{
  "response": {
    "Key": "TPA-CR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "TPA",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Tampa",
      "fullCity": "Tampa, Florida",
      "airport": "Tampa Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "CR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Costa Rica"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Costa Rica can I fly to from Tampa?",
        "answer": "From Tampa you can fly non-stop to San José on Southwest. One-stop connections via Miami, Atlanta or Houston also serve Liberia in the northwest. San José is the capital and central hub for culture and connections, while Liberia is the gateway to Pacific beaches like Tamarindo and Papagayo."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Tampa to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from Tampa to Costa Rica. One-stop flights to San José typically take between 5 and 7 hours total, while Liberia can be reached in about 6 to 8 hours depending on the connection. Flight times are similar in both directions."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Tampa to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "There are currently no year-round non-stop flights from Tampa to Costa Rica. Most itineraries involve one stop, typically via Miami, Fort Lauderdale, or Atlanta, with total travel times usually between 6 and 9 hours depending on the connection. Seasonal non-stop service may appear occasionally on select carriers, but it is not consistent."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Tampa to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "From Tampa to Costa Rica, JetBlue flies nonstop to San José. One-stop options include American, Delta, United, and Copa via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Tampa to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Tampa to Costa Rica are typically May, October, and April, while December and the peak summer months of June and July are the most expensive. Booking about 9 to 11 weeks ahead tends to secure the lowest fares, and midweek flights often offer better value than weekends. Peak summer and major holidays like Christmas drive prices higher, so traveling in the spring or fall shoulder seasons is your best bet for savings.",
        "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 Tampa to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "For flights from Tampa to Costa Rica, the sweet spot is booking about 9 to 11 weeks ahead, where average fares hover around $426, with the single cheapest day at roughly 10–11 weeks out.",
        "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, top destinations include San José for culture and transit, the Arenal area for volcanoes and hot springs, Monteverde for cloud forests, Guanacaste beaches like Tamarindo, and Manuel Antonio for wildlife and coast. Most are reachable by short flights or drives from San José or Liberia."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Tampa to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays in Costa Rica of up to 90 days. No electronic travel authorization is required, but you must have a valid passport and proof of onward travel. Entry rules can change, so check official sources before your trip."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Costa Rica are best to fly into from Tampa?",
        "answer": "From Tampa, your main options are Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose and Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport in Liberia. San Jose is best for central Costa Rica, cultural sites and connections to the Caribbean coast, while Liberia is the gateway to Guanacaste beaches and Pacific resorts. Both receive direct flights from the U.S., but San Jose generally has more long-haul options and onward domestic connections. Costa Rica has no passenger rail network, so onward travel is by road or domestic flight."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "For Costa Rica, mid‑December through April is the dry season with sunny skies but higher prices. May to mid‑August offers lower rates and greener landscapes with brief afternoon showers, while September and October see heavier rain."
      }
    }
  }
}