Virgin Holidays has a fantastic new lounge at Gatwick, the V Room, available to its customers at £15 per adult and £10 per child (infants go free). Enjoy free snacks, high tech entertainment, a quiet area for adults and for children, a big play space with games and telescopes to watch the planes, and a separate area with Sony video games, table football and internet access.

On top of this, you get to use the Fast Track at the South Terminal, speeding past the crowds. To make the journey even better, if you're overnighting at Gatwick or live near the airport, use the Twilight Check-in to get through check-in the night before, or check in online. Visit www.virginholidays.co.uk for details.