{
  "response": {
    "Key": "FLL-SV",
    "orig": {
      "code": "FLL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Fort Lauderdale",
      "fullCity": "Fort Lauderdale, Florida",
      "airport": "Hollywood Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "SV",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "El Salvador"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in El Salvador can I fly to from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale you can fly non-stop to San Salvador International Airport, the country's only international gateway. One-stop connections via Miami or San Salvador can reach smaller domestic airports like Ilopango. Most travelers use San Salvador as a base for exploring beaches, volcanoes, and colonial towns by road."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale, non-stop flights to San Salvador typically take around 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours. One-stop itineraries to San Salvador or San Miguel usually range from 5 to 8 hours depending on the connection. Westbound flights are often slightly shorter due to tailwinds."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Fort Lauderdale to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from Fort Lauderdale to San Salvador with Spirit Airlines. Flight time is about 2 hours 45 minutes. If those non-stops don’t suit your schedule, common one-stop options connect through Miami, Atlanta, or Panama City, with total travel times typically ranging from 5 to 8 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to El Salvador you can fly Spirit nonstop. One-stop options include American via Miami, Delta via Atlanta, and United via Houston."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Fort Lauderdale to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Fort Lauderdale to El Salvador are April, February, and May, while December and the summer months of June and July are the most expensive. Booking about 15 to 18 weeks ahead typically yields the best fares, and departing on a Wednesday tends to be cheaper than on a Sunday. Early morning departures offer the lowest prices, and peak summer and major holidays usually drive fares 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 El Salvador?",
        "answer": "For flights from Fort Lauderdale to El Salvador, the best time to book is about 15 to 18 weeks ahead, when fares average around $599.",
        "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 El Salvador?",
        "answer": "In El Salvador, most visitors start in San Salvador for culture and history. From there, head to Santa Ana for its volcano and colonial architecture, the Ruta de las Flores for colorful towns, and the Pacific coast at El Tunco for surfing."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Fort Lauderdale to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist visits to El Salvador for stays up to 90 days. You only need a valid passport and may be required to purchase a tourist card upon arrival. Entry rules can change, so verify current requirements before you travel."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in El Salvador are best to fly into from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to El Salvador, you will fly into Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport in San Salvador. It is the country’s only international airport with direct flights from the U.S. and serves as the hub for all onward travel, including buses and domestic connections to coastal resorts."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit El Salvador?",
        "answer": "For El Salvador, November to April is the dry season with sunny weather, while May to October sees more rain but lower prices. Summer is busy and expensive in popular areas like San Salvador and coastal spots, but spring and autumn offer a balance of good conditions and lighter crowds."
      }
    }
  }
}