Flight Info
Costa Rica: Surf, Sports & Sustainability
Do NOT book flights until your name is listed on the roster below:
Enrolled Participant Info
*Please note that to access a full student roster complete with contact information, you must sign in to your GLA Dashboard.
June 10 - June 23 *OK to book flights once your name is listed!
June 26 to July 9 *OK to book flights once your name is listed!
July 13 to July 26 *OK to book flights once your name is listed!
July 30 - August 12*OK to book flights once your name is listed!
Booking Guidelines
Fly into and out of the Guanacaste airport in Liberia, Costa Rica (Guanacaste Airport, airport code LIR)
Arrive anytime on the day your program begins
Depart anytime 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.