{
  "response": {
    "Key": "SAT-MX",
    "orig": {
      "code": "SAT",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "San Antonio",
      "fullCity": "San Antonio, Texas",
      "airport": "San Antonio Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "MX",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Mexico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Mexico can I fly to from San Antonio?",
        "answer": "From San Antonio you can fly non-stop to Mexico City, Cancun, Monterrey, and Guadalajara. One-stop connections through Houston or Dallas open up beach spots like Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos. Mexico City is best for culture and onward domestic flights, Cancun for Caribbean beaches, and Monterrey for business or northern Mexico road trips."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from San Antonio to Mexico?",
        "answer": "From San Antonio to Mexico City, non-stop flights take about 2 hours and 15 minutes. Flying to Cancún or Puerto Vallarta usually requires a connection, with total travel times around 4 to 6 hours depending on the layover. Westbound returns are slightly shorter due to prevailing winds."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from San Antonio to Mexico?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from San Antonio to several cities in Mexico. Volaris and Viva Aerobus serve Mexico City, and Viva Aerobus also flies to Monterrey. Other seasonal non-stops include Cancún and San José del Cabo. Flight times are roughly 2 to 2½ hours. If your destination is not served non-stop, common one-stop routings connect through Houston or Dallas, adding about 1 to 3 hours to your total travel time."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from San Antonio to Mexico?",
        "answer": "From San Antonio to Mexico you can fly Aeromexico, Volaris, VivaAerobus nonstop; or connect via United, American, Delta, Southwest hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from San Antonio to Mexico?",
        "answer": "From San Antonio to Mexico, the cheapest months are typically April, September, and June, while December and January are the most expensive — peak summer and major holidays usually push fares higher. Booking about 8 to 11 weeks ahead tends to get the best price, and midweek departures generally cost less than weekend flights, though specific day-of-week data isn't available for this route. Flying during off-peak hours (early morning or late evening) can also help you avoid the highest fares.",
        "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 San Antonio to Mexico?",
        "answer": "For flights from San Antonio to Mexico City, the optimal booking window is about 8 to 11 weeks before departure, when average fares are around $371.",
        "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": "Mexico's top cities include Cancún for beaches, Mexico City for culture and cuisine, Guadalajara for mariachi and tequila, Monterrey for business and mountains, and Los Cabos for luxury resorts. All are well connected by direct flights from the U.S. and within Mexico."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from San Antonio to Mexico?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist visits to Mexico under 180 days. No electronic travel authorization is required, but you must complete a tourist card (FMM) upon arrival. Entry rules can change, so verify current requirements before your trip."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Mexico are best to fly into from San Antonio?",
        "answer": "From San Antonio, Mexico City and Cancun are the top gateways. Mexico City has the most connections and works well for central regions and onward buses. Cancun is ideal for Caribbean resorts. Monterrey and Guadalajara offer good regional access, with Monterrey being the closest major Mexican airport to San Antonio."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Mexico?",
        "answer": "Mexico is best visited from November to April, when the weather is dry and temperatures are comfortable across most regions. Summer brings heat, humidity and higher prices in coastal areas like Cancún, while spring and autumn can offer fewer crowds but occasional rain."
      }
    }
  }
}