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  "response": {
    "Key": "ORL-AW",
    "orig": {
      "code": "ORL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Orlando",
      "fullCity": "Orlando, Florida",
      "airport": "Orlando Executive Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "AW",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Aruba"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Aruba can I fly to from Orlando?",
        "answer": "Aruba has one main international airport, Queen Beatrix International Airport, located near Oranjestad. You can fly non-stop from Orlando on certain days or connect through Miami or Charlotte. All flights arrive at the same airport, so your choice depends on schedule and price rather than destination city."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Orlando to Aruba?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Orlando to Aruba's Queen Beatrix International Airport typically take about 3 hours to 3 hours 15 minutes. One-stop itineraries often range from 5 to 8 hours depending on the connection city and layover duration. Westbound return flights are usually similar in length."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Orlando to Aruba?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can find non‑stop flights from Orlando to Aruba. JetBlue and Southwest often operate direct routes from MCO to Queen Beatrix International Airport in Oranjestad, with a flight time of roughly 3 to 3½ hours. If non‑stops aren’t available on your dates, common one‑stop options connect through Miami, Atlanta or Charlotte, bringing total travel time to about 5 to 7 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Orlando to Aruba?",
        "answer": "From Orlando to Aruba, Southwest, JetBlue and Spirit offer nonstop flights. One-stop options include American, Delta and United via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Orlando to Aruba?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Orlando to Aruba are October, September, and February, while peak summer and the December holidays are the most expensive. Booking about 7 to 10 weeks ahead typically yields the best fares, and departing on a Sunday tends to be cheapest, especially in the afternoon.",
        "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 Orlando to Aruba?",
        "answer": "For flights from Orlando to Aruba, the best time to book is roughly 7 to 10 weeks ahead of departure, when fares average around $622.",
        "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."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Aruba?",
        "answer": "Aruba is small and most visitors base themselves in Oranjestad, the capital, or the high-rise hotel area along Palm Beach. Noord offers quieter beaches, while San Nicolas features street art and local culture. All are a short drive from Queen Beatrix International Airport."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Aruba are best to fly into from Orlando?",
        "answer": "Aruba has one main international airport, Queen Beatrix International Airport, which is the only airport you can fly into from Orlando. All flights from the U.S. arrive here, and it is conveniently located near the major resort areas. There are no other airports in Aruba for commercial flights from the U.S."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Aruba?",
        "answer": "Aruba has warm weather year-round, but April to August offers a sweet spot with lower prices and fewer crowds before the peak winter season. Aruba lies outside the hurricane belt, so summer is less risky than in other Caribbean destinations."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Orlando Executive Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "ORL is not an airport itself, but a metro-area code that resolves to Orlando International Airport (MCO), which is the primary airport for the region. From downtown Orlando, the most popular and often fastest options are ride-share services like Uber or Lyft, or a taxi, which take roughly 20–30 minutes depending on traffic. Public transportation is limited: Lynx buses serve the airport but involve transfers and take longer, while the Brightline intercity rail connects MCO to Miami but is not a downtown shuttle. Driving yourself is straightforward via FL-528 or FL-417, with on-airport parking garages available at a moderate cost, though ride-share and taxis are generally the most convenient for most travelers.",
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