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  "response": {
    "Key": "BOS-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "BOS",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Boston",
      "fullCity": "Boston, Massachusetts",
      "airport": "Logan Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Boston?",
        "answer": "From Boston you can fly non-stop to San Juan. One-stop options can get you to Aguadilla and Ponce. San Juan is the main gateway with easy access to Old San Juan, beaches, and connections to Vieques and Culebra. Aguadilla serves the west coast surf spots, while Ponce is closer to the south's cultural sites."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Boston to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Boston to San Juan take roughly 4 hours southbound and about 4 hours 15 minutes northbound. One-stop itineraries to other Puerto Rican airports like Aguadilla or Ponce typically run 6 to 8 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Boston to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from Boston to San Juan. Several airlines operate this route, with a typical flight time of about four hours. If you are headed to other parts of the island or non-stops are not available on your dates, connections through other U.S. hubs add roughly two to four hours to your total journey."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Boston to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "JetBlue, Delta and Frontier fly non-stop from Boston to San Juan. American and United offer one-stop connections via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Boston to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Boston to San Juan are September, October, May, and August, with September offering the lowest typical fares. Booking 9–12 weeks ahead tends to yield the best prices, and you'll generally save by flying on Wednesdays or Saturdays rather than Sundays. Early morning and midday departures are usually the most affordable times of day, while peak summer months and major holidays like December see notably higher fares.",
        "methodology": "This 'good deal' estimate shows a representative best price for each departure date across roughly a 12-month window (about 3 months back and 9 months forward). It is built from real flight prices found by Priceline users searching this route, accumulated into a price history for each departure date. Rather than weighting all of that history equally, we apply exponential time decay so recent prices dominate — a price seen yesterday counts almost in full, one from about a month ago roughly a third, and prices from a few months back very little — giving a figure that tracks today's market instead of a stale long-run average. Clear price outliers are removed before any calculation, departure dates with no observations are filled in from nearby dates, and the resulting curve is lightly smoothed so it reads as a clean seasonal trend rather than day-to-day noise. This booking-window guidance is built from the same real flight prices found by Priceline users searching this route, re-grouped by how many days before departure each price was seen (from the departure day out to about 180 days ahead) across the route's price history. At each booking lead time we report the 25th-percentile price — the cheaper end of what travelers were quoted, rather than the rock-bottom minimum (which can be a fluke) or the average (which is pulled up by expensive last-minute fares). The buy-or-wait advice then applies a risk premium that grows as departure approaches, since seat availability shrinks and prices become less predictable; using that adjusted curve we flag windows where waiting is likely to save a meaningful amount (at least $20 or 5%) versus windows where booking now is the better call. Isolated single-day recommendations are filtered out, so the advice only reflects a window that holds for several days in a row. The cheapest day of the week and time of day to depart are drawn from the same large sample of real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours, grouped by the day of the week and by the time-of-day window of the outbound departure, with the lowest and average price reported for each."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Boston to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Boston to Puerto Rico, aim to book 9 to 12 weeks ahead — that's the sweet spot where fares average around $397, though you can still find good deals in the shoulder months of April and November by booking a bit closer in.",
        "methodology": "This booking-window guidance is built from the same real flight prices found by Priceline users searching this route, re-grouped by how many days before departure each price was seen (from the departure day out to about 180 days ahead) across the route's price history. At each booking lead time we report the 25th-percentile price — the cheaper end of what travelers were quoted, rather than the rock-bottom minimum (which can be a fluke) or the average (which is pulled up by expensive last-minute fares). The buy-or-wait advice then applies a risk premium that grows as departure approaches, since seat availability shrinks and prices become less predictable; using that adjusted curve we flag windows where waiting is likely to save a meaningful amount (at least $20 or 5%) versus windows where booking now is the better call. Isolated single-day recommendations are filtered out, so the advice only reflects a window that holds for several days in a row. This 'good deal' estimate shows a representative best price for each departure date across roughly a 12-month window (about 3 months back and 9 months forward). It is built from real flight prices found by Priceline users searching this route, accumulated into a price history for each departure date. Rather than weighting all of that history equally, we apply exponential time decay so recent prices dominate — a price seen yesterday counts almost in full, one from about a month ago roughly a third, and prices from a few months back very little — giving a figure that tracks today's market instead of a stale long-run average. Clear price outliers are removed before any calculation, departure dates with no observations are filled in from nearby dates, and the resulting curve is lightly smoothed so it reads as a clean seasonal trend rather than day-to-day noise."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "In Puerto Rico, most travelers explore San Juan for its historic forts and nightlife, then head to the nearby El Yunque rainforest or the beaches and bioluminescent bays of Vieques and Culebra. Ponce offers colonial architecture and museums, while Rincón draws surfers and whale watchers on the west coast."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Boston?",
        "answer": "From Boston to Puerto Rico, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan is the primary gateway with the most flights and connections. For western and southwestern beaches, Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla and Mercedita Airport in Ponce offer convenient alternatives with fewer crowds."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "In Puerto Rico, mid-April to June and November to early December offer warm weather with fewer tourists and lower prices than the peak winter season or summer break. Hurricane season peaks mid-August through October, so monitor forecasts if traveling then."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Logan Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown Boston, the Silver Line SL1 bus is a direct, low-cost public transit option to Logan Airport, while the Blue Line subway connects to a free shuttle. The Back Bay Logan Express shuttle offers a comfortable ride for just $3, and ride‑share services like Uber and Lyft provide door‑to‑terminal convenience at a higher cost. Taxis are also available, and driving with parking at the airport is possible but the most expensive choice. The Silver Line or Blue Line are often the fastest and most popular for avoiding traffic.",
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            "title": "How to Get to Logan Airport | Massport",
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            "url": "https://faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/ntap_aug_18/NE10001.html",
            "title": "Massachusetts. Boston-Logan International Airport (KBOS) Land & Hold Operations",
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            "title": "Massachusetts. Prototype Runway Status Lights (RWSL) at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)"
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan%20Express",
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