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    "Key": "DTT-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "DTT",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Detroit",
      "fullCity": "Detroit, Michigan",
      "airport": "Detroit Metro Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Detroit?",
        "answer": "From Detroit you can fly non-stop to San Juan on certain airlines, and that is the main gateway for Puerto Rico. You can also connect to smaller airports like Aguadilla or Ponce via a stop in San Juan or a U.S. hub. Most travelers fly into San Juan for beaches, Old San Juan, and onward ferry or flight connections to Vieques and Culebra."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Detroit to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Detroit to San Juan, non-stop flights typically take around 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours southbound and about 5 hours on the return. One-stop itineraries to San Juan, Aguadilla, or Ponce usually range from 6 to 8 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Detroit to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Yes, non-stop flights from Detroit to Puerto Rico are available seasonally on Delta, which operates service to San Juan. The flight time is roughly four hours southbound and a bit longer northbound. When non-stops aren't offered, common one-stop routings connect through hubs like Atlanta, Charlotte, or Miami, with total travel times around five to seven hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Detroit to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Detroit to Puerto Rico you can fly nonstop on Delta or Spirit, or connect via hubs on American, United, Southwest and JetBlue."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Detroit to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Detroit to Puerto Rico are September, October, and August, while December and March are the priciest. Midweek departures — especially Tuesday and Wednesday — tend to be the best value, and afternoon flights often come in lower than other times of day. Booking about 10 to 13 weeks ahead typically yields the lowest fares, and peak summer and major holiday periods 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 Detroit to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Detroit to Puerto Rico, the best time to book is 10 to 13 weeks before departure, when fares average around $569.",
        "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. Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours. 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. 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. The typical price, the lowest fare, a 'great deal' threshold, and how fares are spread across price bands are summarized from a large sample of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours, with a small fraction of extreme outlier fares excluded from the range."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "In Puerto Rico, most visitors start in San Juan for its historic forts and vibrant dining. Beyond the capital, Rincon draws surfers, Vieques and Culebra offer pristine beaches and bioluminescent bays, and the El Yunque rainforest provides a lush escape."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Detroit?",
        "answer": "From Detroit to Puerto Rico, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan is the primary gateway with the most flights and best connections for exploring the island. Mercedita Airport in Ponce and Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla offer limited service but can be convenient for southern and western regions."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Mid-April to June and November to mid-December offer warm weather, fewer crowds, and lower prices in Puerto Rico, avoiding the peak winter season and the rainy hurricane months."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Detroit Metro Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown Detroit, the Detroit Air Xpress (DAX) bus runs daily from 3:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., connecting the city center directly to both airport terminals with luggage storage and Wi-Fi; SMART's FAST Route 261 also offers high-frequency limited-stop service to Detroit Metro Airport, while standard SMART Routes 125 and 280 serve the terminals at lower cost. Ride-share services like Uber and Lyft, plus taxis, provide door-to-door convenience and are generally the fastest option, though more expensive than public transit. Driving yourself is possible with on-site short- and long-term parking at both terminals, but parking fees add up for extended trips. The DAX bus or FAST Route 261 is the most popular budget-friendly choice, while ride-share is quickest for most travelers.",
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