Lounge in BOG
 

Howde,
traveling to Bogota IAH - BOG - IAH on the redeyes in a week from now.
Will probably be upgraded both ways.
Can I use the Aviacsa lounge in BOG? Is it airside? Do they accept *G traveling on Y as well?
Will the be open late evening (9PM - 12AM)?

Thanks!

My experience has been that I can only get in if I'm in Intl Biz. They should give you a coupon when you checkin. Since Avianca is not part of * I don't think the *G will help. Not sure of the hours.

ETA. Yes, it's airside, just don't forget that you need to do the gate secondary screening, so give yourself enough time.

Avianca joined * a little while ago. Haven't tried with *G but definitely works when traveling up front with CO. You'll get a coupon when checking in. After you pass through the second security (where they check your hand bag) it will be on your right hand side.

They haven't official joined star yet, it's a work in progress. I wouldn't count on *G getting you in.

make sure you get a coupon from CO.

I got in a nice little argument with them because I was flying AC and they said being a *G didn't matter. I needed a coupon from CO. I pointed out that CO's website said that lounge was available but they said no.
I had just come from the AA club where they wouldn't let me guest my father so we tried Avianca and presented our *G cards, his President's Club card, etc but to no avail. At that point my flight to YYZ was boarding so I gave up. His JJ flight to GRU wasn't for an hour or so but he didn't feel like going to CO to get the pass.

CO really needs to update the website or give the coupons to everyone. I think they only give them out to Intl Biz customers since it's not a * lounge.

It is always a good idea to request a lounge invitation when accessing a non-*A lounge. I vaguely remember reading a Spanish-language press release a few years ago about an Aerorepublica-branded lounge at BOG, so if all else fails they might accept your *G/PC status.

The OP asked about the redeye BOG-IAH. What about the hours for the lounge? The Avianca website says it closes at 11 pm, which is rather useless for the IAH redeye departing at 114 am. Any recent experience? Could the Avianca website be wrong? Avianca has an 1156 pm to Washington, so an 11 pm close seems a bit early, even for its own metal.

I will be doing the red eye from BOG>IAH on 28MAR. I believe the flight leaves at 0014 so 2300 is reasonable.

I heard the Avianca lounge opened recently in the new terminal. Any pics or reports?

It is for 0014, but not 0114, which is when the redeye leaves before the US switches to DST.

It was open last Thursday morning when I caught the 0750 flight instead of 0014. You can take the elevator to the 2nd floor. It is clean, quiet and new.