{
  "response": {
    "Key": "FLL-DO",
    "orig": {
      "code": "FLL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Fort Lauderdale",
      "fullCity": "Fort Lauderdale, Florida",
      "airport": "Hollywood Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "DO",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Dominican Republic"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Dominican Republic can I fly to from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale you can fly non-stop to Punta Cana and Santiago de los Caballeros, and connect to Santo Domingo. Punta Cana is best for beach resorts, while Santo Domingo offers colonial history and culture. Santiago is a gateway to the north coast and mountains."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Dominican Republic?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale, non-stop flights to Punta Cana take about 2 hours 20 minutes eastbound and roughly 2½ hours westbound. Non-stops to Santo Domingo are similar, while one-stop trips to cities like Puerto Plata or Santiago usually run 5 to 8 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Fort Lauderdale to Dominican Republic?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale to several airports in the Dominican Republic. JetBlue and Spirit Airlines fly non-stop to Punta Cana, while Spirit also serves Santo Domingo and Santiago de los Caballeros. Flight times are about 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale to Dominican Republic?",
        "answer": "JetBlue, Spirit and Southwest offer nonstop flights. One-stop options include American via Miami, Delta via Atlanta, and United via Newark."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Dominican Republic?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Fort Lauderdale to the Dominican Republic are May, September, and August, with late spring and early fall generally offering lower fares, while December and March are the most expensive. Booking 7 to 10 weeks ahead typically yields the best prices, and departing on a Friday tends to be cheaper than other days, especially Sunday. Morning and afternoon departures often have the lowest fares, whereas late-night flights are pricier. Peak summer and major holidays like Christmas and spring break usually drive prices higher.",
        "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 Fort Lauderdale to Dominican Republic?",
        "answer": "For flights from Fort Lauderdale to the Dominican Republic, booking 4 to 8 weeks ahead typically yields the best fares, though you can book closer in during shoulder seasons while summer and holiday travel reward booking further out."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Dominican Republic?",
        "answer": "Punta Cana is the main gateway for all-inclusive resorts and beaches. Santo Domingo offers colonial history and culture. Puerto Plata is known for its beaches and the Amber Coast, while La Romana provides access to Casa de Campo and Bayahibe. Samaná is popular for whale watching and eco-tourism."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Fort Lauderdale to Dominican Republic?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays in the Dominican Republic, but you must complete an electronic entry form before arrival. A tourist card fee is usually included in your airfare, and rules can change, so verify current requirements before you travel."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Dominican Republic are best to fly into from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to the Dominican Republic, the main gateways are Punta Cana for all-inclusive resorts, Santo Domingo for culture and connections, and Santiago for the north coast. Punta Cana has the most U.S. flights, while Santo Domingo and Santiago offer more local travel options."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Dominican Republic?",
        "answer": "For the Dominican Republic, mid-December to April is the prime dry season with sunny weather, but prices peak. May to June and November offer a balance of lower prices and decent weather, though brief showers are possible."
      }
    }
  }
}