One of the drawbacks of flying Southwest is that they do not (yet!) operate their own airport lounges. However, there are many Priority Pass lounges that are accessible when flying Southwest. In this series I am highlighting which lounges you will be able to access while flying Southwest and what to expect from these lounges. In this post, I am taking a look at the Escape Lounge Tulsa.
Due to my inability to get an IHG late checkout on a recent trip, I had plenty of time to kill and I was happy to spend some time in this new lounge. While pretty small, it was very clean, not crowded, and a step up in quality from most domestic Priority Pass lounges.
Finding the lounge is easy: it is located immediately past security on the left side of the hallway. In fact, the windows from the lounge look out to the security lines. Not as nice as a tarmac view, but you can’t beat the convenience!
Seating
There was a nice range of seating options both outside the main lounge past the check-in desk, inside, and at the bar. Outlets for charging were available at most of the seats, and as you would expect being so new, everything was in good condition. Our only complaint, which is rare for me, is that it was very cold inside the lounge.
Food and Drinks
The Escape Lounge Tulsa had a range of both hot and cold food options. Like most Priority Pass lounges, I wouldn’t want to make a full dinner out of it, but it was fine for us having eaten a late lunch before our early evening flight. The quality of the food was pretty good and did exceed my typical expectation for a domestic lounge. They also had a coffee station, sodas, and a filtered water tap.
The bar was pretty impressive with some solid bottles included as well as some higher-end options available for an additional cost. I had a margarita with Espolon tequila which was quite good.
TL;DR: The Escape Lounge Tulsa is a small but pretty high-quality option within the Priority Pass network that opened earlier in 2025. It was not crowded on my Sunday afternoon visit and was a comfortable spot to spend a few hours before my flight.
