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IMPORTANT: 

Students aged 14 years or younger at the time of the GLA program will be required to travel as an unaccompanied minor. 

Read about these specific airline policies here.

Flight Requirements:

• Fly into and out of the Guanacaste airport in Liberia, Costa Rica (Guanacaste Airport, airport code LIR)

  • • Arrive at any time on the day your program begins

    • Depart at any time on the day your program ends

HELPFUL HINT: GLA urges families to avoid booking separate tickets with separate airline carriers and to avoid flights on Spirit or Frontier Airlines. These bookings often cannot accommodate unaccompanied minors and may be more difficult to accommodate during weather events or exceptions. 

Suggested Route:

The suggested route - is usually the most direct, least number of stops, and always leaves from a US gateway airport. Oftentimes, 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

• • American Airlines - Miami (MIA) to Liberia (LIR)

  • American Airlines - Liberia (LIR) to Miami (MIA)

Option 2

• • Delta Airlines - Atlanta (ATL) to Liberia (LIR)

  • Delta Airlines - Liberia (LIR) to Atlanta (ATL)

Suggested Route for Unaccompanied Minors

• • Important Message about the unaccompanied minor program. Some airlines have a limit to how many minors they will allow to travel on one particular flight. It is recommended that you call the airline immediately after purchasing your ticket to enroll and pay for the program. You can call the airline back at a later date and provide the information for the designated pick-up and drop-off person.

  • Read more about unaccompanied minors here. 

Recommended Travel Agency Partner

If you are looking for some guidance in booking flights, GLA has partnered with ScholarTrip in order 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. 

ScholarTrip 

• • REQUEST: Click Here 

  • QUOTES: 1-2 Business days

  • HOURS: Monday to Friday 8:00 (8am) to 18:00 (6pm) Pacific Time

  • SERVICE FEES: Booking Fee $15 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.