Avianca Sala VIP

Near gate 32, this is Avianca’s main international lounge

On T1’s international side by gate 32, Avianca Sala VIP is the default Star Alliance business and elite lounge at BOG. Access is for business class, Star Alliance elites, and some pay-per-use passes once you’re through T1 security and passport control. Expect a single large room layout upstairs via an escalator, with views over the concourse and a mix of tables and armchairs that fill up around the evening bank of departures.

The lounge runs roughly 20 hours a day, open 04:00 to 00:30, so there is a gap in the early-morning hours when only the El Dorado Lounge stays open. If you land on a late Avianca bank touching BOG around 23:30, you realistically get about 45 minutes here before staff start winding things down. Overnight Star Alliance flyers on very late or very early departures typically pivot to the El Dorado Lounge once Avianca Sala VIP closes.

Food is still served cafeteria-style: you line up at the counter, point at what you want, and staff plate it for you instead of using a self-serve buffet. A reviewer in 2023 called the whole setup “perfectly serviceable” but annoying for second helpings or quick snacks between calls. Expect standard hot items like rice, pasta, and protein trays at main mealtimes, plus basic cold cuts and pastries outside peak hours, not a long made-to-order menu.

Drinks lean simple: self-pour soda machines, a few bottled juices, and a basic alcohol spread that usually includes local beer plus a couple of standard spirits and wines. Coffee comes from push-button machines rather than a barista bar, so think functional espresso at 05:00 before an AV flight to JFK, not café-level drinks. If you care about cocktails, you’re better off grabbing something in the terminal bars nearer gates 20–28 and then heading down to 32.

One corner has lockers set into a brightly colored, kids’-area-style zone, handy if you’re on a 4–6 hour layover and want to stash a rollaboard. Seating includes some two-top tables that work for laptops, but power outlets are not at every seat, so bring a charged power bank. Showers reportedly exist but were closed during a 2023 visit; check at reception if they’ve reopened before counting on a pre-red-eye rinse.

Watch out for holdover rules: masks were still required in 2023 according to one review, and the food queuing setup can create a line at peak times around 19:00–22:00. Build a buffer if you plan to eat here; hit the lounge at least 90 minutes before departure from gates in the low 30s so the catering line doesn’t cut into boarding.