{
  "response": {
    "Key": "LAX-CR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "LAX",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Los Angeles",
      "fullCity": "Los Angeles, California",
      "airport": "Los Angeles Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "CR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Costa Rica"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Costa Rica can I fly to from Los Angeles?",
        "answer": "From Los Angeles you can fly non-stop to San José and Liberia. San José is the capital and a gateway to the central valley and Caribbean coast. Liberia serves the Pacific beaches and Guanacaste resorts. One-stop options via Houston or Miami reach both airports."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "From Los Angeles to Costa Rica, non-stop flights to San José take about 5½ to 6 hours, with the return to LAX often around 6 to 6½ hours. One-stop routes to Liberia typically range from 7½ to 10 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Los Angeles to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Los Angeles to Costa Rica. Airlines like Alaska Airlines, Delta, and United operate direct flights to both San José and Liberia. Flight time is about 5½ to 6 hours. If you prefer a one-stop option, common connections include Houston or Mexico City, with total travel times around 7½ to 10 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Los Angeles to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "Nonstop: Alaska, Delta, United, American. One-stop: Copa via Panama City, Avianca via Bogotá, and various U.S. carriers via hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Los Angeles to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Los Angeles to Costa Rica are April, May, and June, with October also offering low-season fares, while December and March are the most expensive. Midweek departures — especially Wednesday — tend to be cheaper than weekend flights, and late-night departures offer the lowest fares. For the best price, book about 9 to 12 weeks ahead; peak summer and major holidays like Christmas push prices significantly 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. 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 Los Angeles to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "For flights from Los Angeles to Costa Rica, the optimal booking window is about 9 to 12 weeks before departure, when fares average around $608.",
        "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 Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "In Costa Rica, top destinations include San José for culture and transit, Arenal/La Fortuna for volcano and hot springs, Manuel Antonio for beaches and wildlife, Monteverde for cloud forests and Guanacaste for Pacific coast resorts."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Los Angeles to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays in Costa Rica of up to 90 days. No electronic travel authorization is required at this time, but always verify current entry rules before you travel as requirements can change."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Costa Rica are best to fly into from Los Angeles?",
        "answer": "From Los Angeles to Costa Rica, Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José is the primary gateway with the most frequent flights and connections to domestic destinations and nearby resorts. Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport in Liberia is the best choice for reaching Pacific beach resorts like Tamarindo and Papagayo with shorter drive times."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "For Costa Rica, the dry season from December to April offers sunny weather but peak prices and crowds. The green season from May to November sees afternoon showers, lush landscapes, lower rates and fewer tourists, especially in May, June and November."
      }
    }
  }
}