Elon Center Abroad Flights

Elon Center study abroad programs typically offer a group flight or a recommended flight.

A group flight is a block of seats reserved for students on a specific itinerary or itineraries. These seats are then made available for students to purchase through a travel agent. The group flight itinerary(ies) will be the flights around which on-site partners make airport pick-up arrangements. The advantages of purchasing a ticket on a group flight through a travel agent include fixed fares, convenience on arrival, and that students will typically be seated together. The drawbacks are that group flights are not always the cheapest fares, have limited flexibility when it comes to making alternate travel plans, and may not be on the routing that is most convenient for you. Group flights also typically require a minimum of ten students to purchase through the travel agent in order to go forward.

In the event that fewer than ten students purchase the group ticket, the group ticket will be cancelled. Students will be refunded any funds paid towards a group flight ticket that is cancelled. In place of a group flight, Elon University will designate a recommended flight that families may purchase individually. The recommended flight will be the flight around which on-site partners make airport pick-up arrangements.

Students are free not to take the group or recommended flight. Students that wish to make independent travel plans and would like to use the provided transportation for transfer to the program site may do so if their flight arrives prior to the arrival of the group flight. However, students not on the group flight that experience delays may be required to make their own transportation arrangements upon arrival.

Students may also book onto the same itinerary using a booking service rather than going through a travel agent if they so desire. The advantage to using the travel agent is that in the event of a cancellation or change an agent will work on your behalf to make any necessary adjustments to your flight itinerary.