{
  "response": {
    "Key": "BOS-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "BOS",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Boston",
      "fullCity": "Boston, Massachusetts",
      "airport": "Logan Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Boston?",
        "answer": "From Boston you can fly non-stop to San Juan (SJU), Puerto Rico's main gateway. Other cities like Aguadilla (BQN) and Ponce (PSE) are reachable with one stop, usually via San Juan or a mainland U.S. hub. San Juan is best for history and nightlife; Aguadilla and Ponce offer quieter beach access and local charm."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Boston to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Nonstop flights from Boston to San Juan, Puerto Rico, take about 4 hours southbound and roughly 4 hours 15 minutes northbound. One-stop itineraries to San Juan or Aguadilla typically range from 6 to 9 hours, depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Boston to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from Boston to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Airlines such as JetBlue and sometimes Delta offer direct service to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, with flight times around four hours southbound. If you are headed to other Puerto Rican airports like Aguadilla or Ponce, you will likely connect through San Juan or a mainland U.S. hub, adding one to three hours of travel time."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Boston to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Boston to Puerto Rico you can fly nonstop on JetBlue, Delta, or Spirit. One-stop options include American, United, and Southwest via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Boston to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Boston to Puerto Rico are September, October, and August, while December and the winter months are the most expensive; booking about 9–12 weeks ahead typically yields the best fares. Midweek departures, especially Monday, tend to cost less than Thursday or Friday flights, and early morning departures are usually the cheapest time of day. Peak summer and major holidays like Christmas and spring break push prices higher, so traveling in late summer or early fall and avoiding peak periods will give you the lowest 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. 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 Boston to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Boston to Puerto Rico, the best time to book is about 9 to 12 weeks ahead, when fares average around $400.",
        "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. Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "In Puerto Rico, San Juan offers colonial history and nightlife, while Rincón and Aguadilla are known for surfing, Ponce features historic architecture and Vieques and Culebra provide pristine beaches and bioluminescent bays."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Boston to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "As a U.S. citizen traveling from Boston to Puerto Rico, you do not need a visa or any electronic travel authorization. Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, so the trip is considered domestic travel and only standard identification like a REAL ID is required."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Boston?",
        "answer": "From Boston to Puerto Rico, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan is the primary gateway with the most nonstop options and connections to smaller islands. For a quieter arrival closer to the west coast, Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla works well, while Mercedita Airport in Ponce suits southern beach resorts."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Mid-April to June offers a sweet spot with lower rainfall and prices before summer crowds. December to April is peak season with higher prices, but you'll enjoy the driest weather. Hurricane season runs June to November, but deals can be found."
      }
    }
  }
}