Spanish Language Experience 

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:

Arrival: Fly into Madrid, Spain (Madrid Barajas International Airport, airport code: MAD) 

• Arrive anytime between 6:00 (6am) and 15:00 (3pm) on the day your program starts.

• Students will be transferred to the home base in Toledo in 2 transfers. Students should expect to be waiting at the airport for up to 4 hours. 

Departure: Fly out of Barcelona, Spain (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport, airport code BCN)

• Depart anytime between 08:00 (8am) and 18:00 (6pm) on the day your program ends.

• Students should expect to wait at the airport for longer than 3 hours.

Suggested Route:

The suggested route - usually the most direct, least number of stops, and always leaving 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

• • American Airlines - New York (JFK) to Madrid (MAD)

  • American Airlines - Madrid (MAD) to New York (JFK)

Option 2

• • Delta Airlines - Atlanta (ATL) to Madrid (MAD)

  • Delta Airlines - Madrid (MAD) to Atlanta (ATL)

Suggested Route for Unaccompanied Minors

• • 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.