Well here is what happened IAD-BOG-CTG...

We arrived about 10 minutes early at 8:50pm at what I think was gate 9 at the far end of the concourse.

The line to get through immigration was practically backed up to gate 6-7.

It was one of the biggest immigration lines I've seen anywhere.

I asked a lady with a yellow vest on who said no problem get in the line. You will have no delay in getting through to the domesitc terminal for a 10pm flight. I think she worked for the airport authority. She did say check with an Avianca agent though.

I then asked an Avianca agent who took me (and some other domestic connecting passengers) to the far side of the line through the diplomatic/crew channel. This too was busy but must have cut the wait down at least an hour.

There was another Avianca agent who expedited through the x-ray area and directed us to the bus.

I made it over to the Avianca Puente Aereo building around 9:35pm. All that took 45 minutes and I was greatly expedited.

I think Avianca needs to come up with a better solution than 1 hour connections from international to domestic flights at Bogota. In fact, the Cali, Medellin and Barranquilla flights have 50 minutes.

They seem to know this and go out of there way to expedite Washington DC arriving passengers.

The business class service was very nice. DVDs were offered plus a snack first (chicken sandwich) served immediately after take off and then a full dinner 2 hours before landing at BOG.

I was impressed on a flight with a 4 hour 40 minute flying time.