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A Wigan pie before a flight to Dubai? That wasn’t on my Emirates bingo card. The Emirates lounge at Manchester Airport is now open in Terminal 2. It’s the first UK location to receive the airline’s new lounge design, following a £10 million investment. Alongside the expected Champagne and polished interiors, Emirates has added live cooking, Manchester-inspired food and a Vimto cocktail. The headline feature, though, might be direct boarding from the lounge to the aircraft

Based on my experience, absolutely not. It was overcrowded, noisy and dirty, with no empty seats and some of the worst airport-lounge food I have encountered. I normally like Plaza Premium Lounges, which made this experience even more surprising. I paid £24 to enter and, quite honestly, I felt as though they should have paid me £24 to go inside. My advice? Save your money, find a restaurant in the terminal and avoid this lounge. Like, ever. I have visited plenty of disappoi

My Lounge Gatwick South has something no other lounge at Gatwick Airport can offer: an outdoor terrace after security. Now, before you start picturing yourself sipping a gin cocktail in the sunshine while a Boeing 787 taxis elegantly past, allow me to manage your expectations. This is less “exclusive rooftop aviation bar” and more vapour’s paradise. The terrace is primarily used by passengers smoking and vaping before their flights. If you need a cigarette or vape after pa

At some UK airports, a single pre-booked lounge visit can now cost around the same as a budget flight and that is before you have even bought the flight, selected a seat, added a bag or paid £7 for an airport sandwich that appears to have gone through security three times. If you have already decided that Priority Pass could work for you, there is no reason to pay the full membership price without checking the latest offer first. This guide explains how the current Priority

I've visited a lot of airport lounges. Some are good. Some are perfectly fine. Some involve a lukewarm sausage roll and a desperate hunt for a plug socket. And then occasionally I walk into one and think: Oh. Là. Là.

If you have a Priority Pass membership and you're flying from London Gatwick, you might be wondering which airport lounges you can actually access. Not every Gatwick lounge accepts Priority Pass, and some lounges require a small supplement even if you have a membership.

If you've ever walked past an airport lounge wondering whether you're missing out, you're certainly not alone. For years, I assumed airport lounges were reserved for First Class passengers, airline elite members or business travellers with enormous expense accounts. Thankfully, that's no longer true. Today, Priority Pass gives everyday travellers access to hundreds of airport lounges across the UK and more than 1,700 airport lounges and travel experiences worldwide. Whethe

The Phoenix is a mythical bird, famous for rising from the ashes. At Dublin Airport, it appears to have risen from several tonnes of scaffolding. With Terminal 1 currently surrounded by cranes, construction work and temporary walkways, I wasn't expecting to find what could well be the best airport lounge in Ireland hiding behind it all.

When Manchester Airport announced its brand-new Executive Lounge in Terminal 2, I couldn't wait to visit. After all, "Executive" is a big word. It conjures up images of quiet surroundings, business travellers answering emails over a flat white, champagne in hand, comfortable seating and somewhere to escape the organised chaos of a busy airport terminal.

London’s busiest airport is about to get a little more French. Air France has opened a chic new lounge at Heathrow Airport, designed to bring a refined slice of Parisian elegance to one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs.

Flying from Amsterdam Airport? This Lounge Might Be the Best £24 You'll Spend Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is one of Europe's busiest airports. That's fantastic when you're choosing destinations. Less fantastic when you're trying to find a seat near your departure gate. Thankfully, I found a much better solution. After a short seven-minute virtual queue, I was sipping a Heineken, charging my phone and watching aircraft taxi across the airfield from one of the best-value ai

British Airways calls this the Galleries Club South Lounge. I call it: The Lounge That Time Forgot. Tucked away inside Heathrow Terminal 5, somewhere between modern premium travel and a particularly ambitious Debenhams café, you'll find grey carpets, grey furniture, scrambled eggs and a giant plastic horse. Nothing says British Airways quite like a giant plastic horse. Add in the faint aroma of polyester, scrambled egg and aviation fuel drifting in from the ramp and you've

Aspire Luxe and Suite Newcastle? This was different. The geordie welcome was warmer than some five-star hotels. The cocktail tasted like a summer holiday. The Caesar salad was genuinely excellent. And somewhere between my second drink, chatting away to the brilliant lounge staff and watching Emirates passengers arrive for Dubai... I glanced up at the flight information screen and realised I'd become a little too comfortable.

According to the airport, guests will enter through a luxury five-star hotel-style reception area before stepping into a carefully designed lounge space overlooking the runway. One feature that immediately stands out is the focus on workspace. While many airport lounges simply offer a few desks tucked into a corner, the new lounge will include dedicated working areas and private booths designed specifically for business travellers.

f you've flown through Heathrow recently, chances are you've spotted a Plaza Premium Lounge. Located at Heathrow in: Terminal 2. Terminal 4. Terminal 5. Even an arrivals lounge at Terminal 3. But here's the real question: Are the Plaza Premium Lounges at Heathrow actually worth visiting, or are they just expensive waiting rooms with free coffee? Over the last couple of years I've visited Plaza Premium lounges across Heathrow and around the world. I've sampled the food,

After using Priority Pass at Heathrow, Gatwick, Amsterdam, Dublin, Vienna, Rome, Doha, Dubai, Tanzania, Sydney, Singapore, Berlin, Gdansk and beyond ( you get access to 1800 worldwide!) here's exactly what it costs, which membership makes the most sense and whether it's actually worth paying for.

f you've flown through Manchester Airport recently, you'll know things are changing fast. First came the huge Terminal 2 transformation. Then new restaurants, expanded security areas and upgraded lounges. Now Manchester Airport is getting another brand-new airport lounge and honestly, it sounds pretty impressive.

Let’s be honest. Heathrow Terminal 2 is probably NOT the terminal most people get excited about. It doesn’t have the glamour of Virgin Atlantic’s Clubhouse at Terminal 3. It doesn’t have British Airways First lounges at Terminal 5. But honestly? Terminal 2 quietly has some of the BEST and most underrated airport lounges at Heathrow.

If Heathrow Terminal 2 is the calm, underrated sibling… Then Heathrow Terminal 3 is where the REAL airport lounge action happens. Honestly? This is probably Heathrow’s strongest terminal overall for premium lounges. You’ve got: Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse American Express Centurion Lounge No1 Lounge Clubrooms airline lounges Priority Pass lounges even an arrivals lounge …and some of them are genuinely world class. Others? Well… Let’s just say “pre

’ve reviewed a LOT of airport lounges over the years. Luxury lounges. Airline lounges. Tiny regional lounges. Priority Pass lounges all over Europe. Some brilliant. Some forgettable. But the No1 Lounges at Birmingham Airport may genuinely be one of the most stressful airport lounge experiences I’ve ever had. And honestly? The lounge wasn’t even the worst part.