Elephants, Education & Cultural Discovery 

IMPORTANT: 

Students aged 14 years or younger at the time of the GLA program may be required to travel as an unaccompanied minor, depending on the airline policies. 

Read about these specific airline policies here.

Flight Requirements:

• Fly into and out of Chiang Mai, Thailand (Chiang Mai International Airport, airport code: CNX)

• Arrive between 5:00 (5am) and 23:59 (11:59pm) on the day your program begins 

  • Please note that you will commonly depart 1 day prior to arrive on your program start date.

• Depart between 5:00 (5am) and 23:059 (11:59pm) on the day your program ends 

**If you are considering flights with a layover in Bangkok (BKK) on the way to Chiang Mai (CNX), be sure to allow at least a 2-3 hour layover for time to go through Thai immigration & customs in Bangkok. 

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 Air - Los Angeles (LAX) to Taipei (TPE)

Taipei (TPE) to Chiang Mai (CNX)

• • EVA Air - Chiang Mai (CNX) to Taipei (TPE)

    Taipei (TPE) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Option 2:

• EVA Air - San Francisco (SFO) to Taipei (TPE)

Taipei (TPE) to Chiang Mai (CNX)

• EVA Air - Chiang Mai (CNX) to Taipei (TPE)

Taipei (TPE) to San Francisco (SFO)

Option 3:

• EVA Air - New York (JFK) to Taipei (TPE)

Taipei (TPE) to Chiang Mai (CNX)

• EVA Air - Chiang Mai (CNX) to Taipei (TPE)

Taipei (TPE) to New York (JFK)

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.