{
  "response": {
    "Key": "ORL-AW",
    "orig": {
      "code": "ORL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Orlando",
      "fullCity": "Orlando, Florida",
      "airport": "Orlando Executive Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "AW",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Aruba"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Aruba can I fly to from Orlando?",
        "answer": "Aruba has one main airport, Queen Beatrix International Airport near Oranjestad. From Orlando you can sometimes find seasonal non-stop flights, otherwise you connect through Miami or Charlotte. Oranjestad is the capital and where most visitors stay, with resorts along the west coast."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Orlando to Aruba?",
        "answer": "Nonstop flights from Orlando to Aruba take about 3 hours and 10 minutes and arrive at Queen Beatrix International Airport. One-stop itineraries typically range from 5 to 7 hours depending on the connection city and layover duration. Westbound return flights are often slightly shorter due to prevailing winds."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Orlando to Aruba?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Orlando to Aruba are available on a seasonal or limited basis depending on the time of year. When they operate, they typically serve Queen Beatrix International Airport in Oranjestad. If non-stops are not offered on your travel dates, common one-stop routings connect through Miami, Charlotte or Atlanta, with total travel times around 6 to 8 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Orlando to Aruba?",
        "answer": "From Orlando to Aruba you can fly nonstop on Southwest or Delta, or connect via American, United, JetBlue or Copa hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Orlando to Aruba?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Orlando to Aruba are April, July, and January, while December and March tend to be the priciest—peak summer and major holidays like Christmas and spring break drive prices higher. For the best fare, book about 4 to 6 weeks before departure, when prices typically dip to their lowest. Midweek flights (Tuesday and Wednesday) generally offer better value than weekend departures, and early morning or late evening flights are often cheaper than midday 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 Orlando to Aruba?",
        "answer": "For flights from Orlando to Aruba, the optimal booking window is about 4 to 6 weeks before departure, when fares average around $608, though the single cheapest day tends to fall at roughly 25 days out at $600.",
        "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 small, so visitors typically base themselves in Oranjestad for shopping and dining, Palm Beach for high-rise resorts and water sports, Eagle Beach for low-rise tranquility, San Nicolas for art and culture, and the northern coast for natural pools and rugged scenery."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Orlando to Aruba?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays in Aruba of up to 90 days. 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 with official sources before departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Aruba are best to fly into from Orlando?",
        "answer": "Aruba has only one international airport, Queen Beatrix International Airport in Oranjestad. All flights from Orlando arrive there, and it is the sole gateway for long-haul flights from the U.S. The airport is close to the main resort areas, so ground transfers are short and straightforward."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Aruba?",
        "answer": "Aruba is a year-round destination with minimal seasonal temperature variation. Mid-April to mid-December offers lower prices and fewer crowds, though late summer and fall carry a slight risk of rain. Winter months are the busiest and most expensive."
      }
    }
  }
}