{
  "response": {
    "Key": "BWI-AW",
    "orig": {
      "code": "BWI",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Baltimore",
      "fullCity": "Baltimore, Maryland",
      "airport": "Thurgood Marshall Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "AW",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Aruba"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Aruba can I fly to from Baltimore?",
        "answer": "Aruba has one main airport, Queen Beatrix International, which serves the entire island. From Baltimore you can fly non-stop on seasonal or year-round service, or connect through hubs like Charlotte or Miami. Since Aruba is small, all visitors arrive at this single gateway."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Baltimore to Aruba?",
        "answer": "From Baltimore to Aruba, the non-stop flight to Queen Beatrix International Airport takes about 4 hours and 30 minutes southbound, with the return northbound flight often slightly shorter at around 4 hours and 10 minutes. One-stop itineraries typically range from 6 to 9 hours depending on the connection location and layover duration."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Baltimore to Aruba?",
        "answer": "No, there are no non-stop flights from Baltimore to Aruba. The most common one-stop routings connect through Miami, Atlanta or Charlotte on American Airlines, Delta or Southwest, with typical total travel times between 6½ and 9 hours depending on layover duration."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Baltimore to Aruba?",
        "answer": "From Baltimore to Aruba you can fly nonstop on Southwest. Other options include American and Delta with one stop at their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Baltimore to Aruba?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Baltimore to Aruba are typically May, February, and January, while peak summer and the December holidays are the most expensive. Booking within three weeks of departure often yields the best fares, and departing on a Monday tends to be the cheapest day of the week, especially in the early morning or evening. Midday flights are generally pricier, and you'll want to avoid Friday and Thursday departures if you're looking to save.",
        "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 Baltimore to Aruba?",
        "answer": "For flights from Baltimore to Aruba, the best fares typically appear when booking 0–20 days ahead, with the lowest price around 15 days out, so you can book quite close to departure without paying a premium.",
        "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 Aruba?",
        "answer": "Aruba is small and easy to explore. Oranjestad is the capital with colorful Dutch architecture and shopping. Eagle Beach and Palm Beach are the main resort areas with soft sand and calm waters. San Nicolas has street art and a local vibe. Arikok National Park covers nearly 20% of the island with caves and rugged coastline."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Baltimore to Aruba?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for short tourist visits to Aruba, and you are not required to obtain an electronic travel authorization. Aruba also uses an online ED Card for health and entry information, so check the latest requirements before you depart."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Aruba are best to fly into from Baltimore?",
        "answer": "From Baltimore to Aruba, Queen Beatrix International Airport in Oranjestad is the only airport handling international flights, with direct service from BWI on Southwest. It is a short drive to most resorts and beaches, and onward travel is by car or taxi since the island has no train network."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Aruba?",
        "answer": "Aruba's best weather runs from mid-January through May, with low rainfall and cooling trade winds. Late spring brings lower prices and fewer visitors than the peak winter months."
      }
    }
  }
}