{
  "response": {
    "Key": "ORL-SX",
    "orig": {
      "code": "ORL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Orlando",
      "fullCity": "Orlando, Florida",
      "airport": "Orlando Executive Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "SX",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Sint Maarten"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Sint Maarten can I fly to from Orlando?",
        "answer": "Orlando provides non-stop flights to Princess Juliana International Airport on the Dutch side of Sint Maarten. The island is small, so this single airport serves the entire destination. One-stop connections are also available through Miami or Charlotte if you need more schedule flexibility."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Orlando to Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "A non-stop flight from Orlando to St. Maarten typically takes 3 to 3½ hours. One-stop itineraries usually range from 5 to 8 hours depending on the connection point, with eastbound and westbound times being similar."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Orlando to Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can often find non-stop flights from Orlando to Sint Maarten. JetBlue and Spirit typically offer seasonal or limited non-stop service to Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), with flight times around three to three and a half hours. If no non-stop is available on your dates, common one-stop routings connect through Miami or Charlotte with total travel times of about five to seven hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Orlando to Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "From Orlando to Sint Maarten you can fly nonstop on JetBlue or Frontier, or connect via Miami on American or via Atlanta on Delta."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Orlando to Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Orlando to Sint Maarten are October, September, and August, while December, January, and June are the priciest. Booking about 9 to 11 weeks ahead typically yields the best fares, and departing on a Monday or Friday tends to be cheaper than midweek or weekend travel. Early morning and evening departures usually offer the lowest prices, whereas peak summer and major holiday periods like late December see the highest costs.",
        "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 Orlando to Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "For flights from Orlando to Sint Maarten, aim to book about 9 to 11 weeks ahead, when fares average around $602 — waiting until the last minute can push prices above $900.",
        "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 Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "Sint Maarten is a small island, so most visitors stay around Philipsburg for shopping and beaches, Maho Beach for plane spotting, and Simpson Bay for nightlife. Orient Bay on the French side is also popular and easily reached by car."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Orlando to Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays in Sint Maarten of up to 90 days. No electronic travel authorization is required, but you must hold a passport valid for the duration of your visit. Entry rules can change, so verify current requirements before departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Sint Maarten are best to fly into from Orlando?",
        "answer": "From Orlando, Sint Maarten has one main airport, Princess Juliana International, which handles all U.S. flights and puts you right on the Dutch side near Maho Beach and Simpson Bay resorts. There are no other international airports on the island, so it is the only choice for direct arrivals."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "For Sint Maarten, mid-December to April offers the best weather with dry, sunny days, but it is also the busiest and most expensive period. May to June and November provide a good balance of lower prices and decent weather, though there is a higher chance of showers."
      }
    }
  }
}