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  "response": {
    "Key": "US-SV",
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      "code": "US",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "United States"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "SV",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "El Salvador"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which U.S. cities can I fly from to reach El Salvador?",
        "answer": "You can fly nonstop to El Salvador from major US hubs including Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, New York, Dallas, Washington DC, and San Francisco. These flights land at San Salvador International Airport. Travellers from smaller cities can connect through these hubs or via other Central American airports. Choose your departure based on proximity to a nonstop gateway, as direct flights offer the shortest travel times and often more competitive pricing."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "Which airports in El Salvador are the best to fly into?",
        "answer": "The primary gateway from the United States is San Salvador's Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport, which handles nearly all international flights. From there, domestic buses and rental cars connect to the rest of the country; there are no other significant international airports in El Salvador."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "How long is the flight to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "From Los Angeles to San Salvador, non-stop flights take about 5 hours southbound and slightly longer northbound. From Houston or Miami, direct flights are around 2.5 to 3.5 hours. One-stop itineraries from other U.S. cities typically range from 6 to 10 hours total."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights are available from several U.S. cities to San Salvador. Major non-stop routes include Los Angeles and Houston operated by Avianca, Miami by American Airlines and Avianca, and Dallas/Fort Worth by American Airlines. Other U.S. hubs may offer seasonal or less frequent non-stop service. Flight times from Houston are around 3 hours, from Los Angeles about 5 hours."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "Which U.S. airports are usually cheapest for flying to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "Los Angeles and Houston are typically the cheapest US gateways for flying to El Salvador, with the most frequent nonstop service to San Salvador. Miami and New York also offer competitive fares, but travellers from smaller US cities usually need a domestic connection to one of these hubs first."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "Airlines include Avianca, United, American, Delta, Spirit, and Volaris El Salvador. Nonstops from major U.S. cities are common."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "For flights from the United States to El Salvador, the optimal booking window is 6 to 9 weeks before departure, when fares average around $502, though peak seasons and holidays in both countries may require booking even earlier to secure the best price.",
        "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."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "For United States citizens, a visa is not required for a short tourist visit to El Salvador. You may stay 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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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_El_Salvador",
            "title": "Visa policy of El Salvador",
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            "url": "https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/el-salvador/entry-requirements",
            "title": "El Salvador entry requirements — GOV.UK",
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      "q10": {
        "question": "How easy is it to travel within El Salvador after I arrive?",
        "answer": "El Salvador is compact, so buses are the main way to get around after arriving. If you fly into San Salvador International Airport, you can easily catch a bus or taxi to most destinations, including San Miguel, Santa Ana, and the coast."
      }
    }
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}