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    "Key": "FLL-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "FLL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Fort Lauderdale",
      "fullCity": "Fort Lauderdale, Florida",
      "airport": "Hollywood Intl Airport"
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    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
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    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale you can fly non-stop to San Juan on JetBlue, Spirit and Southwest. Ponce and Aguadilla are reachable with a connection in San Juan or Orlando. San Juan is the main gateway for history, nightlife and cruise departures, while Aguadilla and Ponce are closer to west-coast and south-coast beaches."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to San Juan, non-stop flights typically take about 2 hours 30 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes. One-stop routes to other Puerto Rican airports like Aguadilla or Ponce usually take 4 to 6 hours total."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Fort Lauderdale to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from Fort Lauderdale to San Juan, Puerto Rico. JetBlue and Spirit operate this route, with a typical flight time of about 2 hours and 45 minutes. If you are headed elsewhere on the island, a connection in San Juan or a U.S. hub adds roughly 1 to 3 hours of total travel time."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "JetBlue, Southwest and Spirit fly nonstop from Fort Lauderdale to San Juan. American and Delta offer one-stop connections via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Fort Lauderdale to San Juan are October, August, and September, with late summer and early fall offering the lowest fares overall. Sundays tend to be the cheapest day of the week to depart, and midday flights typically offer the best value. Booking about 11 to 14 weeks ahead usually yields the best prices, while peak summer and major holidays like December see noticeably 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. 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 Fort Lauderdale to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Fort Lauderdale to San Juan, the best time to book is about 11 to 14 weeks before departure, when fares average around $378.",
        "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 Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "In Puerto Rico, San Juan tops the list for history and nightlife, Vieques and Culebra draw beachgoers, Rincon is known for surfing, and Ponce offers colonial charm and museums."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Fort Lauderdale to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For United States nationals, no visa is needed to travel from Fort Lauderdale to Puerto Rico, as Puerto Rico is part of the United States and entry is by right. There is no visa requirement or limit on length of stay for U.S. citizens traveling within their own territory.\n\nThis is general guidance to help you plan, not official immigration advice — entry rules can change and can depend on your nationality and circumstances, so please confirm the current requirements with the relevant embassy or official government source before you travel.",
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      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to Puerto Rico, San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín is the main airport with the most flight options and serves as the best base for exploring the island. Aguadilla and Ponce offer limited service but are closer to west and south coast beaches respectively."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Mid-April to June and November to early December balance good weather and lower prices in Puerto Rico. Summer is peak season, especially in San Juan, with higher rates and more visitors, while spring and autumn offer milder conditions and lighter crowds."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Hollywood Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown Fort Lauderdale, Broward County Transit Route 1 buses run daily to the airport with the stop at the Rental Car Center, and the Tri-Rail commuter train connects via a free shuttle from the FLL terminals to the nearby station at Dania Beach. Ride-share services and taxis are also readily available, while driving is straightforward with on-site parking at the terminals. Route 1 bus or Tri-Rail plus shuttle is the most budget-friendly public option, and ride-share or taxi is typically the fastest and most popular choice for door-to-door convenience.",
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