{
  "response": {
    "Key": "MSY-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "MSY",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "New Orleans",
      "fullCity": "New Orleans, Louisiana",
      "airport": "Louis Armstrong Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from New Orleans?",
        "answer": "From New Orleans you most often fly into San Juan, the main gateway with the most connections. Aguadilla and Ponce are smaller options served via San Juan. San Juan suits culture and nightlife seekers, while Aguadilla is closer to west coast surf and beaches."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from New Orleans to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from New Orleans to San Juan take about 3½ to 4 hours. One-stop connections to San Juan or Aguadilla often run 5 to 7 hours total, with the return being similarly timed since Puerto Rico is south of the U.S."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from New Orleans to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "There are currently no non-stop flights from New Orleans to Puerto Rico. The most common one-stop routings connect through major hubs like Atlanta, Miami, or Charlotte, with total travel times typically ranging from about 6 to 8 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from New Orleans to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From New Orleans to Puerto Rico, typical options include Southwest, American, Delta, United, JetBlue and Spirit, often via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from New Orleans to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from New Orleans to Puerto Rico are September, August, and October, with fares climbing noticeably in December, June, and March. For the best deal, book about 9 to 12 weeks ahead and aim to depart on a Wednesday, especially in the afternoon, when prices tend to be lowest. Peak summer and major holidays drive fares higher, so avoiding those periods will help keep costs down.",
        "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 New Orleans to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from New Orleans to Puerto Rico, book 9 to 12 weeks ahead for the best fares, with the absolute cheapest prices around 80 days out.",
        "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 Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "In Puerto Rico, top destinations are San Juan for colonial history and nightlife, the beaches of Isla Verde and Condado, the rainforest of El Yunque, the bioluminescent bays of Vieques and the surf town of Rincon."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from New Orleans to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Since Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, U.S. citizens traveling from New Orleans do not need a visa or any special entry authorization. This is a domestic trip, so standard TSA identification rules apply. Always check for any updated travel requirements before you go."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from New Orleans?",
        "answer": "From New Orleans to Puerto Rico, San Juan's Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport is the primary gateway with the most flight options and serves as the hub for exploring the island. Aguadilla's Rafael Hernández Airport on the west coast is a good alternative if you're heading to beaches and surf spots like Rincón, though it has fewer direct connections. Ponce's Mercedita Airport offers limited service but works for southern destinations. There are no trains for onward travel, so renting a car or using local flights is best for regional exploration."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The best time to visit Puerto Rico is from mid-April to June, after the busy winter season and before the rainy summer, offering pleasant weather and lower prices."
      }
    }
  }
}