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    "Key": "DFW-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "DFW",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Dallas",
      "fullCity": "Dallas, Texas",
      "airport": "Dallas Fort Worth Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Dallas?",
        "answer": "From Dallas you can fly non-stop to San Juan, the main gateway to Puerto Rico. One-stop options connect to Aguadilla and Ponce through hubs like Miami or Orlando. San Juan is ideal for history, nightlife, and cruise departures, while Aguadilla and Ponce offer a quieter beach experience."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Dallas to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Dallas to San Juan, non-stop flights typically take about 4 hours and 30 minutes. One-stop itineraries often range from 6 to 8 hours, with westbound returns sometimes slightly shorter due to tailwinds."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Dallas to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can typically fly non-stop from Dallas/Fort Worth to San Juan, Puerto Rico on American Airlines, with a flight time around 4½ hours eastbound and slightly longer westbound. If non-stops aren't available for your dates, common one-stop routings go through Miami, Atlanta, or Houston, with total travel times usually between 6 and 9 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Dallas to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Dallas to Puerto Rico, American Airlines flies nonstop to San Juan. Southwest and Spirit also offer nonstop service. One-stop options include United via Houston and Delta via Atlanta."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Dallas to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Dallas to Puerto Rico are August, September, and October, with late summer and early fall offering the lowest fares, while December and March are the most expensive. Booking 8 to 11 weeks ahead typically yields the best prices, and departing on a Tuesday and in the morning or midday tends to be cheapest. Peak summer and major holidays like Christmas and spring break drive prices higher, so traveling in the low-season window and avoiding weekend departures helps keep costs down.",
        "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 Dallas to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Dallas (DFW) to San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU), the optimal booking window is 8 to 11 weeks before departure, with average fares around $564, though you can often find deals as low as $310 on connecting itineraries.",
        "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. Stop counts, connecting hubs, and per-airline prices are drawn from a large sample of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours. We group those fares by number of stops, by the hub airport a connection routes through, and by operating airline, and report each group's share of the sample alongside its lowest and median price."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Most visitors land in San Juan for its colonial forts and nightlife, then explore the east coast around Fajardo for bioluminescent bays, the west coast surf towns like Rincon, and Vieques or Culebra for pristine beaches."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Dallas?",
        "answer": "From Dallas to Puerto Rico, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan is the primary gateway. It offers the most flights and connections to smaller Puerto Rican airports like Aguadilla and Ponce, as well as ferry access to Vieques and Culebra. For resorts and regional travel, San Juan provides easy access to the island's main attractions, while Aguadilla and Ponce serve the west and south coasts respectively, though with fewer flight options."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For Puerto Rico, mid-April to June and November to mid-December offer warm weather with fewer tourists and lower prices than the busy winter season. Summer is hot and humid, and fall can bring rain."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Dallas Fort Worth Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown Dallas, the DART Orange Line light rail provides direct service to Terminal A, with a travel time of about 50 minutes and a low fare. Ride‑share services like Uber and Lyft, as well as taxis, offer door‑to‑terminal convenience in roughly 25–40 minutes at a higher cost. Driving and parking are available in on‑airport garages and lots, though traffic can add time during peak hours. The DART train is often the most popular choice for solo travelers thanks to its low cost and reliable schedule, while ride‑share is fastest for those with luggage or tight connections.",
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