AIRPORT LOUNGE MEMBERSHIP CLUBS: ARE THEY WORTH JOINING?

You’ll need to be a regular flyer. Priority Pass is the best-known airport lounge membership scheme and it charges £339 for unlimited access. That promises you entry to 1,200 lounges worldwide run by the likes of Aspire and No 1. More realistic is its ‘standard membership’, which costs £179 for 10 visits.

Other schemes include DragonPass, which has around 1,000 airport lounge locations and offers basic membership for £68. For that you get one free entry and subsequent visits cost £19.50 each.

You can also sign up to loyalty schemes run by the airport lounge brands themselves. Aspire , which has the most lounges in UK airports, has a rewards programme built into its app. Each entry earns you points and you’ll need anywhere from seven to eight paid visits to gain one free entry.