{
  "response": {
    "Key": "US-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "US",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "United States"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in United States can I fly from to reach Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From the United States, you can fly nonstop to Puerto Rico from major hubs such as Miami, Orlando, New York JFK, Atlanta, and Dallas, served by airlines like American, Delta, and JetBlue. Other cities like Chicago, Boston, and Philadelphia offer direct flights, while travellers from smaller airports typically connect through these hubs. Choice depends on proximity to a departure airport, flight frequency, and price, with Florida and Northeast hubs often providing the most competitive fares."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are the best to fly into from United States?",
        "answer": "The main gateway is Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, with the most nonstop flights from US cities and serving as the hub for connections to other Caribbean islands. Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla on the west coast receives some US flights and is convenient for exploring the western region. Mercedita Airport in Ponce offers limited US service and is best for southern Puerto Rico. For onward travel, San Juan provides the most options for domestic flights, ferries to Vieques and Culebra, and regional Caribbean connections."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from United States to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From New York JFK or Miami to San Juan, non-stop flights take about 3.5 to 4 hours. From Los Angeles, a one-stop connection via Miami or Atlanta typically takes 8 to 10 hours total. Outbound and return times are usually similar."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from United States to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are many non-stop flights from the United States to Puerto Rico. Major airlines like JetBlue, Southwest, American, Delta, United, Spirit, and Frontier operate direct routes from cities such as New York (JFK, EWR, LGA), Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Houston to San Juan (SJU). Flight times range from about 2.5 to 4.5 hours. Some airlines also serve Aguadilla (BQN) and Ponce (PSE)."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "Which airports in United States are usually cheapest for flying to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Major East Coast hubs like Miami, Orlando, and New York JFK typically offer the cheapest and most frequent flights to Puerto Rico. These cities have high competition and direct flights to San Juan. Travellers from smaller or inland cities will usually need a domestic connection first, which can increase the overall fare."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from United States to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Major airlines from the US to Puerto Rico include JetBlue, Southwest, American, Delta, United, Spirit, and Frontier."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from United States to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from the US to Puerto Rico are late summer — especially August, July, and June — while December and the winter holidays are the most expensive. Tuesday departures tend to be the cheapest day of the week and evening flights offer the lowest fares. For the best price, book about 7 to 10 weeks ahead of travel, and avoid peak holiday periods around Christmas, New Year's, and Thanksgiving when fares jump.",
        "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. The cheapest day of the week and time of day to depart are drawn from the same large sample of real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours, grouped by the day of the week and by the time-of-day window of the outbound departure, with the lowest and average price reported for each."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from United States to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from the United States to Puerto Rico, the optimal booking window is about 23 to 26 weeks (roughly 5½ to 6 months) ahead of departure, when average fares drop to around $545; booking last-minute can push prices above $750, and peak winter holiday periods may require even earlier planning.",
        "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."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from United States to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Since Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, travel from the United States is domestic, so no visa is required for U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. Non-citizens should carry valid U.S. immigration documents, and all travellers must comply with any identification requirements."
      },
      "q10": {
        "question": "How easy is it to travel within Puerto Rico after I arrive?",
        "answer": "Within Puerto Rico, you can travel by rental car, público (shared taxi), or limited bus services. San Juan is the main arrival hub, with the best connections to other parts of the island. Domestic flights are available to Vieques and Culebra."
      }
    }
  }
}