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  "response": {
    "Key": "SEA-SV",
    "orig": {
      "code": "SEA",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Seattle",
      "fullCity": "Seattle, Washington",
      "airport": "Seattle-Tacoma Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "SV",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "El Salvador"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in El Salvador can I fly to from Seattle?",
        "answer": "From Seattle you typically fly into San Salvador International Airport, the country's main gateway. There are no non-stop flights, so you connect through U.S. hubs like Dallas, Houston or Los Angeles. San Salvador is the capital and gives you access to beaches, volcanoes and colonial towns."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Seattle to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "From Seattle to San Salvador, there are no non-stop flights, so you'll have at least one connection. Total travel time typically ranges from 8 to 12 hours depending on the layover, with eastbound flights often slightly shorter than westbound returns."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Seattle to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from Seattle to El Salvador. Most itineraries involve one connection through major hubs such as Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, or Mexico City, with total travel times typically ranging from 9 to 13 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Seattle to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "From Seattle to El Salvador, there are no non-stops. Common one-stop options include United via Houston, American via Dallas, Delta via Atlanta, and Avianca via San Salvador."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Seattle to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Seattle to El Salvador are September, October, and August, with late summer and early fall offering the lowest fares, while December and June are the most expensive. Midweek departures — especially Monday and Wednesday — tend to be cheaper than Tuesday, and early morning or evening flights often have the best prices. Booking 8 to 11 weeks ahead typically yields the lowest fares, and you should expect peak summer and major holiday periods to be pricier.",
        "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. 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. 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."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Seattle to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "For flights from Seattle to San Salvador, the optimal booking window is about 8 to 11 weeks before departure, when fares average around $793.",
        "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."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in El Salvador?",
        "answer": "In El Salvador, most travelers fly into San Salvador to explore the capital and nearby volcanoes, then head to Santa Ana for colonial architecture and hiking, and the Pacific beaches of El Tunco and El Zonte for surfing."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in El Salvador are best to fly into from Seattle?",
        "answer": "From Seattle to El Salvador, the only practical international airport is Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport in San Salvador, which receives all long-haul flights from the U.S. There are no international train connections, and regional travel is best by road or domestic flight."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit El Salvador?",
        "answer": "El Salvador's dry season from November to April offers the best balance of sunny weather and comfortable conditions. Summer months, especially June through August, can be wet and humid, while spring and autumn see transitional weather with occasional rain and fewer tourists."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Seattle-Tacoma Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "To reach SEA from downtown Seattle, the Link light rail is the fastest and most popular option, taking about 40 minutes and avoiding traffic for a low fare. Rideshare services like Uber and Lyft pick up on the third floor of the airport parking garage and offer a direct, door-to-door trip, though they cost more and can be slower during peak hours. Taxis are also available on the third floor with metered fares, while driving yourself means about a 30- to 45-minute trip south on I-5 with paid parking in the garage.",
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            "url": "https://www.portseattle.org/blog/smooth-sailing-guide-between-sea-airport-and-seattle-cruise-terminals",
            "title": "Smooth Sailing Guide between SEA Airport and the Seattle Cruise Terminals | Port of Seattle",
            "time_published": "2025-05-05T00:00:00Z"
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            "url": "https://www.portseattle.org/blog/wander-while-you-wait-exploring-beyond-sea",
            "title": "Wander While You Wait — Exploring Beyond SEA | Port of Seattle",
            "time_published": "2025-08-18T00:00:00Z"
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SeaTac_Airport",
            "title": "Seattle–Tacoma International Airport - Wikipedia",
            "time_published": "2003-07-10T00:00:00Z"
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle%E2%80%93Tacoma%20International%20Airport",
            "title": "Seattle–Tacoma International Airport",
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            "url": "http://www.portseattle.org/exploremore?page=1&tid=125",
            "title": "Explore More List | Port of Seattle",
            "time_published": "2000-01-01T00:00:00Z"
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