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    "Key": "FLL-TT",
    "orig": {
      "code": "FLL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Fort Lauderdale",
      "fullCity": "Fort Lauderdale, Florida",
      "airport": "Hollywood Intl Airport"
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    "dest": {
      "code": "TT",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Trinidad and Tobago"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Trinidad and Tobago can I fly to from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale you can fly non-stop to Port of Spain on Trinidad. For Tobago, you typically connect through Port of Spain or fly via other Caribbean hubs. Most travelers choose Port of Spain for business and city life, then take a short domestic flight to Tobago for beaches and nature."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Trinidad and Tobago?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to Port of Spain, Trinidad, non-stop flights on JetBlue or Caribbean Airlines take about 3 hours 45 minutes to 4 hours. One-stop routes to Tobago typically run 6 to 8 hours total, depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Fort Lauderdale to Trinidad and Tobago?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Port of Spain, Trinidad. JetBlue and Caribbean Airlines typically operate this route, with a flight time of about 3 hours and 45 minutes. If you are traveling to Tobago, you would connect in Port of Spain or another Caribbean hub, adding roughly an hour of flight time plus layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale to Trinidad and Tobago?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to Trinidad and Tobago fly JetBlue and Caribbean Airlines nonstop, or connect via Miami with American Airlines."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Trinidad and Tobago?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Trinidad and Tobago are June, September, and May, while March, February, and December are the priciest. For the best fare, book about 9 to 11 weeks ahead. Departing on a Thursday tends to be cheapest, and afternoon flights offer the lowest prices, whereas Saturdays and Wednesdays are typically the most expensive. Peak summer and major holidays like Christmas and New Year's usually drive prices higher.",
        "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 Fort Lauderdale to Trinidad and Tobago?",
        "answer": "For flights from Fort Lauderdale to Trinidad and Tobago, booking 9 to 11 weeks ahead typically yields the best fares, averaging $620, while waiting until the last week can push prices above $700. The cheapest single price in the data is $617 at 65 days out, and prices tend to rise sharply beyond 14 weeks. June and September are the cheapest months to fly overall, with averages around $530–$563, while March and February are the most expensive. A great deal on this route is generally under $644 roundtrip.",
        "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. 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 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 Trinidad and Tobago?",
        "answer": "In Trinidad and Tobago, most visitors fly into Port of Spain on Trinidad for Carnival, nightlife and the Caroni Bird Sanctuary. From there, a short flight or ferry takes you to Tobago for beaches, diving and nature at places like Crown Point, Scarborough and Speyside."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Trinidad and Tobago are best to fly into from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to Trinidad and Tobago, Piarco International Airport in Trinidad is the primary gateway with the most direct U.S. flights and connections to Tobago. For a resort-focused stay, fly into A.N.R. Robinson International Airport in Tobago, which is closer to beaches and hotels but has fewer long-haul options."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Trinidad and Tobago?",
        "answer": "For Trinidad and Tobago, January to May is the dry season with sunny weather and lower humidity, while prices and crowds peak during Carnival in February or March. Avoid the rainy season from June to December."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Hollywood Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown Fort Lauderdale, you can reach Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) via Broward County Transit Route 1 bus, which stops at the Rental Car Center (Stop G), or via Tri-Rail commuter train with free shuttle buses from the terminals to the airport station at Dania Beach. Ride-share and taxis are also readily available from the city center and offer the fastest and most popular door-to-door option, though they cost more than public transit. Driving yourself is another choice with on-airport parking, and the Rental Car Center is right next to Terminal 1 if you need to return a car.",
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