Originally Posted by
fly_yag
I've got a similar layover in BOG coming up connecting UA-AV arriving at 6 am and departing at 10 pm. Any idea if it is a good idea (or even permitted) to have bags checked through on that long a layover or would I be better off short-checking my bag to BOG and using the luggage storage provided at the airport?
I don't know whether you can through-check for such a long layover, but I suspect that you can. I know that many would advise not to do it, but I have had bags hanging in the system that long at BOG several times without problems. The important thing, of course, is not to have any valuables that would be easy and desirable for a thief to steal. Electronics and booze, of course, are high on the list. I wouldn't worry about good-quality clothing or shoes, particularly if they are used.
As there is a bit of a risk, if you do go down that path, it would probably be worth the effort to inventory the contents of each bag with photos.