{
  "response": {
    "Key": "BWI-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "BWI",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Baltimore",
      "fullCity": "Baltimore, Maryland",
      "airport": "Thurgood Marshall Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Baltimore?",
        "answer": "From Baltimore you can fly non-stop to San Juan. One-stop options open up Aguadilla and Ponce. San Juan is the main gateway for history and nightlife, Aguadilla suits surfers and west coast beaches, and Ponce gives easy access to the south."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Baltimore to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Baltimore to San Juan, non-stop flights take about 3 hours 45 minutes to 4 hours, with return flights being slightly shorter. One-stop itineraries to Aguadilla or Ponce typically take 5 to 7 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Baltimore to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Puerto Rico. Southwest Airlines operates direct flights to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, the main gateway. Flight time is about 3 hours and 45 minutes. If you prefer other carriers, common one-stop options connect through hubs like Charlotte, Atlanta, or Miami, with total travel times of 5 to 7 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Baltimore to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Baltimore to Puerto Rico, Southwest flies nonstop. One-stop options include American, Delta, United, and Spirit via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Baltimore to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Baltimore to Puerto Rico are August, September, and July, with August offering the lowest fares on average, while peak summer and the winter holiday season, especially December, are the most expensive. Booking about 9 to 12 weeks ahead tends to yield the best prices, and departing on a Tuesday or in the evening can help you find lower fares compared to pricier Friday flights.",
        "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 Baltimore to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Baltimore to Puerto Rico, the optimal booking window is about 9 to 12 weeks before departure, when average fares drop to around $474.",
        "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": "Popular places in Puerto Rico include San Juan for colonial history and nightlife, Ponce for museums and architecture, Rincón for surfing, Vieques for its bioluminescent bay and Culebra for pristine beaches like Flamenco. Most are reachable by short domestic flight or a few hours' drive from San Juan."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Baltimore to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "No visa is required for U.S. citizens traveling from Baltimore to Puerto Rico, as Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory. You do not need a passport for this domestic flight, but a Real ID-compliant driver's license or other acceptable identification is necessary. Rules can change, so verify ID requirements with your airline before you travel."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Baltimore?",
        "answer": "From Baltimore to Puerto Rico, San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport is your best option as the primary gateway with the most flights and connections. For resorts and regional travel, Aguadilla and Ponce offer limited direct service but provide closer access to the west and south coasts respectively."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Puerto Rico enjoys warm weather year-round, but mid-December to April is the dry season with the most comfortable temperatures and lighter rainfall. Summer and fall are hotter, more humid and coincide with hurricane season, especially August through October."
      }
    }
  }
}