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    "Key": "FLL-JM",
    "orig": {
      "code": "FLL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Fort Lauderdale",
      "fullCity": "Fort Lauderdale, Florida",
      "airport": "Hollywood Intl Airport"
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    "dest": {
      "code": "JM",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Jamaica"
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    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Jamaica can I fly to from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale you can fly non-stop to Montego Bay (MBJ) and Kingston (KIN). Montego Bay is the main gateway for resort areas like Negril and Ocho Rios, while Kingston serves business and cultural travel. One-stop options from Fort Lauderdale via Miami or other U.S. hubs can also reach Ocho Rios (OCJ) or smaller airports, but non-stops to MBJ and KIN are the most practical."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Jamaica?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale, non-stop flights to Montego Bay take about 1 hour 40 minutes, while Kingston requires roughly 1 hour 50 minutes. Westbound returns are slightly shorter due to tailwinds. One-stop options typically range from 4 to 7 hours total travel time."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Fort Lauderdale to Jamaica?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from Fort Lauderdale to Jamaica. Several airlines offer regular direct service to Montego Bay and Kingston. Flight time is roughly 1 hour 45 minutes. If you need to reach a different part of the island, one-stop connections through Montego Bay or a U.S. hub are common, with total travel times often under 4 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale to Jamaica?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to Jamaica, JetBlue, Spirit and Southwest often fly nonstop. One-stop options include American via Miami and Delta via Atlanta."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Jamaica?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Jamaica are June, October, and May, while March and December are the priciest. For the best deal, book about six to nine weeks ahead, and aim to depart on a Saturday or Friday in the morning or midday — those combinations tend to offer the lowest fares. Peak summer and major holidays usually drive prices higher, so avoiding those periods 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."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Jamaica?",
        "answer": "In Jamaica, Montego Bay offers resorts and beaches, Negril is known for cliffs and sunsets, Ocho Rios features waterfalls and adventure, and Kingston provides culture and nightlife. Most U.S. flights land in Montego Bay or Kingston."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Jamaica are best to fly into from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale, Montego Bay's Sangster International is the best entry point for most north and west coast resorts, while Kingston's Norman Manley International suits travelers heading to the capital or the eastern side of the island. Montego Bay has more frequent flights from South Florida. Jamaica has no rail network for onward travel, so shared shuttles, private transfers and domestic flights connect the resorts and regions."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Jamaica?",
        "answer": "For Jamaica, mid-November to mid-December and mid-April to June offer a good balance of pleasant weather and lower prices, avoiding the peak winter crowds and the hurricane season's heaviest rainfall."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Hollywood Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown Fort Lauderdale, the most popular and affordable way to reach Hollywood Intl Airport (FLL) is Broward County Transit Route 1, with a bus stop at the Rental Car Center. Tri-Rail commuter trains also serve the area, with free shuttle buses connecting the FLL terminals to the nearby Dania Beach station. Ride-share and taxis are faster and more convenient, while driving and parking are available but generally the most expensive option.",
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