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.
Fly into and out of Hawai'i, Hawaii (Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, airport code: KOA)
Arrive between 09:00 (9am) and 19:00 (7pm) on the day your program begins
Depart between 09:00 (9am) and 21:00 (9pm) on day your program ends
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: ex. Los Angeles (LAX)
American Airlines - Los Angeles to Kona (KOA) - Suggested Flight AA 59
American Airlines - Kona (KOA) to Los Angeles (LAX) - Suggested Flight AA 58
Option 2: ex. New York (JFK) via Los Angeles (LAX)
Delta Airlines - New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX) to Kona (KOA) - Suggested Flights DL 713 connecting to DL 311
Delta Airlines - Kona (KOA) to Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK) - Suggested Flights DL 486 connecting to DL 958
Suggested Route for Unaccompanied Minors
If you are looking for some guidance in booking flights, GLA has partnered with AskRos, She Travels 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.
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