Originally Posted by
parise
If not obligatory to do *A, why not consider GVA-CDG-BOG on AF? I've done AMS-CDG-BOG (AF) + AMS-EWR-BOG (CO) + AMS-IAH-BOG (CO). The AF service (340) in business is vastly superior to CO, and in economy also somewhat better than CO, and you get to avoid the USA hassles.
You could also fly MAD-BOG on AV, which is a 330 and of course better than IB.
It's good to hear some positive feedback on AF, as I've seen mostly discouraging words on the AF forum. But I haven't flown them in almost a decade, so perhaps I should give them a try.
As for AV, it also garnered mixed reviews relative to IB. (I'll do some more research on the IB & AV forums.)