{
  "response": {
    "Key": "SLC-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "SLC",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Salt Lake City",
      "fullCity": "Salt Lake City, Utah",
      "airport": "Salt Lake City Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Salt Lake City?",
        "answer": "From Salt Lake City you will fly into San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, which is the main gateway. You can also connect to smaller airports like Aguadilla and Ponce via San Juan or other U.S. hubs. San Juan is best for history and nightlife, while Aguadilla and Ponce give access to quieter beaches and the west and south coasts."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico. One-stop flights to San Juan typically take 7 to 9 hours, with return flights being similar in duration."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico. You will need to connect through a major U.S. hub such as Atlanta, Dallas, Miami, or New York, and then fly to San Juan. Total travel time, including layover, is typically 8 to 10 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico, Delta offers the most direct routes. You can also fly American, United, or Southwest via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Salt Lake City to San Juan are September and August, with October close behind, while peak summer and December holidays are pricier. Booking 12 to 15 weeks ahead tends to get the best fares, and departing on a Tuesday or a late-night flight usually costs less than other days and times.",
        "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 Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Salt Lake City to San Juan, the sweet spot is booking 12 to 15 weeks ahead, when average fares run about $779 — waiting until the last minute can push prices above $1,100.",
        "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 offers history and nightlife, while Rincón is known for surfing, Vieques and Culebra for pristine beaches and El Yunque for rainforest hiking. All are reachable by short flights or drives from the main airport."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "As a U.S. citizen traveling from Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico, you do not need a visa or electronic travel authorization because Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory. You can enter with a valid government-issued photo ID, just like traveling to another state."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Salt Lake City?",
        "answer": "From Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico, San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport is the primary gateway with the most flight options and easy access to resorts and regional travel. Aguadilla and Ponce offer limited service but can be convenient for western and southern Puerto Rico respectively."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Mid-December to late April is ideal, with dry, warm weather and lighter crowds outside the holiday period. Summer is hot, humid and pricier, especially around San Juan."
      }
    }
  }
}