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  "response": {
    "Key": "ORL-DO",
    "orig": {
      "code": "ORL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Orlando",
      "fullCity": "Orlando, Florida",
      "airport": "Orlando Executive Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "DO",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Dominican Republic"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Dominican Republic can I fly to from Orlando?",
        "answer": "From Orlando you can fly non-stop to Punta Cana and Santo Domingo. Punta Cana serves the eastern resort coast, while Santo Domingo gives access to the capital and southern beaches. One-stop connections reach Puerto Plata on the north coast, and Santiago, a gateway to the interior."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Orlando to Dominican Republic?",
        "answer": "From Orlando to Punta Cana, non-stop flights typically take about 2 hours 30 minutes eastbound and roughly 3 hours westbound. Flights to Santo Domingo are similar, while one-stop routes to less-served cities like Santiago often total 5 to 7 hours."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Orlando to Dominican Republic?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from Orlando to several airports in the Dominican Republic. JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, and Frontier all serve Punta Cana, while JetBlue and Spirit also fly to Santo Domingo. Flight times are roughly 2½ hours. Southwest additionally offers non-stop service to Punta Cana on select days."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Orlando to Dominican Republic?",
        "answer": "JetBlue, Spirit, Frontier and American fly nonstop from Orlando to the Dominican Republic. One-stop options include Delta, United and Copa via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Orlando to Dominican Republic?",
        "answer": "From Orlando to the Dominican Republic, the cheapest months to fly are May, April, and October, while peak summer and the December holidays see the highest fares. Booking about 23 to 26 weeks ahead yields the best prices, and departing on a Monday or Tuesday tends to be cheaper than weekends. Evening and early morning departures often offer the lowest fares, and you'll typically pay more during peak summer and around major holidays.",
        "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 Dominican Republic?",
        "answer": "In the Dominican Republic, top spots include Punta Cana for all‑inclusive beach resorts, Santo Domingo for colonial history, Puerto Plata for adventure and beaches, and La Romana for access to Saona Island."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Dominican Republic are best to fly into from Orlando?",
        "answer": "From Orlando to the Dominican Republic, Punta Cana International Airport is the top choice for all-inclusive resorts, with the most direct flights. Las Américas International Airport in Santo Domingo is better for exploring the capital and southern regions, while Cibao International Airport in Santiago serves the north and interior. Puerto Plata is convenient for northern beach resorts. There are no trains, but buses and shuttles connect resorts and cities."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Dominican Republic?",
        "answer": "For the Dominican Republic, December to March and June to August offer the best balance of weather and prices. Spring and autumn are quieter and can be more affordable, but watch for rain in May and October."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Orlando Executive Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) is not the city's primary commercial airport — the metro is served by Orlando International Airport (MCO), which is about 10 miles southeast of downtown. From the city center, the fastest and most popular options are ride-share services like Uber or Lyft, or a taxi; both take roughly 20–30 minutes and cost moderately, with ride-share usually the cheaper of the two. Public transit is possible via Lynx bus routes, but it's slower and requires transfers; shuttle buses from hotels and off-airport parking lots are also common. Driving yourself is straightforward, with on-airport garages and economy lots available for a daily fee, though parking costs add up for longer trips.",
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