Tropical Biology San Salvador - 2011

Flight Information

Monday, May 23, 2011

6:30 AM Bradley (BDL) Airport Check-in with Passport, Luggage, etc.

8:30 AM Depart Jet Blue Flight B6-331 to Orlando International Airport (MCO)

11:14 AM Arrival at Orlando International Airport (MCO)

1:45 PM Depart Jet Blue Flight B6-1781 to Nassau International Airport (NAS)

3:00 PM Arrival at Nassau International Airport (NAS)

3:15 AM Claim Luggage and proceed to ground transport area for transport to Motel

˜3:30 PM Arrive at Orange Hill Beach Inn

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

˜8:30 AM All belongings at curbside for ground transport to Nassau International Airport (NAS)

11:00 AM Depart Bahamas Air Flight UP-377 to San Salvador, Bahamas International Airport (ZSA)

˜12:00 Noon Arrival at San Salvador International Airport (ZSA)

˜12:30 PM GRC Truck transport to the Gerace Research Centre

Friday, June 3, 2011

˜10:30 AM GRC Truck transport to San Salvador International Airport (ZSA)

˜12:20 PM Depart Bahamas Air Flight UP 379 to Nassau International Airport (NAS)

˜1:20 PM Arrival at Nassau International Airport (NAS) Customs

4:00 PM Depart Jet Blue Flight B6 1792 to Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL)

5:01 PM Arrive at Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL)

6:38 PM Depart Jet Blue Flight B6 326 for Bradley International Airport (BDL)

9:39 PM Arrive Bradley International Airport (BDL)

Tickets are not refundable and are not reassignable.

You must have your passport on your person at all times during all portions of the travel to and from San Salvador. No other form of identification is sufficient!

Baggage Information

Checked Bags

You are permitted one checked bag free of charge. It must not exceed 62 inches (length + width + height). It also must also not exceed 50 pounds.

Overweight bag charge: 51-70 pounds = $50 fee...71-99 pounds = $100 fee

Oversize bag charge: 63-80 inches = $75 fee

An overweight, oversized bag will cost you both fees!

A second bag costs you $30...and the same overweight and oversize charges apply.

All second-bag, overweight, or oversize charges are your personal financial responsibility at check-in. These charges are not covered in your course fees! Use a lightweight bag and select items from the list of things to bring that are as lightweight as possible. A diving knife (if any), scissors, pocket knife, fingernail clipper, etc. must be in a checked bag.

Carry-on Bags

You are permitted one personal item (purse, camera, laptop, etc.) that must fit under the seat, so it must be within these dimensions: 17" x 12.5" x 8"

You are also permitted one carry-on bag that must fit within: Airbus A320: 26" x 18" x 12" or Embraer 190: 24" x 16" x 10". The planes we will be flying on will be announced as soon as we know this information.

Any liquids (toothpaste, shaving cream, etc.) in your carry-on bags must be packed according to TSA regulations (containers less than 3 ounces, all within one one-quart ZipLok bag.) Larger containers of liquids should go in your checked bag.

Gerace Research Centre (GRC) Contact Information

GRC web page: geraceresearchcentre.com

Emergency GRC Phone Number: (242)-331-2520
Emergency GRC Fax Number: (242)-331-2524

* Phone service on San Salvador is unreliable, or non-existent. Most US cell phone services do not cover San Salvador. After-dinner use of the GRC library computers for email will be the most efficient way to communicate with people at home.

Emergency Daytime Email Addresses for Gerace Research Centre Office

Dr. Thomas Rothfus, Executive Director: grcss@juno.com
Velda Knowles, Business Manager: veldagrc@juno.com
Rochelle Hanna, Administrative Assistant: hannagrc@juno.com

Emergency Evening (8-10 PM) Email Addresses for Course Faculty at GRC

Dr. Charles Booth: booth@easternct.edu
Dr. Ross Koning: koning@easternct.edu

Pre-departure Emergency Contact Information for Course Faculty

Dr. Charles Booth
Home: 860-456-1579 Cell: 860-933-3799

Dr. Ross Koning
Home Phone 860-423-9724 Cell: 860-933-2712


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