ceiling windows. I think you’ll agree it looks even better than in the initial renders:

the new No1 Lounge at Jersey Airport

No1 has really upped its game here and now has some of the best looking lounges in the country. Based on the pictures, I think you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ve stepped into the lobby of a hotel like The Hoxton, whilst the arched green glass dividers feel like a modern interpretation of the Palm Court you find in many Victorian hotels.

The heart of the lounge is the orangery, a large double-height space set under a huge skylight. This is where you’ll find the staffed bar, set against the orange and cream veining of a rammed-earth effect wall and framed by an antique triptych mirror. In its centre you’ll find a large olive tree, echoing the new Clubrooms at Heathrow Terminal 3.

the new No1 Lounge at Jersey Airport

Moving towards the windows, with views of Guernsey on a clear day, you’ll find more low-slung seating with plenty of charging ports throughout.

the new No1 Lounge at Jersey Airport

Food is served buffet-style in the bistro area:

“Our Jersey menu offers a selection of freshly prepared hot and cold dishes, alongside a variety of snacks and complimentary drinks, all served by our attentive team from the fully tended bar. All hot dishes are cooked fresh in-lounge by our chefs and served buffet-style. Our menu is seasonal, so selections may vary, take a look at our current sample menu to see what’s on rotation including features such as local Jersey butter and milk!”

This includes tomato, feta & basil pasta, chicken & pork bacon caesar wrap, BBQ chicken & coleslaw wrap and a roasted vegetable & houmous wrap. It seems to be relatively simple fare, but hopefully this means the quality is high: there’s nothing worse than over-promising and under-delivering.

How to access the No1 Lounge at Jersey Airport

The lounge is located airside, after security and the duty free section.

the new No1 Lounge at Jersey Airport

You can get into the lounge for free via Priority Pass, Lounge Key and DragonPass, subject to availability.

(American Express Preferred Rewards Gold comes with four free Priority Pass lounge entries per year, and the card is free for your first year. The Platinum Card from American Express comes with two unlimited Priority Pass cards, each allowing two people to enter. The Lloyds Bank World Elite Mastercard offers a Priority Pass as part of its package.)

You can pre-book access on this page of the No1 website for a £6 fee, which will guarantee you access with your lounge club card.

If you are booking for cash then prices start from £28 for a 90-minute stay, which seems decent value.

You can find out more on lounge page on the No1 Lounges website here.


Getting airport lounge access for free from a credit card

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

Here are the five options to get FREE airport lounge access via a UK credit card.

Lounge access via American Express cards:

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 in-depth review of The Platinum Card from American Express is here.

You can apply here.

The Platinum Card from American Express

80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card 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 Credit Card review here.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card

Your best beginner’s card – 40,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review

Lounge access via HSBC Premier credit cards (Premier account holders only):

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 The American Express Business Platinum Card which has the same lounge benefits as the personal Platinum card:

The American Express Business Platinum Card

120,000 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.

Comments (15)

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  • Dubious says:

    I am glad it looks nice. The only downside is that I used to use that waiting area – the nicest part of the entire airport. I guess this means it’s no longer public ally accessible.

  • Nick G says:

    Great. Off to jersey in 4 weeks can’t wait to give it a try. Is this where the old upstairs viewing/seating area used to be does anyone know?

    • AlanMac says:

      Hello Nick G, yes it is. As you go through duty free keep left and up the stairs in the corner. Looks very nice. I’m a Jersey resident and use the BA one a lot. I’m definitely jumping over to this one from now on even on a BA flight. I wonder if the BA one will stay open?

      • JerseyBanker says:

        The lounge looks great. There was commentary a few months ago that once this lounge opened then the Exec lounge which BA use would close. However when I was at the airport this week all the signage which now has the No1 Lounge on also has the Exec Lounge so seems both will run for a little while. There is a BIG difference between the two. Jersey airport has always been a bit quirky (selling potatoes with an honesty box..) but I love it

  • Terry Butcher says:

    Do they have Dubonnet and Calvados? Both are available in the old BA space. That said, the new lounge will be most welcome to leave the old one hopefully a lot quieter for those of us who enjoy it.

  • AlanMac says:

    The BA lounge has an amazing range of beers. 17 at last count last week. Food not the best though.

    • daveinitalia says:

      One thing that most of the lounge reviews are lacking here are descriptions of the booze available, a lot of lounges have terrible beer. The original lounge also has the benefit of being near the gates that BA use. I think this new lounge looks nice but it would be a shame if it drove the existing lounge out of business, hopefully there’s enough demand for both to coexist

  • Alex says:

    The old lounge is interesting in that it’s operated by Airline Services CI. It’s the last part of that business standing – it used to operate all of BA’s ground operations in Jersey until Swissport won the contract last time around.

    The staff there have always been brilliant and the bar is great. It is also very convenient to quickly pop in before a flight as it’s in the gate area.

    Ultimately I doubt that JER needs two lounges, but we’ll see.

  • Tom says:

    £28 for access is really quite cheap for a lounge, I can almost guarantee the food won’t be up to much just because the budget for anything but the cheapest ingredients is not there at that price, frankly, after rent, staff costs etc.

    Agree they’ve done a good job with the decor.

  • cin4 says:

    I’ve never understood the appeal of going to Jersey.

  • Rob Smith says:

    Yonder credit cards now has a partnership with No1 Lounges for points earning/redemption

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