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    "Key": "BWI-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "BWI",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Baltimore",
      "fullCity": "Baltimore, Maryland",
      "airport": "Thurgood Marshall Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Baltimore?",
        "answer": "From Baltimore you can fly non-stop to San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, the main gateway. One-stop connections exist to Aguadilla and Ponce via hubs like Miami or Orlando. San Juan is best for history and nightlife, while Aguadilla and Ponce offer quieter beaches and local culture."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Baltimore to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Baltimore to San Juan take roughly 3 hours 45 minutes to 4 hours 15 minutes southbound and about 4 to 4½ hours northbound. One-stop trips to Aguadilla or Ponce typically run 5½ to 8 hours total depending on the layover."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Baltimore to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from Baltimore to San Juan on Southwest, and seasonally on Spirit, taking about four hours. If flying into Aguadilla or Ponce you will usually connect through Orlando, Fort Lauderdale or San Juan, adding two or more hours to your trip."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Baltimore to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Southwest flies non-stop from Baltimore to San Juan. Other one-stop options include American, Delta, United and Spirit via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Baltimore to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Baltimore to San Juan are August through October, with late summer and early fall offering the lowest fares. Booking about 7 to 10 weeks ahead tends to yield the best prices. Flying on a Monday or Tuesday is typically cheaper than later in the week, and evening departures often have the lowest fares. Peak summer and major holidays like Christmas and spring break are usually more expensive.",
        "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 Baltimore to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Baltimore to San Juan, the optimal booking window is 7 to 10 weeks before departure, when average fares drop to around $452 — booking 50 days out can get you the lowest fares near $449, while last-minute tickets spike to over $600.",
        "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. Stop counts, connecting hubs, and per-airline prices are drawn from a large sample of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours. We group those fares by number of stops, by the hub airport a connection routes through, and by operating airline, and report each group's share of the sample alongside its lowest and median price."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "In Puerto Rico, travelers often explore Old San Juan for history and food, the beaches of Isla Verde and Condado, El Yunque rainforest, the bioluminescent bays of Vieques and Fajardo and the surf town of Rincón."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Baltimore?",
        "answer": "From Baltimore, San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín is the primary airport for Puerto Rico, offering the most flight options and easy access to the island's resorts and regional travel. Aguadilla and Ponce serve the west and south coasts but have limited direct service from the U.S."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For Puerto Rico, mid-December to April offers the driest, sunniest weather and is the busiest, priciest period. May to early June and November bring lower prices and lighter crowds, though rain chances increase."
      },
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        "question": "How do I get to Thurgood Marshall Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "To reach BWI Marshall Airport from downtown Baltimore, the Maryland Transit Administration Light Rail provides direct service to the airport terminal from stops throughout the city center, making it the most popular and economical public transit option. Free BWI Courtesy Shuttles connect the terminal to the Amtrak/MARC rail station and parking facilities, while taxis and app-based ride services like Uber and Lyft pick up and drop off directly at the terminal curbs. Driving is also convenient with several on-site parking options, including a daily garage and long-term lots, though parking costs more than using Light Rail.",
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