BOG airport security
Feb 27, 2000, 4:41 pm
#1
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BOG airport security
Does anyone have information on the safety of the BOG airport? Changing planes? How good and/or reliable are the police in the airport itself?
Feb 27, 2000, 8:05 pm
#3
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I have been to Bogata and Cali a few times, but not for a couple of years now. The security was very, very thorough. They checked your bags as you LEFT the country. I do not remember any check as I got there. One time I had to change from the International airport in Bogata to the national airport. It was a three minute taxi that was a big ripoff.
Feb 27, 2000, 9:11 pm
#4
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: New York
Posts: 54
I have no statistics on BOG's safety record.
However, I can say that my one trip there involved passing numerous checkpoints. So many that I first got on Continental's coach-class line 2 hours before the flight but only arrived at the gate 15 minutes before departure.
30 Minutes--Continental check-in
10 Minutes--boarding pass check
20 Minutes--emigration
20 Minutes--X Ray machine
10 Minutes--Manual luggage search (they searched in every pocket of my bag except the one with the Swiss Army knife)
10 Minutes--Pat down by gender
5 Minutes--Continental run X-Ray machine
You may be able to avoid some of these checkpoints if just changing planes.
However, I can say that my one trip there involved passing numerous checkpoints. So many that I first got on Continental's coach-class line 2 hours before the flight but only arrived at the gate 15 minutes before departure.
30 Minutes--Continental check-in
10 Minutes--boarding pass check
20 Minutes--emigration
20 Minutes--X Ray machine
10 Minutes--Manual luggage search (they searched in every pocket of my bag except the one with the Swiss Army knife)
10 Minutes--Pat down by gender
5 Minutes--Continental run X-Ray machine
You may be able to avoid some of these checkpoints if just changing planes.