{
  "response": {
    "Key": "MSP-US",
    "orig": {
      "code": "MSP",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Minneapolis",
      "fullCity": "Minneapolis, Minnesota",
      "airport": "Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "US",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "United States"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in United States can I fly to from Minneapolis?",
        "answer": "From Minneapolis you can fly non-stop to many U.S. cities. Major destinations include Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles, New York, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Dallas, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Orlando and Miami. One-stop connections through hubs like Denver or Chicago open up smaller cities across the country."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Minneapolis to United States?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Minneapolis are typically August, September, April, and July, while January, February, and March tend to be the most expensive — peak summer and major holidays will push fares higher. For the best price, book about 6 to 9 weeks before departure, and whenever possible favor midweek departures and off-peak times of day to avoid the premiums that come with weekend and early-morning or late-afternoon flights.",
        "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."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Minneapolis to United States?",
        "answer": "For flights from Minneapolis to destinations across the United States, the optimal booking window is about 6 to 9 weeks ahead, when average fares settle around $221, though you can sometimes snag a deal as low as $213 about two months out; waiting until the last minute can push prices above $370. Transatlantic routes from MSP tend to reward booking even earlier for peak summer and holiday travel, while domestic shoulder-season trips can often be booked closer in.",
        "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. 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."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Minneapolis to United States?",
        "answer": "Since Minneapolis is in the United States, this is a domestic flight and no visa or entry process applies. You only need a valid form of ID that meets TSA requirements for air travel within the country."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit United States?",
        "answer": "The United States is vast, so ideal timing varies by region. Generally, April to June and September to October offer mild weather and lighter crowds in popular areas like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, while summer is peak season with higher prices."
      }
    }
  }
}