Flight Info
Spain: Spanish In the Land of Don Quixote
Do NOT book flights until your name is listed on the roster below:
Enrolled Participant Flight Info
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July 1 - July 14 *OK to book flights once your name is listed!
Booking Guidelines
Arrival: Fly into Madrid, Spain (Madrid Barajas International Airport, airport code: MAD)
Arrive anytime between 6:00 (6:00am) and 15:00 (3:00pm)
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 Madrid, Spain (Madrid Barajas International Airport, airport code: MAD)
Depart anytime between 8:00 (8:00am) and 18:00 (6:00pm)
Students should expect to wait at the airport for longer than 3 hours.
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.