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’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.

Welcome aboard this week’s Plane News Weekly, your Sunday roundup of airline news, loyalty updates, airport chaos, Avios drama and “luxury for less” travel hacks. And honestly? This week I discovered something horrifying… Birmingham Airport before a bank holiday. I genuinely think I aged three years in under two hours. Think: Alton Towers-style security queues overflowing toilets gate chaos lounges packed beyond capacity and people fighting over prosecco

After my genuinely chaotic experience at the No1 Lounges lounge at Birmingham Airport, I was desperately hoping Clubrooms would restore some faith in Birmingham Airport lounges. And to be fair? It WAS better. But honestly? It still didn’t quite deliver the premium airport lounge experience I expected.

If you’ve ever sat at a packed departure gate at 5am desperately hunting for a plug socket while balancing an overpriced airport breakfast and listening to gate announcements every 30 seconds, this news from Birmingham Airport might genuinely improve your next holiday. Birmingham Airport is getting a huge airport lounge upgrade for Summer 2026 and after recently trying Aspire’s new LUXE concept for myself at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, I can honestly say this could comple

Welcome aboard this week’s Plane News Weekly, your Sunday fix of UK airline updates, aviation news, loyalty deals, and travel hacks. Confession time: Dry January didn’t quite survive take-off. Okay, maybe just two or three beers… which I’m calling a soft landing. In my defence, have you tried Eurostar’s own IPA onboard? Surprisingly decent. This week I’ve been working on a TikTok with SafetyWing travel insurance, and honestly, their Nomad cover has been a lifesaver. I live

EasyJet are cranking up the excitement for winter 2024 with a whopping 60 fresh new routes taking off! Brace yourself!