AIRLINE INFORMATION
This section may undergo changes as the airline occasionally changes their regulations.  We recommend participants to check the airline's web site regarding the airline rules and regulations.  We will advise students of any changes involving the specific agreement between Forspro and the airline. 
HOW TO READ FLIGHT ITINERARY

Please refer to your statement to read your flight itinerary.  Below is an example of the eastbound segment of your flight from the U.S. to Paris.  Use the same formula for the Paris/Madrid segment and the westbound (return) flights.  All flight numbers begin with AF which are the initials of Air France.

AF 095 04JUL MIACDG 1735 0810+1
AF 095= 04JUL= MIACDG= 1735 0810= +1=
Flight number Date of departure Miami to Paris Depart & arrival times (24 hr. clock) Arrival next day

      CITY CODES:

AGP=Malaga

ATL=Atlanta

BCN=Barcelona

JFK=New York

CDG=Charles de Gaul

MIA =Miami

ORD=Chicago
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The airline is the one that makes all the flight arrangements and the itineraries for the program flights.  Some participants may encounter long delays in their connecting flights in Paris on the eastbound flights.  These are randomly selected by the airline.  However, the delays are no different than many of the connections you experience in flights you may arrange individually. 

The flight information is in your statement.  The airline is constantly revising their schedules and may make minor changes to their flight departures.  Therefore, there is a possibility that your flight itinerary may have minor changes from the original reservation. 

Finally, since summer is the peak season for travel to Europe and flights fill months in advance, it is important that you notify us immediately of any errors regarding your airline reservation. 

Deviations  

Air France will allow deviations from the group’s flight itinerary only on the return flight (westbound).  If you are deviating from the group’s flight itinerary, you need to inform us as soon as possible so that we can submit the request to Air France.  Unfortunately, since this is a contract between Air France and Forspro, Air France will not allow you nor your parents to make any itinerary changes – they require that the change be submitted by us.   Therefore, you must notify us in writing of any change to your airline reservation.  Cristina Fernandez will be the Forspro individual who will handle the requests here and abroad.   Air France charges a $150 fee for deviating from the group’s itinerary. Additional fees, if any, may apply depending on the new flight arrangements.  Please note the following when requesting a date other than the group’s: 

  • The change will be made if space is available.  If the space is not available at the time your request is submitted to the airline, the airline places you on "standby".  Although it is seldom that the following occurs, there are times when the space never becomes available.  Therefore, if by April 20th your date request is still not available, then you must choose to return with the group or find your own transportation. 

  • In order to prepare for the trip and issue the airline tickets, no changes to the airline reservation are allowed after May 1.

  • Changes to the airline reservation are allowed after ticketing; however, you will have to pay to reissue the ticket and you may have additional fees on top of the penalty.

  • Deviations are limited to a maximum of 10% of the group size.  Once that limit is reached, we are not allowed to make any additional deviations.

  • There is a limit of one deviation per passenger. If you need to make additional deviations, you may have to pay additional fees on top of the deviation penalty.

If you are providing your own international transportation and do not want the airfare Forspro includes in the price of the program, you receive a $825 credit. Please be aware that the Madrid/Paris flight is part of the international transportation Forspro provides. Therefore, if you are making your own travel plans, you must make the arrangements to travel from Madrid to Paris as well.     Note: Participants traveling on flights different from the group’s flight itinerary and not connecting with the group’s ground transportation must provide their own airport transfers.

Airline Ticket 

The eticket information will be sent to you via email about 2 weeks prior to departure.  Upon receipt of your airline eticket, you should review your ticket to make sure the information is accurate.   WE NEED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN ORDER TO SEND YOU THE AIRLINE TICKET INFORMATION

 Luggage Check-in

Due to the luggage space on the buses transferring you from and to the airports in Europe, we limit the amount of luggage you can take to one carry-on and one suitcase.   You will receive the latest information about luggage allowance with the Final Instructions we send about 2 weeks prior to departure.

Please do not exceed those limits.  If you exceed Forspro's luggage limits of one carry-on and a suitcase, you will have to provide your own transportation.  There are no exceptions.  Please do not exceed the above limits at any time during your trip.  These limits allow you to bring sufficient clothing.  If you pack smartly, you have plenty of space with the allowed luggage.  There are laundry facilities in the dorm.