FREE Airport Lounge Access

Airport lounges are basically the VIP backstage pass of the airport world. You'll be tucked away from the maze of gates and the hustle and bustle of duty free - like a little slice of holiday magic before you even get to your destination. We're talking comfy seats to kick back on (not like those cold, metal ones at the gate), FREE drinks and grub (our favourite kind), and FREE Wi-Fi so you can spam the group chat with your experience and make everyone jel. It's like being airport royalty, so pop your feet up and enjoy.

Typically, any old Tom, Dick or Harry can kick back in the airport lounge - if you don't mind paying, that is. We're not really about that, which is why if you book with us, we'll throw in a cheeky little FREE airport lounge pass with your package holiday from Manchester, London Gatwick or London Luton (terms apply). That's how we roll. No extra GBP, just strictly VIP.

No shock here when we say YES. Free food, drinks, Wi-Fi and seats comfy enough for a pre-flight snooze? Count. Us. In. Worth every penny, if we were charging you any, that is. But we're not, because we'd rather just give you stuff for free instead - so you don't even need to worry about getting your money's worth. Still have an extra croissant for us though.

This promotion is offered by On the Beach Limited, whose registered office is 5 Adair Street, Manchester, M1 2NQ ("On the Beach" or "OTB"). By participating in the promotion, you shall be deemed to have read and accepted these terms and conditions.

• If you make a Qualifying Booking (defined below), then subject to availability and these terms and conditions, each passenger on that Qualifying Booking will receive one complimentary airport lounge access pass ("Lounge Pass") for use at the applicable departure airport before travelling.

• The Lounge Passes are available only on bookings departing from the following airports: Manchester, London Gatwick or London Luton. No Lounge Passes are available on bookings departing from any other airport.

• A "Qualifying Booking" means a booking which meets all of the requirements  below. The booking must:

  • be for a package holiday (including flights and accommodation) listed on www.onthebeach.co.uk and booked via the OTB website or app;

  • be for no more than 6 passengers (infants aged under 2 do not count as a passenger for these purposes). For the avoidance of doubt, where the booking has more than 6 passengers, no one on the booking will receive a complimentary Lounge Pass. Lounge access for children varies according to each lounge – please see Lounge Terms and Conditions below for more details;  

  • depart from either Manchester (MAN), London Gatwick (LGW) or London Luton (LTN) airports;

  • be made between 19 October 2026 and 31 December 2026 (inclusive) at least 7 days before the departure date;

  • be for travel taken between:

    • Manchester (MAN): 26 October 2026 and 30 April 2027 (inclusive); and 

    • London Gatwick (LGW) and London Luton (LTN): 26 October 2026 and 31 December 2026 (inclusive).

  • not be a Cruise or a group booking; 

  • there is a “Free Lounge Pass” pill shown on your selected holiday at the time of booking; and

  • be fully paid and remain active.

• Opt-In: Once you have made your Qualifying Booking you must, within 10 days of booking, have downloaded our app, logged into your booking and opted-in to participate in the Promotion and be eligible to receive the complimentary Lounge Pass. If you do not opt-in to the Promotion and claim your complimentary Lounge Pass you forfeit any right to participate in the Promotion.  You will receive your complimentary Lounge Pass voucher no less than 48 hours before your Qualifying Booking scheduled departure date.   

Availability and Allocation 

• The promotion is subject to availability.  Lounge Passes are allocated on a first come, first served basis. There are a maximum of: (a) 6,533 Lounge Passes available for departures from London Gatwick (LWG) and London Luton (LTN); and (b) 21,333 Lounge Passes available for departures from Manchester (MAN). Once the maximum number of Lounge Passes for an airport has been reached, no further Lounge Passes will be available for that airport. 

• There is also a set daily allocation of Lounge Passes that can be offered for each terminal at London Gatwick, London Luton and Manchester at certain travel times. Once the daily allocation for a given travel date, terminal and time slot has been reached, no further Lounge Passes will be available for that travel date, terminal and time slot. 

• OTB reserves the right to withdraw, suspend, cancel or amend this promotion, or to reduce or close the available allocation, at any time and in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, in order to manage the volume of Lounge Passes claimed.

• There are a number of factors that will impact availability and OTB cannot necessarily guarantee Lounge Passes for Qualifying Bookings, for example: 

  • If, after making a Qualifying Booking, the airline changes your flight times, we cannot guarantee we will necessarily be able to offer Lounge Passes in respect of your amended flight times although we will endeavour to pr ovide complimentary Lounge Passes on your amended booking (provided it still falls within the definition of Qualifying Booking) 

  • As the lounges are owned and operated by third parties, OTB does not have any control over the closure of the lounge facilities during advertised opening hours (for example for operational reasons, due to reasons of health and safety or due to circumstances beyond the lounge operator’s control) 

  • If an unexpected number of qualifying customers happen to book holidays for the same day, time and departure point in a short period of time we may run out of our allocation of Lounge Passes at short notice. 

• Lounge Pass Unavailability: If you make a Qualifying Booking whilst the promotion is running and either: (a) OTB is unable to provide Lounge Access to all passengers named on that Qualifying Booking; or (b) through no fault of yours, the lounge is unable to admit you on the day of travel, OTB will provide each affected passenger aged 2 or over with a cash alternative of £20 per adult and £10 per child (“Compensation”). You will not be entitled to any Compensation where, as a result of an amendment request by you, Lounge Passes are no longer available for your amended Qualifying Booking. Your only remedy in such circumstances will be the total Compensation payable for all passengers on the Qualifying Booking. 

Lounge Terms and Conditions 

• The lounges are owned and operated by third parties and each lounge has its own terms. Although OTB will pay for the lounge pass on your behalf, your contract for lounge access will be with the operator of the lounge and it is your responsibility to comply with their terms so please read these carefully before you access the lounge. See here for the T&Cs applicable to No.1 Lounges at London Gatwick and London Luton, and here for the T&Cs applicable to Swissport lounges at Manchester.

• OTB will not be liable and you will not be entitled to any Compensation where a lounge has refused access or asked you to leave the lounge because you have not complied with the lounge’s terms. 

• Each lounge has its own opening hours, please check the lounge terms to see what these are and for when you will be able to access the lounge. Most lounges allow access 3 hours prior to your scheduled departure time. OTB shall have no liability to you if you make a Qualifying Booking but are unable to benefit from the Lounge Pass because of the lounge opening hours. OTB will not provide an alternative to the Lounge Pass or cash equivalent in these circumstances and you will not qualify for any Compensation.  

• Please note: 

  • most lounges have a smart-casual dress code and may refuse entry if you are not dressed appropriately. You are advised to check the terms for your lounge prior to use so you know what is acceptable.  

  • some airports have multiple lounges. Please check your voucher to ensure you go to the right one. 

  • the services provided, including the food and drink offered, can vary by lounge. Please refer to the lounge operator’s terms and conditions. 

• Lounge Passes for children varies according to each lounge. You are advised to check the terms for your lounge prior to use to see what the policy is for the lounge at your departure airport.

• The lounges are not obliged to make flight announcements and it is your responsibility to ensure that you leave the lounge in time to board your flight. 

GENERAL

• You are responsible for any charges payable for anything that is not included complimentary with the Lounge Pass. 

• The Lounge Pass is non-exchangeable, non-transferable and has no cash value. No cash equivalent will be given by OTB if you choose not to use the Lounge Pass.

• Each Promotion is one-time use only per Qualifying Booking and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion unless otherwise stated. OTB will decide in its sole discretion whether a customer has already received the offer and OTB's decision is final.

• Bookings are subject to OTB's standard booking conditions, available at https://www.onthebeach.co.uk/terms_of_business, and to the terms and conditions of the third-party suppliers providing the travel arrangements included in the booking.

• Any improper use (fraudulent or otherwise) of this promotion may result in the Lounge Pass being cancelled with no refund or alternative offered.

• Subject to the below paragraph, The Lounge Pass is provided on an "as is" basis and OTB gives no warranty as to the facilities or services provided by the lounge operator. Subject to the below paragraph, where you access a lounge through this promotion, any losses or liability arising out of, or in connection with the use of such lounge shall be between you and the lounge. Except where set out in these terms, OTB shall not be liable for any loss you suffer arising from the provision (or non-provision) of the Lounge Pass including but not limited to any loss or personal injury suffered inside a lounge, in respect of any personal belongings or any failure to board a flight. 

• Nothing in these terms shall exclude or limit the liability of OTB (i) in relation to personal injury or death caused by OTB's negligence, or (ii) in respect of its obligations under applicable legislation, including without the limitation the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangement Regulations 2018 where relevant.

• OTB will process personal data in line with its privacy notice at https://www.onthebeach.co.uk/privacy. OTB will use the personal information you provide for the purposes of administering the Promotion and providing any booked holiday, including transferring personal data to the relevant lounge operator.

• These terms and conditions (and any issues or disputes arising) shall be governed by the law of England and Wales, and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

This promotion ended on 31 March 2026. Perk must be claimed within 10 days of booking.

1. This promotion is offered by On the Beach Limited, whose registered office is 5 Adair Street, Manchester, M1 2NQ (“OTB”). By participating in the promotion, you shall be deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.  

2. If you make a Qualifying Booking (defined below), all passengers resident in the UK and named on that booking will, subject to availability, receive complimentary airport lounge access at your outbound airport.   

3. Qualifying Booking means a booking which meets all of the following requirements:   

• Order must be for a package holiday that includes flights and any 5* accommodation (as rated on the OTB website) with a minimum stay of 7 nights;  

• Order must be for no more than 6 passengers (infants aged under 2 do not count as a passenger for these purposes). For the avoidance of doubt, where the order has more than 6 passengers, no one on the booking will receive the complimentary lounge access. Lounge access for children varies according to each lounge – please see Lounge Terms and Conditions below for more details;   

• Order must be placed between 11th December 2025 and 31st March 2026;  

• Departure must be at least 60 days from the date of booking and departing between 10th February 2026 to 31st December 2026; 

•  There is a “Free Lounge Access” logo on your selected holiday on our website;   

• There is no notice on the website/App informing you there are no passes available for the holiday you have selected (“Unavailability Notice”). Please see section 4 for more information on Availability;  

• Departure must not be from one of the airports listed at https:// https://www.onthebeach.co.uk/holidays/perks/airport-terms when you book. Please note this list is subject to change from time to time, therefore please check the list of excluded airports before making your booking. Please note that the lounge at Stansted airport will close on 1st March 2026 (or other such time as determined by the lounge operator). Bookings made for departures from Stansted airport on or after this date are excluded from this promotion;  

• Order must be fully paid and remain active;  and 

• Order must not be for a City Break or a Cruise booking. 

4. Availability: This promotion is subject to availability as there is a cap on the total number of lounge passes that can be offered at particular airports at certain travel times. That cap can fluctuate from time to time as there may be instances where OTB is able to secure additional availability for certain airports at certain times. There is no fixed closing date to this promotion as OTB will continue this promotion until there are no longer sufficient lounge passes available to offer. Paragraph 9 sets out OTB’s expectations of availability and how it will notify customers about the closing of the promotion. 

There are a number of factors that will impact availability and OTB cannot necessarily guarantee lounge access for Qualifying Bookings, for example:  

• If after making a Qualifying Booking, the airline changes your flight times, we cannot guarantee we will necessarily be able to offer lounge passes in respect of your amended flight times although we will endeavour to provide complimentary lounge access on your amended booking (provided it still falls within the definition of Qualifying Booking)  

• As the lounges are owned and operated by third parties, OTB does not have any control over the closure of the lounge facilities during advertised opening hours (for example for operational reasons, due to reasons of health and safety or due to circumstances beyond the lounge operator’s control)  

• If an unexpected number of qualifying customers happen to book holidays for the same day, time and departure point in a short period of time we may run out of our allocation at short notice.  

The promotion is therefore subject to availability. Where possible, we will confirm any known availability issues by way of an Unavailability Notice.   

If you make a Qualifying Booking whilst the promotion is running and:   

• OTB is unable to provide the lounge access to all passengers named on that Qualifying Booking; or   

• any passengers named on a Qualifying Booking are unable to access the lounge because it is closed during its advertised opening hours or they are refused entry (other than due to the passenger not complying with the lounge’s terms – see below),    

OTB will provide each affected passenger aged 2 and over with a cash alternative of £20 per adult (aged 16+) and £10 per child (aged 2-15) (or such equivalent alternative as determined by OTB in its sole discretion) ("Compensation"), save that you will not be entitled to any Compensation where: 

• We have provided an Unavailability Notice and you have continued to book the holiday despite the presence of the Unavailability Notice  

• As a result of an amendment request by you, lounge passes are no longer available for your amended Qualifying Booking.  

5. App Requirement & Opt-In:  Once you have made your Qualifying Booking you must, within 10 calendar days, have downloaded the On the Beach app using a supported smartphone, logged into your booking and opted-in to participate in the promotion and be eligible to receive the complimentary lounge access.  If you do not opt-in to the promotion and claim your complimentary lounge access you forfeit any right to participate in the promotion.  You will receive your complimentary lounge access voucher 7 days before your Qualifying Booking scheduled departure date.    

6. For the avoidance of doubt, this promotion is only available to Qualifying Bookings departing at least 60 days from booking.  

7. Cancellation & Amendments. If you cancel the Qualifying Booking, you will not be eligible to participate in this promotion. You may amend the Qualifying Booking in accordance with OTB’s standard booking conditions. If the booking no longer meets the requirements of a Qualifying Booking due to amends requested by you, all passengers on the booking will cease to be eligible to receive lounge access, and the perk will be removed from your booking. In addition, you will not be eligible to receive any other perks offered by OTB at the time of the amendment.  

8. You are responsible for any charges payable for anything that is not included complimentary with the lounge access.   

9. The lounge access is non-transferable and non-exchangeable, and no cash equivalent will be given by OTB if you choose not to use the lounge access.   

10. OTB has analysed likely demand from customers and the available supply from airport lounges and expects to be able to run the promotion until 31 August 2026. In addition to the› specific Unavailability Notices referred to above, OTB will keep customers up to date on any likely closing date, and any actual closing date for the promotion, on the website at https://www.onthebeach.co.uk/holiday-extras/airport-lounges

Lounge Terms and Conditions    

11. The lounges are owned and operated by third parties and each lounge has its own terms. Although OTB will pay for the lounge pass, it is your responsibility to comply with their terms so please read these carefully before you access the lounge https://www.onthebeach.co.uk/holidays/perks/airport-terms.  

12. OTB will not be liable and you will not be entitled to any Compensation where a lounge has refused access or asked you to leave the lounge because you have not complied with the lounge’s terms.   

13. Each lounge has its own opening hours, please check https://www.onthebeach.co.uk/holidays/perks/airport-terms to see what these are and for when you will be able to access the lounge. Most lounges allow access 3 hours prior to your scheduled departure time but this can vary by lounge and may be shorter depending on your flight departure time. OTB shall have no liability to you if you make a Qualifying Booking but are unable to benefit from the lounge access because of the lounge opening hours. OTB will not provide an alternative to the lounge access or cash equivalent in these circumstances and you will not qualify for any Compensation.   

14. Please note:  

•  most lounges have a smart-casual dress code and may refuse entry if you are not dressed appropriately. You are advised to check the terms for your lounge prior to use so you know what is acceptable.   

• some airports have multiple lounges. Please check your voucher to ensure you go to the right one.  

• the services provided, including the food and drink offered, can vary by lounge. Please refer to the lounge operator’s terms and conditions.  

15. Lounge access for children varies according to each lounge. You are advised to check the terms for your lounge prior to use to see what the policy is for the lounge at your departure airport.  

16. The lounges are not obliged to make flight announcements and it is your responsibility to ensure that you leave the lounge in time to board your flight.   

Legal    

17. Subject to paragraph 18, OTB shall not be liable for any loss you suffer arising from the provision (or non-provision) or use of the lounge access, including but not limited to any loss or personal injury suffered inside a lounge, in respect of any personal belongings or any failure to board a flight.   

18. Nothing in these terms shall exclude or limit the liability of OTB (i) in relation to personal injury or death caused by OTB’s negligence or (ii) in respect of its obligations under applicable legislation, including without the limitation the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangement Regulations 2018 where relevant.   

19. The personal data you provide will be processed in accordance with OTB’s privacy policy: https://www.onthebeach.co.uk/privacy. OTB will use the personal information provided by you for the purposes of administering the promotion (and such use will include transferring personal information to the lounge operator).  

20. OTB’s standard booking conditions apply to bookings, please refer to https://www.onthebeach.co.uk/terms_of_business and the other terms and conditions displayed as part of the booking journey.   

21. These terms and conditions (and any issues or disputes arising) shall be governed by the law of England and Wales law, and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.