{
  "response": {
    "Key": "PDX-MX",
    "orig": {
      "code": "PDX",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Portland",
      "fullCity": "Portland, Oregon",
      "airport": "Portland Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "MX",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Mexico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Mexico can I fly to from Portland?",
        "answer": "From Portland you can fly non-stop to Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, and seasonally to Cancun. One-stop connections via hubs like Los Angeles, Dallas, or Mexico City open up Mexico City, Guadalajara, and other destinations. Travelers choose based on beach resorts versus cultural cities, with Mexico City offering the best domestic connections."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Portland to Mexico?",
        "answer": "From Portland to major Mexican cities, non‑stop flights are available to destinations like Puerto Vallarta (about 4½ hours southbound, slightly shorter northbound) and Los Cabos (around 4 hours). One‑stop routes to Mexico City typically take 6 to 8 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Portland to Mexico?",
        "answer": "Portland offers non‑stop flights to several Mexican destinations. Alaska Airlines flies to Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta, and Volaris serves Guadalajara seasonally. Flight times are roughly 4.5 to 5 hours southbound. If your city isn’t served non‑stop, common one‑stop options connect through hubs like Los Angeles, Dallas, or Mexico City, with total travel times around 7 to 10 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Portland to Mexico?",
        "answer": "From Portland to Mexico non-stop carriers include Alaska and Volaris. One-stop options via hubs: American, Delta, United, Southwest, Aeromexico."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Portland to Mexico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Portland to Mexico are typically September, August, and October, while December, June, and May are the most expensive. Booking about 7 to 10 weeks ahead tends to yield the best fares, and midweek departures — especially Tuesdays and Wednesdays — are usually cheaper than weekend flights. Peak summer and major holidays like Christmas and New Year's generally bring higher prices.",
        "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 Portland to Mexico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Portland (PDX) to Mexico City (MEX), the optimal booking window is about 7 to 10 weeks before departure, when average fares are lowest around $587.",
        "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 Mexico?",
        "answer": "In Mexico, top destinations include Mexico City for culture and cuisine, Cancun for Caribbean beaches, Guadalajara for mariachi and tequila, San Miguel de Allende for colonial charm, and Oaxaca for indigenous heritage and food."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Portland to Mexico?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist trips to Mexico of less than 180 days, but they must hold a valid U.S. passport. No electronic travel authorization is currently required, though entry rules can change, so verify requirements before traveling."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Mexico are best to fly into from Portland?",
        "answer": "From Portland, the best airports in Mexico depend on your destination. For Mexico City, Benito Juárez International is the main hub with the most connections and cultural attractions. If you're headed to the beach, Cancún is ideal for the Riviera Maya, while Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta serve Baja and the Pacific coast well. Guadalajara is a good choice for exploring central Mexico and tequila country. Most flights from Portland connect through U.S. hubs, so consider total travel time and seasonal price differences, with higher fares around holidays and spring break."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Mexico?",
        "answer": "For Mexico, November through April is the dry season with comfortable temperatures, making it ideal for beach destinations like Cancún and Puerto Vallarta. Summer is hotter, rainier and more crowded along the coasts, while spring and autumn offer a balance of decent weather and lower prices, especially in central cities like Mexico City."
      }
    }
  }
}