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      "code": "FLL",
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      "city": "Fort Lauderdale",
      "fullCity": "Fort Lauderdale, Florida",
      "airport": "Hollywood Intl Airport"
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      "code": "CR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Costa Rica"
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    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Costa Rica can I fly to from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale you have non-stop flights to San José and Liberia. San José serves the Central Valley and Pacific coast, while Liberia is the gateway to Guanacaste beaches. You can also connect through Miami or Panama City for other destinations like Tamarindo or Limón, but those are less common."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica, non-stop flights to San José typically take around 2 hours and 45 minutes. One-stop itineraries to Liberia or San José usually range from 5 to 8 hours, depending on the connection and layover duration."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "Yes. You can fly non-stop from Fort Lauderdale to San José on JetBlue and Spirit, and to Liberia on JetBlue, with flight times of about three to three and a half hours. If your dates don't line up with a non-stop, one-stop options through Miami or Atlanta add roughly two to five hours to your trip."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica you can fly nonstop on Spirit and JetBlue, or connect via American, United, Copa or other carriers."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica are May, April, and August, while peak summer and December holidays see the highest fares. Midweek departures, especially on Wednesday, and midday flights tend to offer the best value. Booking about 4 to 7 weeks ahead typically yields the lowest prices, with the sweet spot around 45 days out.",
        "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. 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. 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."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "For flights from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica, the optimal booking window is about 4 to 7 weeks before departure, when fares average around $565.",
        "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, travelers often head to San José for a convenient start, then Arenal for volcanoes and hot springs, Manuel Antonio for beaches and wildlife, Monteverde for cloud forests and Guanacaste for Pacific coast resorts."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "For United States citizens traveling from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica, no visa is required for a short tourist visit. Visa-free entry is permitted for stays of up to 180 days.\n\nA quick note: this is general guidance to help you plan, not official immigration advice — entry rules can change and can depend on your nationality and circumstances, so please confirm the current requirements with the relevant embassy or official government source before you travel.",
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        "question": "Which airports in Costa Rica are best to fly into from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica, San José’s Juan Santamaría International Airport receives the most flights and works well for exploring the Central Valley and Pacific coast. Liberia’s Daniel Oduber Quirós Airport is the better choice for Guanacaste’s beaches and resorts, often with shorter drives to the coast. Both airports have rental cars and shuttles, but Costa Rica has no passenger trains, so onward travel is by road or domestic flight."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "In Costa Rica, the dry season from mid-December through April brings the most sunshine but also peak prices and crowds. May to August and November offer a good balance with lower rates, greener landscapes and afternoon showers rather than all-day rain."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Hollywood Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "To reach Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport from downtown, the main public transit options are Broward County Transit Route 1 buses from the Rental Car Center and Tri-Rail commuter trains with free shuttle buses from the terminals to the Dania Beach station. Ride-share services, taxis, and private shuttles also operate from the city center, and driving with parking is available at the airport's on-site garages and lots. The most popular and fastest option for most travelers is a ride-share or taxi, though the bus and Tri-Rail are significantly cheaper. Driving yourself gives flexibility but adds parking costs and time to find a space.",
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