Internship - Career Exploration Medicine, Health & Hospitals
IMPORTANT:
Students aged 14 years or younger at the time of the GLA program may be required to travel as unaccompanied minors.
Read about these specific airline policies here.
Flight Requirements:
Arrival: Bangkok (BKK)
Arrive between 5:00 (5am) and 23:59 (11:59pm) on the day your program begins in Bangkok, Thailand (Suvarnabhumi Airport, airport code: BKK)
Please note that you will commonly depart 1 day early to arrive on your program start date.
Departure: Chiang Mai (CNX)
Depart between 5:00 (5am) and 23:59 (11:59pm) on the day your program ends on the day your program ends out of Chiang Mai, Thailand (Chiang Mai International Airport, airport code: CNX)
Suggested Route:
The suggested route - usually the most direct, with the least number of stops, always leaves from a US gateway airport. Often times, multiple students from the same program will be on this flight, simply because it is a popular route to take. We cannot guarantee that other students will be on this flight, but very often, there are. You do not have to take the suggested route, it is just one option. You may take any flight you wish that falls within the flight parameters above.
Suggested Route
Option 1
Eva Airways - New York City (JFK) to Taipei (TPE) to Bangkok (BKK)
EVA Air - Chiang Mai (CNX) to Taipei (TPE) to New York (JFK)
Option 2
Eva Airways - Los Angeles (LAX) to Taipei (TPE) to Bangkok (BKK)
Eva Airways - Chiang Mai (CNX) to Taipei (TPE) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Suggested Route for Unaccompanied Minors
Recommended Travel Agency Partner
If you are looking for some guidance in booking flights, GLA has partnered with StudentUniverse to simplify the process. Regardless of how you plan on booking your flights, we recommend you speak with our travel agency partner first to ensure that you are getting the best deal and that you are booking the correct itinerary per GLA requirements and airline policy.
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QUOTES: 1-2 Business days
HOURS: Monday to Friday 9:00 (9am) to 18:00 (6pm) EST **Closed on weekends.
SERVICE FEES: Booking Fee $30 USD
Please do NOT book your flight until you've received the go-ahead! This will come either in the email titled, "Welcome Aboard! Save this Email!" or in a subsequent email.