{
  "response": {
    "Key": "ROC-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "ROC",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Rochester",
      "fullCity": "Rochester, New York",
      "airport": "Greater Rochester Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Rochester?",
        "answer": "From Rochester you will connect through a major hub to San Juan, the main gateway. Some itineraries also serve Aguadilla or Ponce. San Juan is best for history and nightlife, while Aguadilla and Ponce put you closer to west- and south-coast beaches."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Rochester to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from Rochester to Puerto Rico. One-stop flights to San Juan typically take 6 to 8 hours total, depending on the connection city and layover duration. Return flights are comparable in length since the route is mostly north-south."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Rochester to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from Rochester to Puerto Rico. Most itineraries involve one connection, often through large East Coast hubs like New York JFK, Newark, or Atlanta. Total travel times typically range from 6 to 8 hours depending on the layover, with the most common destination being San Juan."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Rochester to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Rochester to Puerto Rico you can fly with American, Delta, United, Southwest and JetBlue, often connecting through their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Rochester to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Rochester to San Juan are September, August, and October, when fares are at their seasonal low, while December, March, and February tend to be the most expensive. Booking about 9 to 11 weeks ahead typically yields the best prices, and departing on a Monday or in the afternoon often costs less than flying on a Friday or in the evening. Peak summer and major holidays like Christmas and spring break usually push fares higher, so traveling in the late-summer or early-fall shoulder and avoiding weekend departures helps 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 Rochester to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Rochester to Puerto Rico, the best time to book is about 9 to 11 weeks before departure, when average fares drop to around $506.",
        "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, San Juan is the main gateway with historic Old San Juan and beaches. Other top spots include Ponce for colonial architecture, Rincón for surfing and the islands of Vieques and Culebra for pristine beaches and bioluminescent bays."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Rochester to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, so as a U.S. citizen you do not need a visa or any special travel authorization for a short visit. Simply bring valid government-issued identification, such as a Real ID or passport, as rules can change."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Rochester?",
        "answer": "From Rochester to Puerto Rico, San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín is the primary international gateway with the most flight options and serves as the hub for exploring the island. Aguadilla and Ponce offer limited U.S. flights and are better for reaching the west and south coasts directly, but connections from Rochester will almost always route through San Juan."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Mid-April to June offers a sweet spot with warm, dry weather and lower prices before the summer rush. Late November to early December is another good window after hurricane season ends, with comfortable temperatures and fewer crowds."
      }
    }
  }
}