{
  "response": {
    "Key": "RDU-AW",
    "orig": {
      "code": "RDU",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Raleigh",
      "fullCity": "Raleigh, North Carolina",
      "airport": "Raleigh Durham Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "AW",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Aruba"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Aruba can I fly to from Raleigh?",
        "answer": "Aruba has one main international airport, Queen Beatrix International Airport in Oranjestad. From Raleigh you will connect through a hub like Charlotte or Miami, as there are no non-stop flights. All visitors arrive at the same airport, so your choice is simply which airline and connection time works best."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Raleigh to Aruba?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Raleigh to Aruba take about 4 hours southbound and roughly 4 hours 15 minutes northbound. One-stop connections typically run 6 to 9 hours total depending on the layover city and duration."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Raleigh to Aruba?",
        "answer": "No, there are currently no non-stop flights from Raleigh to Aruba. Most itineraries connect through a major hub like Charlotte, Miami, or Atlanta. Total travel time is typically between 6 and 9 hours, depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Raleigh to Aruba?",
        "answer": "From Raleigh to Aruba nonstop flights are limited. Common one-stop options include Delta via Atlanta, American via Charlotte or Miami, and United via Newark or Houston."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Raleigh to Aruba?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Raleigh to Aruba are generally May, June, and April, while peak summer and the winter holiday season — especially December and November — tend to be the most expensive. For the lowest fares, book about 6 to 9 weeks ahead, and aim to depart on a Sunday or in the early morning, as those windows consistently show the best prices on this route.",
        "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 Raleigh to Aruba?",
        "answer": "For flights from Raleigh to Aruba, the optimal booking window is about 6 to 9 weeks before departure, when fares average around $542.",
        "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 Aruba?",
        "answer": "Aruba is small, so most visitors base themselves in Oranjestad for shopping and dining, Palm Beach for resorts and nightlife or Eagle Beach for a quieter stay. The entire island is easily explored by car in a day."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Raleigh to Aruba?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens visiting Aruba for a short tourist stay generally do not need a visa but must hold a valid passport and may need to complete an online embarkation/disembarkation card before travel. Rules can change, so confirm entry requirements with official sources before your trip."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Aruba are best to fly into from Raleigh?",
        "answer": "From Raleigh to Aruba, Queen Beatrix International Airport is the only international airport and serves the entire island. It handles all U.S. flights and puts you within a short drive of the main resort areas and beaches."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Aruba?",
        "answer": "Aruba has a consistent warm, dry climate year-round, so the best time to visit for a balance of good weather and reasonable prices is mid-April through mid-December, outside the peak winter months. Summer is busy and prices are higher, especially near the holidays, while spring and autumn offer slightly lower rates and fewer crowds."
      }
    }
  }
}