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    "Key": "BOS-SJC",
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      "code": "BOS",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Boston",
      "fullCity": "Boston, Massachusetts",
      "airport": "Logan Intl Airport"
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      "code": "SJC",
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      "city": "San Jose",
      "fullCity": "San Jose, California",
      "airport": "Mineta Intl Airport"
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      "q0": {
        "question": "What is the typical flight duration from Boston to San Jose?",
        "answer": "There is no scheduled nonstop service from Boston to San Jose. The route is about 2,680 miles and requires a connection, with a typical total journey time of approximately 7 to 9 hours depending on the layover.",
        "methodology": "Carrier service, flight times and distances for this route come from our flight-schedule database, which draws on published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data, and observed operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We report the days of the week and the departure times each carrier operates. The typical flight time is the median scheduled block time, given both per carrier and across all carriers on the route; where a schedule does not publish an elapsed time, it is derived from the scheduled departure and arrival times converted to UTC. Outbound and return times are computed by the same method, so the difference between them is directly comparable and reflects prevailing winds rather than any change in derivation. Distance is the great-circle distance between the two specific airports named, so an actual flown track is typically 2-5% longer. Where shown, on-time departure and arrival rates and cancellation rates come from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline On-Time Performance dataset, which covers U.S. domestic routes only; where a typical fare is shown, it comes from the U.S. DOT Airline Origin and Destination Survey (DB1B), a quarterly 10% sample of tickets sold.",
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      "q3": {
        "question": "What are the ground transportation options in San Jose?",
        "answer": "From San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC), the most efficient way to reach downtown is by rideshare or taxi, with the trip taking under 10 minutes and costing around $15–$20. The VTA Airport Flyer bus (Route 60) offers a direct public transit connection to the Santa Clara Transit Center and downtown San Jose, running frequently on weekdays. Rental cars are readily available on-site, and the airport's compact layout makes pickup quick. Rideshare is the most-used option due to its speed and convenience, though the bus is a reliable budget alternative.",
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Y._Mineta_San_Jos%C3%A9_International_Airport",
            "title": "San Jose International Airport - Wikipedia",
            "time_published": "2026-03-15T19:59:16Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.faa.gov/sjc",
            "title": "Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | Federal Aviation Administration",
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            "time_published": "2026-05-22T00:00:00Z"
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose_International_Airport",
            "title": "San Jose International Airport",
            "time_published": "2026-07-06T10:50:58Z"
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            "time_published": "2024-09-12T00:00:00Z"
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirTrain%20%28San%20Francisco%20International%20Airport%29",
            "title": "AirTrain (San Francisco International Airport)",
            "time_published": "2026-04-18T18:28:53Z"
          }
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      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Boston to San Jose?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Boston to San Jose are October and September, with average fares around $293 and $298 respectively. The most expensive months are April and March, where average prices climb to about $474 and $463.",
        "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.",
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      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book tickets from Boston to San Jose?",
        "answer": "For flights from Boston to San Jose, the optimal booking window is roughly 5 to 25 days before departure, when average fares hover around $307. Booking about 170 days out can yield the absolute lowest price at $236, but waiting until the last minute may push costs above $400. While this route doesn't show extreme summer or holiday spikes in the data, prices do rise sharply at the 150-day and 0-day marks, so avoiding those extremes is wise.",
        "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.",
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      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "Are overnight (red‑eye) flights available from Boston to San Jose?",
        "answer": "No overnight or red‑eye flights operate from Boston to San Jose — neither a nonstop red‑eye nor a connecting itinerary whose long leg is a red‑eye is available on this route.",
        "methodology": "Red-eye flights are identified from scheduled local departure and arrival times in our flight-schedule database — built from published airline timetables and official schedule data, including U.S. Department of Transportation records for domestic routes — flagging services that depart late at night and arrive the following morning; for connecting itineraries the red-eye is based on the timing of the overnight long-haul leg.",
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      "q7": {
        "question": "Which airlines usually operate this route from Boston to San Jose?",
        "answer": "No airline flies nonstop from Boston to San Jose. Common one-stop connecting carriers include Southwest (via Chicago Midway, San Diego, Denver, Nashville, Baltimore, or Austin), American (via Dallas/Fort Worth or Phoenix), Alaska (via Seattle, Portland, or San Diego), and United (via Chicago O'Hare). On a typical day, Southwest offers the most connections with up to about 16 flights, while American and Alaska each have around 6 to 7. Fare data is not available for these connecting routings.",
        "methodology": "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.",
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      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "If I need a connection, what are common layover cities between Boston and San Jose?",
        "answer": "Common layover cities include Denver, Chicago, and Dallas, which offer broad connections and efficient transfers for this domestic route."
      },
      "q10": {
        "question": "Which months have the best weather for traveling to San Jose?",
        "answer": "April to June and September to October offer sunny, mild weather with fewer tourists."
      },
      "q11": {
        "question": "What documents should I bring with me to the airport when flying from Boston to San Jose?",
        "answer": "For domestic travel from Boston to San Jose, bring a Real ID or passport, ensure your name matches the ticket and have a payment method for baggage and any required health documents."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "Which airport should I use in San Jose?",
        "answer": "San Jose has only one commercial airport, Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, located about 3 miles from downtown."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Logan Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown Boston, the MBTA Blue Line subway and Silver Line bus rapid transit provide direct, economical access to Logan Airport, with the Silver Line departing from South Station. The Back Bay Logan Express shuttle offers a comfortable ride from the Back Bay neighborhood for a low fare. Ride-share services like Uber and Lyft, as well as taxis, are available for door-to-door convenience, while driving and parking at the airport is possible with advance reservations. The Silver Line is often the most popular and fastest public transit option from the city center.",
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            "url": "https://massport.com/logan-airport",
            "title": "Boston Logan International Airport | Massport",
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            "time_published": "2026-05-18T12:00:00Z"
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            "url": "http://www.massport.com/logan-airport/to-from-logan/",
            "title": "How to Get to Logan Airport | Massport",
            "time_published": "2026-04-07T00:00:00Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/ntap_aug_18/NE10001.html",
            "title": "Massachusetts. Boston-Logan International Airport (KBOS) Land & Hold Operations",
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          {
            "url": "https://faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/ntap_feb_18/NE17000.html",
            "title": "Massachusetts. Prototype Runway Status Lights (RWSL) at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan%20Express",
            "title": "Logan Express",
            "time_published": "2026-04-03T22:49:32Z"
          }
        ]
      },
      "q14": {
        "question": "Are there hotels or sleeping facilities at San Jose airport?",
        "answer": "San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) does not have on-site hotels, capsule hotels, or sleeping pods inside the terminals, though ticketed passengers with a connecting boarding pass are allowed to stay overnight in the terminals. For uninterrupted sleep, several nearby hotels—such as the Courtyard by Marriott San Jose Airport—are within a quick shuttle ride of the airport.",
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        "references": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.sleepinginairports.net/guides/san-jose-airport-guide-us.htm",
            "title": "San Jose Airport Guide",
            "time_published": "2025-06-05T00:00:00Z"
          },
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Y._Mineta_San_Jos%C3%A9_International_Airport",
            "title": "San Jose International Airport - Wikipedia",
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose_International_Airport",
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            "time_published": "2026-07-06T10:50:58Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.marriott.com/en-gb/hotels/sjcya-courtyard-san-jose-airport/experiences/",
            "title": "Experiences Near Courtyard by Marriott San Jose Airport | Marriott Bonvoy",
            "time_published": "2025-09-13T00:00:00Z"
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            "url": "https://activities.marriott.com/north-america/costa-rica/san-jose/activities/departure_by_minivan_from_san_jose_city_to_san_jose_airport_sjo-X6ALJP",
            "title": "Departure by Minivan from San Jose City to San Jose Airport SJO",
            "time_published": "2026-02-12T00:00:00Z"
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            "url": "https://www.faa.gov/sjc",
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      },
      "q15": {
        "question": "Are there currency exchange offices, prayer rooms and Wi‑Fi at Mineta Intl Airport?",
        "answer": "San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) offers free Wi-Fi throughout the terminals. There is a meditation room located post-security in Terminal A, but no dedicated prayer room or chapel in Terminal B. Currency exchange services are not available at the airport.",
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      "q17": {
        "question": "What aircraft are typically used on flights from Boston to San Jose?",
        "answer": "There is no nonstop service between Boston and San Jose, so all flights connect. The long leg is most often a Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800, with the MAX 8 appearing on Southwest and American itineraries via Dallas, Denver, San Diego, and Chicago Midway, while 737-800s are common on Southwest connections through Baltimore, Denver, and Chicago O'Hare. Airbus A321 variants and Boeing 737 MAX 9s also appear on some American and Alaska itineraries; the exact aircraft varies by day and airline, but the 737 family dominates the route.",
        "methodology": "Aircraft types are taken from the equipment each operating carrier schedules on this route, drawn from published airline timetables and airline equipment schedules in our flight-schedule database. They describe typical scheduled aircraft and can vary with seasonal or day-of-week assignments and last-minute equipment swaps.",
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      },
      "q20": {
        "question": "What are the best airport lounge options when departing from Boston?",
        "answer": "At Boston Logan, the Delta Sky Club in Terminal A offers a full bar and fresh food for eligible Delta passengers or members. The Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club in Terminal B provides a premium experience with local cuisine and craft cocktails, accessible to Priority Pass and Sapphire Reserve cardholders. In Terminal E, the Lufthansa Lounge features a bistro bar and harbor views, open to Lufthansa Group business or first class passengers and select Amex cardholders.",
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            "url": "https://my.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/united-states-of-america/logan-international",
            "title": "Logan International Airport BOS Lounges - BOS Airport Guide and lounges. | Priority Pass",
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            "url": "https://www.delta.com/us/en/airports/united-states/boston-sky-club-airport-map",
            "title": "Boston Logan (BOS) Airport Map & Lounges | Delta Air Lines",
            "time_published": "2024-07-17T00:00:00Z"
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            "url": "https://my.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/united-states-of-america/logan-international/bos8-air-france-lounge",
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      },
      "q21": {
        "question": "What is the baggage allowance on this route from Boston to San Jose?",
        "answer": "On Boston–San Jose flights, basic economy often excludes a carry‑on and charges for checked bags. Standard economy usually includes a carry‑on and personal item, with checked bag fees varying by airline. Premium fares typically include two free checked bags."
      },
      "q22": {
        "question": "What cabin and seat options are typical from Boston to San Jose?",
        "answer": "On this domestic route, typical options are Economy and recliner-style First class; flat-bed Business and Premium Economy are not commonly offered."
      },
      "q23": {
        "question": "Are same‑day changes or standby possible on this route?",
        "answer": "Policies depend on the airline and fare class; flexible tickets and premium cabins typically allow same‑day changes or standby, while basic economy fares rarely do."
      }
    }
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}