{
  "response": {
    "Key": "CLE-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "CLE",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Cleveland",
      "fullCity": "Cleveland, Ohio",
      "airport": "Hopkins Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Cleveland?",
        "answer": "From Cleveland you will typically fly into San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín Airport, the main gateway, with one-stop connections via hubs like Charlotte, Atlanta or Newark. Some travelers also consider Aguadilla or Ponce for the west and south coasts, but those require additional connections and are less frequent."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Cleveland to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Cleveland to San Juan, one-stop flights typically take between 6 and 8 hours, with total travel time varying by layover length. Non-stop service is not currently available, and westbound returns are often slightly shorter due to tailwinds."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Cleveland to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "There are currently no non-stop flights from Cleveland to Puerto Rico. Most itineraries involve one stop, typically connecting through a major U.S. hub like Atlanta, Charlotte, New York, or Miami. Total travel time, including the layover, usually ranges from about 6 to 9 hours depending on the routing and connection time."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Cleveland to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Cleveland to Puerto Rico you can fly United, American, Delta, Southwest, Frontier or Spirit with a stop; no nonstops operate."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Cleveland to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Cleveland to San Juan are September and October, followed by August and April, while December and March are the most expensive. Midweek departures — especially Monday and Wednesday — tend to offer lower fares than Fridays, and afternoon flights are often the best value. Booking about 22 to 25 weeks ahead (roughly five to six months) typically yields the lowest prices, and you'll want to avoid peak summer, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring break when fares climb sharply.",
        "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. 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. 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 Cleveland to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Cleveland to San Juan, the optimal booking window is about 22 to 25 weeks ahead, when fares average around $448 — roughly five to six months before departure.",
        "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, most visitors start in San Juan for history and nightlife, then explore the nearby beaches of Isla Verde and Condado, the rainforest of El Yunque, and the bioluminescent bays of Vieques or the surf town of Rincón."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Cleveland to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "As a U.S. citizen flying from Cleveland to Puerto Rico, you do not need a visa because Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory. A passport is not required for this domestic trip, but you must carry valid government-issued photo identification, such as a REAL ID-compliant driver's license. Since you are not leaving the United States, no electronic travel authorization is needed."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Cleveland?",
        "answer": "From Cleveland to Puerto Rico, San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport is the primary gateway with the most flight options and connections to the rest of the island. Aguadilla Rafael Hernández Airport on the west coast and Ponce Mercedita Airport in the south offer limited service and are better for regional travel or resort areas without needing to transfer through San Juan."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Mid-April to early June and late October to mid-December offer a good balance of pleasant weather and lower prices in Puerto Rico, with lighter crowds in San Juan and resort areas compared with the busy summer and winter holidays."
      }
    }
  }
}