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  "response": {
    "Key": "FLL-PE",
    "orig": {
      "code": "FLL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Fort Lauderdale",
      "fullCity": "Fort Lauderdale, Florida",
      "airport": "Hollywood Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PE",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Peru"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Peru can I fly to from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale you can fly non-stop to Lima on JetBlue or Spirit. Lima is the main hub for domestic connections to Cusco, Arequipa and other cities. You can also connect through hubs like Panama City or Bogotá to reach Cusco or Iquitos."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Peru?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to Lima, one-stop flights typically take 7 to 9 hours total travel time. Southbound flights are often slightly shorter than northbound returns due to prevailing winds. Connections to Cusco or Arequipa usually add another 2 to 3 hours."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Fort Lauderdale to Peru?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Peru. The most common one-stop routings connect through Miami, Lima, or Panama City, with total travel times typically between 7 and 11 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale to Peru?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to Peru you typically connect via hubs like Miami, Panama City or Bogotá on American, Copa, Avianca, LATAM or Spirit."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Peru?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Lima are April, September, and June, with April offering the lowest fares on average. For the best price, book about 23 to 26 weeks ahead, and aim to depart on a Thursday — the cheapest day of the week — during the evening or early morning hours, when fares tend to be lowest. Peak summer (July) and the December holiday season are the most expensive times to travel, so avoiding those windows will save you money.",
        "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 Fort Lauderdale to Peru?",
        "answer": "For flights from Fort Lauderdale to Lima, the optimal booking window is about 23 to 26 weeks ahead, when fares average around $757, though you can sometimes find tickets as low as $735 by booking roughly 180 days out.",
        "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 Peru?",
        "answer": "Most travelers focus on Lima for food and colonial charm, Cusco as the gateway to Machu Picchu, Arequipa for its white stone architecture and the Sacred Valley for its markets and ruins."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Peru are best to fly into from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to Peru, Lima is the primary international gateway with the most flight options and connections to Cusco and other cities. Cusco itself receives some international flights and is ideal for visiting Machu Picchu, but options are limited. Arequipa and Iquitos are regional hubs but lack direct U.S. flights."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Peru?",
        "answer": "Peru's May to September dry season brings clear skies ideal for Cusco and Machu Picchu but is peak crowds and prices. Shoulder months of April and October offer a good balance of decent weather and lighter tourism."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Hollywood Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown Fort Lauderdale, you can reach Hollywood International Airport by public bus, shuttle, ride‑share, taxi, or car. The cheapest option is Broward County Transit Route 1, which stops at the Rental Car Center, while the Tri‑Rail commuter train offers a free shuttle from the airport station to the terminals. Ride‑share and taxi are the most popular for convenience and take about 10–15 minutes, with taxis generally costing more. Driving and parking are also available, with several on‑airport garages and lots.",
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            "time_published": "2026-04-03T00:00:00Z"
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            "url": "https://www.broward.org/Airport/passengers/Flights/Pages/DomesticInternationalLocations.aspx",
            "title": "Flights/Airlines Domestic / International Destinations",
            "time_published": "2026-04-03T00:00:00Z"
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lauderdale%E2%80%93Hollywood_International",
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lauderdale-Hollywood_International_Airport",
            "title": "Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport - Wikipedia",
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          {
            "url": "https://www.broward.org/airport/business/about/Pages/CustomerService.aspx",
            "title": "About FLL Contact Us",
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    }
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