{
  "response": {
    "Key": "AUS-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "AUS",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Austin",
      "fullCity": "Austin, Texas",
      "airport": "Bergstrom Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Austin?",
        "answer": "From Austin you can fly non-stop to San Juan. One-stop connections through Miami or Fort Lauderdale also serve Aguadilla and Ponce. San Juan is the main gateway for culture and nightlife, while Aguadilla and Ponce offer quieter beach access on the west and south coasts."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Austin to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Austin to San Juan, non-stop flights take just over 4 hours eastbound and roughly 4½ hours heading back. One-stop trips to San Juan or Aguadilla often run 6 to 8 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Austin to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can sometimes find non-stop flights from Austin to San Juan, Puerto Rico on Southwest or other carriers, though availability varies by season. Flight time is roughly 4½ hours eastbound. When non-stops aren't offered, typical one-stop routings connect through Dallas, Houston or Miami, with total travel times around 6 to 8 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Austin to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Austin to Puerto Rico, Southwest, American, and United offer flights, often via their Texas hubs like Houston or Dallas."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Austin to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Austin to Puerto Rico are September, August, and October, while December and June are the priciest. Tuesdays tend to be the cheapest day of the week and morning departures offer the lowest fares; peak summer and major holidays like Christmas drive prices higher. For the best fare, book about 9 to 12 weeks ahead — last-minute tickets can be significantly more expensive.",
        "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 Austin to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Austin to San Juan, the best time to book is about 9 to 12 weeks ahead of departure, when average fares drop to around $494 and the absolute lowest prices appear roughly 75 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."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "In Puerto Rico, most visitors fly into San Juan for its historic Old Town and beaches, then explore nearby Luquillo for laid-back shores, the bioluminescent bay in Fajardo and the surf town of Rincón on the west coast."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Austin to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "As a U.S. citizen traveling from Austin to Puerto Rico, you do not need a visa because Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory. No electronic travel authorization is required, and standard domestic identification rules apply. Entry requirements can change, so verify with your airline before departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Austin?",
        "answer": "From Austin to Puerto Rico, San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín is the primary gateway with the most flights and easy connections to the rest of the island. Aguadilla and Ponce handle some U.S. routes and can be more convenient for the west and south coasts, especially if you are heading to resorts in Rincón or the southern region."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Mid-December to April is the dry season with the most comfortable weather, but it is also the busiest and priciest. For a balance, consider May to June or November when crowds thin, prices drop, and rain is still manageable."
      }
    }
  }
}