{
  "response": {
    "Key": "FLL-PA",
    "orig": {
      "code": "FLL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Fort Lauderdale",
      "fullCity": "Fort Lauderdale, Florida",
      "airport": "Hollywood Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PA",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Panama"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Panama can I fly to from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale you can fly non-stop to Panama City Tocumen International Airport, the country's main gateway. For other destinations like David for mountain adventures or Bocas del Toro for beaches, you typically connect through Panama City. Choose Panama City for urban culture and the canal, then take domestic flights or buses to reach eco-lodges and islands."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Panama?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale, non-stop flights to Panama City's Tocumen International take about 3 hours 15 minutes southbound and roughly 3 hours 30 minutes northbound. One-stop routes to David or Bocas del Toro typically range from 5 to 8 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Fort Lauderdale to Panama?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Panama City, Panama. Spirit Airlines and Copa Airlines offer direct service to Tocumen International Airport (PTY). Flight time is about 3 hours and 15 minutes. If you need to reach other cities in Panama, you can connect in Panama City."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale to Panama?",
        "answer": "Spirit and Copa offer non‑stop Fort Lauderdale–Panama City flights. One‑stop options include American via Miami, United via Houston, or Avianca via Bogotá."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Panama?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Panama are August through October and April, when fares are at their seasonal lows, while peak summer months like July and the December holiday period are notably more expensive. Booking about 9 to 12 weeks ahead tends to yield the best rates, and departing on a Tuesday typically costs less than other days, especially compared to Sunday. Early morning departures offer the lowest fares, though evening flights can also be competitive.",
        "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 Panama?",
        "answer": "For flights from Fort Lauderdale to Panama, the optimal booking window is about 9 to 12 weeks before departure, when fares average around $604.",
        "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 Panama?",
        "answer": "Popular places in Panama include Panama City for the canal and modern skyline, Bocas del Toro for Caribbean beaches, Boquete for mountain adventures and San Blas Islands for indigenous culture and pristine waters."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Fort Lauderdale to Panama?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens traveling from Fort Lauderdale to Panama for a short tourist visit do not need a visa, but your passport must be valid for at least three months beyond your stay. You may be asked to show proof of onward travel and sufficient funds. No electronic travel authorization is currently required, though entry rules can change, so verify before departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Panama are best to fly into from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to Panama, Tocumen International Airport in Panama City is the main gateway with the most direct flight options and connections to domestic destinations. For beach resorts, consider flying into Panama City and then taking a short domestic flight to Bocas del Toro or David. Panama does not have an extensive train network, so onward travel usually involves flights or road transfers."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Panama?",
        "answer": "For Panama, mid-December to April is the dry season with sunny skies, ideal for beach and rainforest visits, though it's busiest around holidays. May to July and November offer fewer crowds and lower prices with brief rain showers."
      }
    }
  }
}