{
  "response": {
    "Key": "NYC-CR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "NYC",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "New York",
      "fullCity": "New York, New York",
      "airport": "John F Kennedy Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "CR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Costa Rica"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Costa Rica can I fly to from New York?",
        "answer": "From New York you can fly non-stop to San José and Liberia. San José is the capital and gateway to the central highlands and Pacific coast, while Liberia serves the Guanacaste beaches. One-stop connections via Miami or Panama City also reach smaller airports like Quepos or Tamarindo."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from New York to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "Nonstop flights from New York to San José usually take about 5 to 5.5 hours, while Liberia is roughly 5 to 6 hours nonstop. One-stop itineraries to either city typically run 7 to 9 hours total, and westbound returns are often 30 to 60 minutes longer due to prevailing winds."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from New York to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "Yes, non-stop flights from New York to Costa Rica are available. You can fly directly from New York JFK to San José on JetBlue, and from Newark Liberty to San José on United. Flight time is around 5 to 5½ hours southbound, slightly longer on the return. If you prefer Liberia, you will typically need a connection, often through a U.S. hub like Miami or Atlanta, adding a few hours to your total travel time."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from New York to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "From New York to Costa Rica, fly nonstop on JetBlue, United, Delta, American, or Copa. One-stop options include Avianca via Bogotá."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from New York to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from New York to Costa Rica are typically April, May, and March, while December and January are the most expensive, so avoiding peak summer and major holidays will help you save. Booking about 6 to 9 weeks ahead tends to yield the best fares, and midweek departures generally offer lower prices than weekend flights. Early morning or late-night flights can also be more affordable than midday departures.",
        "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 New York to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "For flights from New York to Costa Rica, the optimal booking window is about 6 to 9 weeks before departure, when average fares drop to around $481.",
        "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 Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "In Costa Rica, most visitors arrive via San Jose or Liberia. Popular areas include Arenal for volcano views and hot springs, Monteverde for cloud forests, Manuel Antonio for beaches and wildlife and the Papagayo Peninsula for resorts."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from New York to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays up to 180 days in Costa Rica. No electronic travel authorization is currently required, but you must have a valid passport and proof of onward travel. Always check for updates before your trip as entry rules can change."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Costa Rica are best to fly into from New York?",
        "answer": "From New York to Costa Rica, the two main international airports are Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José and Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport in Liberia. San José offers the most frequent flights from New York, mainly nonstop on JetBlue and United, and is best for reaching the central valley, Caribbean coast, and southern Pacific regions via bus or rental car. Liberia is closer to Guanacaste's beach resorts and the Nicoya Peninsula, with seasonal nonstop service, making it ideal for sun-seekers heading directly to the Pacific northwest. Flight times to San José are typically around 5 hours 30 minutes southbound and slightly longer returning, while Liberia flights are similar. Prices are generally lower midweek, in the green season from May to November, and outside holiday peaks."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "Costa Rica's dry season from mid-December to April is the most popular and expensive, but for a balance of good weather and value consider the green season from May to mid-November, especially May, June and November when rain is lighter and crowds are fewer."
      }
    }
  }
}