Originally Posted by
paranoiatx
I understand the normal flow and that in order to get to my connecting flight I will go through immigration, exit security and re-clear security in the domestic area. There will not be any checked bags.
There are many airports where, upon deplaning, you end up in the intl boarding area with access to all the stores, lounges, etc that a departing pax would have access to. This is common in EU/Schengen for example. If you are connecting intl, you simply go to your next gate or to connect to a domestic flight you make your way to immigration and "exit" the intl area. I'm basically trying to determine if this is possible in BOG and if I can simply delay going through immigration for a few hours.
Being through BOG airport on connecting flights many times, I can say that if you arrive on an international flight you cannot take the "International Flight Connections" route if you are connecting to a domestic flight. The reason, is that if you were you exit the arrival corridor for international arrivals, and then attempt to go upstairs (bypass customs) there will be someone there to want to see your onward boarding pass for the international flight. Even if you could get past this checkpoint, once in the International departures area, there is no way to get back to the international arrivals corridor to clear customs and then go to your domestic flight.
On a side note, there are plenty of things see and do on the domestic councourses (shopping, restaurant, lounges).