{
  "response": {
    "Key": "NYC-CR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "NYC",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "New York City",
      "fullCity": "New York City, New York",
      "airport": "John F Kennedy Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "CR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Costa Rica"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Costa Rica can I fly to from New York City?",
        "answer": "From New York City you can fly non-stop to San José and Liberia. San José is the capital and main hub, ideal for connecting to domestic flights or exploring the Central Valley. Liberia is closer to Pacific coast beaches like Tamarindo and Papagayo, saving transfer time."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from New York City to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from New York City to San José take about 5 hours 30 minutes southbound and roughly 5 hours 15 minutes northbound. One-stop routes to Liberia often run 7 to 9 hours total, while connecting flights to San José via hubs like Miami or Panama City typically add 2 to 4 hours."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from New York City to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from New York City to Costa Rica. Multiple airlines offer direct flights to both San José and Liberia, with typical flight times around five to six hours. If you need to connect, common one-stop routings go through Miami, Atlanta or Panama City, adding two to five hours to the total trip."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from New York City to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "From NYC to Costa Rica non-stop options include JetBlue, United, and Delta; one-stop choices via hubs include American, Copa, and Avianca."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from New York City to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from New York City to Costa Rica are May, April, and June, with late spring offering the lowest fares overall. Booking 6 to 9 weeks ahead tends to yield the best prices, and departing on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday — especially during the late-night or afternoon hours — can help you save. Peak summer and the December holiday season are typically the most expensive times to travel.",
        "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 York City to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "For flights from New York City to Costa Rica, the optimal booking window is about 6 to 9 weeks before departure, when average fares drop to around $504.",
        "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, most visitors fly into San José or Liberia. Top destinations include Arenal for volcanoes and hot springs, Manuel Antonio for beaches and wildlife, Monteverde for cloud forests, and Tamarindo for surf and sun."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from New York City to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays of up to 180 days in Costa Rica. No electronic travel authorization is required, but you must have a valid passport and proof of onward travel. Entry rules can change, so verify current requirements before departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Costa Rica are best to fly into from New York City?",
        "answer": "From New York City to Costa Rica, Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José is the primary gateway with the most flight options and easy access to domestic connections and rental cars. Liberia Guanacaste Airport is best for Pacific beach resorts like Tamarindo and Papagayo. There are no passenger trains in Costa Rica."
      },
      "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 skies, though it is busiest and priciest. May to June and November provide a good balance of lower prices, greener landscapes and manageable rain."
      }
    }
  }
}