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  "response": {
    "Key": "TPA-JM",
    "orig": {
      "code": "TPA",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Tampa",
      "fullCity": "Tampa, Florida",
      "airport": "Tampa Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "JM",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Jamaica"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Jamaica can I fly to from Tampa?",
        "answer": "From Tampa you can fly non-stop to Montego Bay, the main gateway for resort areas on the north coast. One-stop flights via Miami or Charlotte reach Kingston, the capital, and Ocho Rios is served through Ian Fleming International Airport with limited connections. Most leisure travelers pick Montego Bay for beaches and all-inclusive stays, while Kingston appeals for culture and business."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Tampa to Jamaica?",
        "answer": "From Tampa, non-stop flights to Montego Bay typically take about 2 hours to 2 hours and 15 minutes. If you fly into Kingston with a connection, total travel time is usually 4 to 6 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Tampa to Jamaica?",
        "answer": "Currently there are no non-stop flights from Tampa to Jamaica. The most common one-stop routings connect through Miami or Fort Lauderdale on American Airlines, JetBlue or Spirit, or through Atlanta on Delta. Total travel time typically ranges from about 4 to 6 hours, depending on the connection."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Tampa to Jamaica?",
        "answer": "From Tampa to Jamaica you can fly nonstop on Southwest and JetBlue, or connect via hubs on American, Delta, Spirit and Copa."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Tampa to Jamaica?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Tampa to Jamaica are September, October, and February, while December and the summer peak are significantly more expensive. Booking 9 to 11 weeks ahead tends to get the best fare, and departing on a Sunday is typically cheapest, with late-night and early-morning flights often priced lower than midday or evening departures.",
        "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 Tampa to Jamaica?",
        "answer": "For flights from Tampa to Jamaica, the optimal booking window is about 9 to 11 weeks before departure, when average fares run around $600.",
        "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. Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Jamaica?",
        "answer": "In Jamaica, Montego Bay is popular for all-inclusive resorts and easy flights from Tampa. Negril offers long beaches and cliffside dining. Ocho Rios features waterfalls and adventure parks, while Kingston draws visitors for culture and history."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Jamaica are best to fly into from Tampa?",
        "answer": "From Tampa to Jamaica, Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay is the top choice for most travelers, especially those heading to resorts along the north coast. Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston is better for business or exploring the eastern part of the island and the Blue Mountains."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Jamaica?",
        "answer": "For Jamaica, mid-November to mid-December and late April to early June offer a good balance of pleasant weather, lower prices and thinner crowds compared with the peak winter and summer months."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Tampa Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown Tampa, you can reach Tampa International Airport (TPA) by public bus (HART Route 30), shared shuttle vans, ride‑share services like Uber and Lyft, taxis, or driving yourself with on‑site parking. Ride‑share and taxis are the most popular and fastest, typically taking 15–25 minutes, while the bus is the cheapest but slower. Shuttles offer a middle ground for cost and convenience, and driving gives flexibility with short‑term and long‑term garages directly at the terminal.",
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            "url": "https://www.airport.guide/ktpa",
            "title": "Tampa Airport (TPA) | Terminal maps | Airport guide",
            "time_published": "2026-04-16T00:00:00Z"
          },
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            "url": "https://airport.guide/ktpa/parking",
            "title": "Tampa Airport (TPA) Parking Rates and Map",
            "time_published": "2026-02-05T00:00:00Z"
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa_Executive_Airport",
            "title": "Tampa Executive Airport",
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            "title": "Tampa Padang Airport",
            "time_published": "2026-07-05T21:06:08Z"
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            "url": "https://airport.guide/ktpa/rental-cars",
            "title": "Tampa Airport (TPA) | Car Rental"
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