News: Heathrow T3 lounge news, Berlin lounge news, £200 easyJet Holidays / Amex offer

News in brief:

Lounge changes at Heathrow Terminal 3

The Priority Pass website has some news regarding the Club Aspire lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3, pictured below.

A note has been added to say:

“THE LOUNGE WILL TEMPORARILY CLOSE FOR REFURBISHMENT WORKS BETWEEN 27FEB – 16MAY25”

I am only flagging this because I know what is going to happen and it is interesting, with the No1 Lounge also being impacted I believe. The fact that it is a 3-month closure is a clue that this is not going to be just a lick of paint. By the end of 2025 the independent lounge situation in Terminal 3 will look quite different ….

Berlin Brandenburg airport gets a proper Priority Pass lounge

The new Berlin Brandenburg airport opened without any lounge access arrangement being made with Priority Pass.

Instead, Priority Pass did a deal with the Moevenpick Cafe to give cardholders €23 of credit. This is one of only two airport restaurants in the world that Priority Pass opens up to those who get their card via American Express.

(The other one is Pizza Express in Gatwick South, where your Amex-issued Priority Pass gets you £18 of credit.)

The situation has now improved.

The Tegel Lounge at Brandenburg is now accepting Priority Pass. This is opposite Gate B17.

Unfortunately, it is at the other end of the terminal to where British Airways flights depart. BA status and Club Europe passengers use the Tempelhof Lounge which is far more convenient – see our review here. If you are not in a hurry, though, you now have a Priority Pass option.

The HfP article explains how Priority Pass works and how to get one if you are not familiar with it.

Save £200 on easyJet Holidays with American Express

American Express has launched a generous cashback deal with easyJet Holidays.

Until 12th December, you will receive £200 back when you spend £1,000.

Oddly, I received this deal on my Business Platinum card, even though Amex can get difficult with you if it sees obvious non-business spend going through your Business Platinum or Business Gold account! It is also on various personal cards across my family.

You are looking for this:

As usual, if you see the offer under one of your cards in the Amex app or on the website, you have to click ‘Save to Card’ before making your purchase.