{
  "response": {
    "Key": "CLT-AW",
    "orig": {
      "code": "CLT",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Charlotte",
      "fullCity": "Charlotte, North Carolina",
      "airport": "Douglas Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "AW",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Aruba"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Aruba can I fly to from Charlotte?",
        "answer": "Aruba has one main airport, Queen Beatrix International Airport in Oranjestad. American Airlines operates seasonal non-stop flights from Charlotte. You can also connect through Miami or other U.S. hubs. Most visitors stay near Palm Beach or Eagle Beach, both a short drive from the airport."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Charlotte to Aruba?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Charlotte to Aruba's Queen Beatrix International Airport typically take around 4 hours southbound and about 4 hours 30 minutes northbound. One-stop itineraries usually range from 6 to 9 hours total, depending on the connection city and layover duration."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Charlotte to Aruba?",
        "answer": "Yes, American Airlines operates seasonal non-stop flights from Charlotte to Oranjestad, Aruba. Flight time is roughly 4 hours southbound and slightly longer returning north. If non-stops don't fit your schedule, common one-stop itineraries connect through Miami or Atlanta, with total travel times around 6 to 8 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Charlotte to Aruba?",
        "answer": "From Charlotte to Aruba you can fly American nonstop. One-stop options include Delta via Atlanta, United via hubs, and JetBlue via New York or Fort Lauderdale."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Charlotte to Aruba?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Charlotte to Aruba are January, February, and October, while peak summer and spring months like June, May, and April tend to be pricier. Midweek departures, especially Tuesdays and Wednesdays, offer lower fares than weekend flights, and early morning departures are typically the most affordable time of day. Booking about 10 to 13 weeks ahead (roughly 2.5 to 3 months) tends to yield the best prices, whereas waiting until the last two weeks can push fares significantly higher.",
        "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 Charlotte to Aruba?",
        "answer": "For flights from Charlotte to Aruba, the best time to book is roughly 10 to 13 weeks before departure, when average fares dip to around $805, though you can sometimes snag the lowest price about 75 days out at 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 Aruba?",
        "answer": "Aruba is a small island, so most visitors base themselves in the capital Oranjestad for shopping and dining, the high-rise hotel area along Palm Beach for resorts and watersports, or the low-rise area near Eagle Beach for a quieter stay. The rugged northeast coast around Arikok National Park offers hiking and natural pools, while San Nicolas in the south has colorful street art and local culture. All points are reachable within a 45-minute drive from Queen Beatrix International Airport."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Charlotte to Aruba?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist visits to Aruba, which is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. You must hold a valid U.S. passport and may need to complete an online Embarkation/Disembarkation card before travel. Entry rules can change, so verify requirements close to your departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Aruba are best to fly into from Charlotte?",
        "answer": "Aruba has one international airport, Queen Beatrix International Airport in Oranjestad, which handles all flights from Charlotte. It is the only entry point, located near major resort areas and with easy car rentals and taxi transfers to beaches and hotels."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Aruba?",
        "answer": "Aruba has warm weather year-round, but mid-April through June offers a sweet spot with lower prices and fewer crowds after the winter high season and before the summer vacation rush."
      }
    }
  }
}