Flight Info
Costa Rica: Sea Turtle Initiative
Do NOT book flights until your name is listed on the roster below:
Enrolled Participant Flight Info
*Please note that in order to access a full student roster complete with contact information, you must sign in to your GLA Dashboard.
June 11 - June 20 *OK to book flights once your name is listed!
June 24 - July 3 - *OK to book flights once your name is listed!
July 7 - July 16 *OK to book flights once your name is listed!
July 20 - July 29 *OK to book flights once your name is listed!
August 2 - August 11 *OK to book flights once your name is listed!
Booking Guidelines
- Fly into and out of the airport in San Jose, Costa Rica (Juan Santamaría International Airport, airport code: SJO)
Arrive anytime on the program start date
Depart any time on the day your program ends
Options to book your flight (once you've been notified to do so)
Book on your own
Use StudentUniverse GLA's Recommended Travel Agency
GLA recommends families avoid booking separate tickets with separate airline carriers and to avoid flights on Spirit or Frontier Airlines.
Unaccompanied Minor Program
Unaccompanied Minor Program: Typically, this program is required by airlines for travelers 14 years & younger when traveling alone (each airline is different).
Please contact us if you’ve purchased the optional Unaccompanied Minor service for your student and require a point of contact for arrival/departure.
Suggested Route
For each program, we suggest a flight route that is the most direct, with the fewest number of stops, and always leaving from a US gateway airport. Check the suggested routes on the Flight Portal.