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  "response": {
    "Key": "NYC-IL",
    "orig": {
      "code": "NYC",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "New York City",
      "fullCity": "New York City, New York",
      "airport": "John F Kennedy Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "IL",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Israel"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Israel can I fly to from New York City?",
        "answer": "From New York City you will almost always fly into Tel Aviv, Israel's main international gateway. Non-stop flights land at Ben Gurion Airport. One-stop options via European or Middle Eastern hubs also arrive in Tel Aviv. Eilat's Ramon Airport mainly serves domestic and some European flights, so reaching it requires a connection in Tel Aviv."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from New York City to Israel?",
        "answer": "From New York City to Tel Aviv, non-stop flights take about 10 to 11 hours eastbound and roughly 11½ to 12 hours westbound. One-stop itineraries via European hubs typically range from 13 to 16 hours total travel time depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from New York City to Israel?",
        "answer": "Yes, non-stop flights from New York City to Israel are available. You can fly non-stop from Newark (EWR) or JFK to Tel Aviv (TLV) on El Al, with typical flight times around 10 to 11 hours eastbound and slightly longer westbound. If non-stops are not available on your dates, common one-stop routings go through European hubs like Istanbul, Frankfurt, or London, with total travel times of about 13 to 16 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from New York City to Israel?",
        "answer": "From NYC to Israel, El Al offers non-stops. One-stop options include Delta, United, American, Turkish Airlines, and European carriers via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from New York City to Israel?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from New York City to Israel are November, October, and January, while peak summer (June–July) and the spring shoulder see higher fares. Booking about 23–26 weeks ahead tends to get the best price. Midweek departures — especially Wednesday and Tuesday — are cheaper than weekend flights, and late-night or midday departures often cost less than morning or evening ones.",
        "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 New York City to Israel?",
        "answer": "For flights from New York City to Israel, the optimal booking window is about 23 to 26 weeks ahead of departure, when average fares drop to around $1,138 — booking more than four months out generally secures the lowest prices, especially for summer and holiday travel, while shoulder-season trips can sometimes be booked a bit closer in.",
        "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 Israel?",
        "answer": "In Israel, travelers often start in Tel Aviv for beaches and nightlife, then Jerusalem for holy sites, and add the Dead Sea, Masada, or Haifa and the Galilee region for scenic and historic day trips."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Israel are best to fly into from New York City?",
        "answer": "From New York City to Israel, Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv is the main entry point with the most long-haul flights and excellent rail and bus links to Jerusalem, Haifa, and the rest of the country. Ramon Airport near Eilat works well if you are headed directly to Red Sea resorts, but you will usually connect through Ben Gurion or a European hub."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Israel?",
        "answer": "For Israel, March to May and September to November offer comfortable temperatures and fewer tourists than summer. Summer, especially July and August, is hot, crowded and pricier, while spring and autumn provide pleasant weather for exploring cities like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to John F Kennedy Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From Manhattan, the fastest and most popular option to JFK is the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to Jamaica Station, then transfer to the AirTrain, taking about 35 minutes total. The subway (E, J, or Z lines) to Sutphin Blvd–Archer Av–JFK Airport and connecting to the AirTrain is a cheaper alternative, though it takes around 50–60 minutes. Taxis offer a flat-rate fare to Manhattan, while ride-share apps like Uber and Lyft provide door-to-door convenience with variable pricing. Driving is possible via the Van Wyck Expressway, with on-airport parking available, but traffic can be unpredictable.",
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          {
            "url": "http://jfkairport.com/transportation",
            "title": "Transportation Options - JFK Airport",
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            "time_published": "2025-12-23T18:54:39Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://jfkairport.com/transportation/ride-share-services",
            "title": "Ride Share Information - JFK Airport",
            "favicon": "https://jfkairport.com/images/shared/favicon/jfk_favicon.ico",
            "time_published": "2025-11-07T16:18:43Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=97218&diff=1343981798&oldid=1343041901&title=John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport",
            "title": "John F. Kennedy International Airport: Difference between revisions",
            "time_published": "2026-03-17T15:31:18Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20F.%20Kennedy%20International%20Airport",
            "title": "John F. Kennedy International Airport",
            "time_published": "2026-04-30T21:30:04Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://portfolio.panynj.gov/2015/12/15/jfk-five-things-ok-technically-six-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/",
            "title": "JFK: Five Things (OK, Technically Six Things) You Probably Didn’t Know About John F. Kennedy International Airport |",
            "time_published": "2015-12-15T15:00:57Z"
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        ],
        "methodology": "Airport details are drawn from the sources listed with this answer, primarily the airport operator's official website along with airline, lounge-operator and transit-authority pages, collected by our research process and refreshed periodically. Only information found in those sources is used; where a source does not cover a topic it is left out rather than guessed."
      }
    }
  }
}