Connecting through Bogota airport

rona says on May 17, 2005, 11:22:

Airport info. Yes you will have to go through customs in Bogota.

See what Avianca's policy is regarding late check-in.

If that's the last flight to Cartagena, you should consider staying at the Sheraton in Bogota and catching the first flight out in the morning. 90 min. may not be enough because:

1. There are other int'l. flights coming in around the same time.

2. Domestic flights are in another Terminal called "Puente Aereo", the only access is by shuttle or cab

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Peter Miami says on May 17, 2005, 11:34:

Customs in Bogota What "rona" said it is correct you go through customs in Bogota. What you should do is contact the airlines you are flying. If both legs of the flight is with Avianca and they tell you is alright then you should be fine. I use American Airlines and if they tell me it is alright they hold up the other flight if they have to sometime. If they do not think you will make it they tell me to book later flight. Usually they prefer that there are two hours in between.

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crystaln says on May 17, 2005, 14:48:

Travel Agent's word My computer system says legal connection time is 90 mins...having done it myself I would say it depends on what time you are arriving on your international flight...probably wouldn't chance it though since there are so many delays with customs and baggage.

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Copete says on May 17, 2005, 16:04:

Not sure... Actually, you may not have to go though customs in Bogota. You do go through immigration, but after you claim your bag, there's an Avianca desk in the same hall, where you can check it in for your Cartagena flight. Then, you go through customs without your bag and catch the bus to the Puente Aereo.
At least that's what I did a couple of years ago when I was on a connection to Cali. The funny part was that when you get to Cartagena, nobody will know you're coming from abroad, so you may end up not going through customs at all. I don't know if they've fixed that loophole lately, though.

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Hunter says on May 17, 2005, 16:35:

peteyw If the flight is on time, you should be OK.

I wouldn't book to stay in a hotel, because if you miss the flight, Avianca will put you on the next available one. So if it happens to be the last flight to Ctg, just get a hotel close by.

Hunter

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peteyw says on May 17, 2005, 18:40:

thanks all Thanks for the comments appreciate the help.

Peteyw

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