{
  "response": {
    "Key": "FLL-SX",
    "orig": {
      "code": "FLL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Fort Lauderdale",
      "fullCity": "Fort Lauderdale, Florida",
      "airport": "Hollywood Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "SX",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Sint Maarten"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Sint Maarten can I fly to from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "Sint Maarten has one main airport, Princess Juliana International Airport, which serves the entire island. From Fort Lauderdale you can fly non-stop on Spirit Airlines, or connect through Miami or Charlotte. Since the island is small, this single gateway works for all travelers whether you are staying on the Dutch or French side."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Sint Maarten take roughly 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours. One-stop options via San Juan or Miami typically range from 5 to 7 hours total. Eastbound and westbound times are similar, with only minor variations."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Fort Lauderdale to Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Sint Maarten (SXM) on Spirit Airlines and JetBlue, though schedules vary by season. Flight time is about 3 hours. If you need a connection, common one-stop routings go through Miami, Charlotte, or Atlanta, with total travel times around 5 to 7 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale to Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "Spirit flies nonstop from Fort Lauderdale to Sint Maarten. One-stop options include JetBlue, Delta and American via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Sint Maarten are September, August, and October, when average fares drop well below those of the peak summer and holiday periods, while December and February are the most expensive. Booking about 22 to 25 weeks ahead tends to offer the best value, and midweek departures are generally cheaper than weekend flights, with early morning or midday departures often priced lower than peak evening options.",
        "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."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Fort Lauderdale to Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "For flights from Fort Lauderdale to Sint Maarten, the best time to book is roughly 22 to 25 weeks in advance, when average fares drop to around $606.",
        "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 Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "Sint Maarten is a small island, so visitors usually stay in Philipsburg for shopping and dining, Maho Beach for plane spotting, Simpson Bay for nightlife, or the French side's Marigot for markets and cuisine. All are within a short drive from Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) and easily reachable by taxi or rental car."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Fort Lauderdale to Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "As a U.S. citizen, you do not need a visa for tourist stays up to 90 days in Sint Maarten. You must hold a passport valid for the duration of your stay, and while an electronic travel authorization is not currently required, entry rules can change, so verify requirements before departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Sint Maarten are best to fly into from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to Sint Maarten, Princess Juliana International Airport is the only airport that handles commercial flights from the U.S. It is the main gateway for the island, close to major resorts and beaches, and serves as a hub for regional connections to nearby islands."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "For Sint Maarten, mid-April to June and November to mid-December offer warm, mostly dry weather with lower prices and fewer tourists than the busy winter peak. Summer and early fall are hotter, more humid, and carry a higher hurricane risk."
      }
    }
  }
}