{
  "response": {
    "Key": "AUS-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "AUS",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Austin",
      "fullCity": "Austin, Texas",
      "airport": "Bergstrom Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Austin?",
        "answer": "From Austin there are no non-stop flights to Puerto Rico. You can connect through hubs like Houston or Dallas to San Juan, which is the main gateway, or to Aguadilla and Ponce for western and southern beaches."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Austin to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Austin to San Juan, non-stop flights take about 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours. One-stop routes to San Juan or Aguadilla typically range from 6 to 9 hours depending on the connection, with westbound returns often slightly longer due to headwinds."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Austin to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "There are currently no non-stop flights from Austin to Puerto Rico. Most one-stop itineraries connect through major U.S. hubs such as Miami, Atlanta, or Dallas, with total travel times typically ranging from about 6 to 8 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Austin to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Austin to Puerto Rico you can fly nonstop on Southwest and American, or connect via hubs on Delta, United, JetBlue or Spirit."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Austin to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Austin to Puerto Rico are September, August, and October, while December and the summer peak are the most expensive. For the best fare, book 9 to 12 weeks ahead, aim to depart on a Wednesday, and choose a midday flight when possible.",
        "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."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Austin to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Book flights from Austin to San Juan about 9 to 12 weeks ahead for the best fares, which average around $482 in that window.",
        "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 Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "In Puerto Rico, San Juan is the main entry point with historic sites and nightlife. Beyond the capital, Ponce offers colonial architecture, Rincón draws surfers and Vieques and Culebra have pristine beaches and bioluminescent bays."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Austin to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "As a U.S. citizen flying from Austin to Puerto Rico, you are traveling to a U.S. territory, so no visa or passport is required. Just bring a valid government-issued ID like a driver's license, and note that entry rules can change, so check for updates before your trip."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Austin?",
        "answer": "From Austin to Puerto Rico, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan is the primary gateway with the most direct and connecting options, and it offers easy access to resorts and regional flights. For a quieter arrival closer to the west coast beaches, Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla is a good alternative, though with fewer flight choices."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Mid-April to June and November to mid-December offer warm, pleasant weather with fewer crowds than peak summer and winter holidays in San Juan and the beaches."
      }
    }
  }
}