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  "response": {
    "Key": "NYC-MA",
    "orig": {
      "code": "NYC",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "New York City",
      "fullCity": "New York City, New York",
      "airport": "John F Kennedy Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "MA",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Morocco"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Morocco can I fly to from New York City?",
        "answer": "From New York you most often fly into Casablanca or Marrakech. Non-stop flights to Casablanca are available, and Royal Air Maroc offers a non-stop to Marrakech. One-stop options via European hubs let you reach Tangier, Fez, Agadir, and Rabat. Travelers pick Marrakech for souks and desert tours, Casablanca for business and the coast, and Fez for history."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from New York City to Morocco?",
        "answer": "From New York to Morocco, non-stop flights to Casablanca take about 7 hours eastbound and roughly 8 hours westbound. One-stop routes to Marrakech or other cities typically range from 10 to 12 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from New York City to Morocco?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from New York JFK to Casablanca on Royal Air Maroc. The flight takes about seven hours eastbound. If you are heading to Marrakech or another city, one-stop routings through Casablanca or European hubs like Paris or Madrid are common, with total travel times around 10 to 13 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from New York City to Morocco?",
        "answer": "Royal Air Maroc flies nonstop from JFK to Casablanca. One-stop options include Air France, Iberia, TAP, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Delta via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from New York City to Morocco?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from New York City to Casablanca are April, November, and September, when fares dip well below summer peaks — June, July, and December are the most expensive. Booking roughly 9–11 weeks ahead tends to lock in the best rates, and departing on a Wednesday or Tuesday is typically cheaper than flying on a Saturday or Friday. Morning and midday departures often offer the lowest fares, while peak summer and major holiday periods push prices significantly 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 New York City to Morocco?",
        "answer": "For flights from New York City to Morocco, the optimal booking window is about 9 to 11 weeks before departure, when average fares drop to around $792.",
        "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 Morocco?",
        "answer": "In Morocco, most travelers start in Marrakesh for its medina and souks, then visit Fez for its historic old city, Casablanca for the Hassan II Mosque, and often add the coastal town of Essaouira or the desert near Ouarzazate."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Morocco are best to fly into from New York City?",
        "answer": "From New York City to Morocco, Casablanca Mohammed V is the primary gateway with the most direct flights and onward train connections to Marrakech and Fez. Marrakech Menara works well for a resort-focused stay and has some direct flights, while Tangier Ibn Battouta suits northern Morocco and ferry links to Spain."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Morocco?",
        "answer": "For Morocco, March to May and September to November offer comfortable temperatures for exploring Marrakech and Fes, avoiding the intense summer heat and peak tourist crowds."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to John F Kennedy Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From Midtown Manhattan, the AirTrain from Jamaica or Howard Beach stations, connecting to the subway or Long Island Rail Road, is a reliable and cost-effective public transit option. Taxis offer a flat-rate fare to JFK and are widely available, while ride-share services like Uber and Lyft provide convenient door-to-terminal pickup at variable pricing. Shared shuttle vans and the Uber Shuttle serve as budget-friendly alternatives with pre-booking. Driving yourself is possible with on-airport parking, but traffic can be unpredictable and parking fees add to the cost; the AirTrain plus rail combination is often the fastest during peak hours.",
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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"
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          {
            "url": "https://jfkairport.com/transportation/ride-share-services",
            "title": "Ride Share Information - JFK Airport",
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            "time_published": "2025-11-07T16:18:43Z"
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            "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"
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20F.%20Kennedy%20International%20Airport",
            "title": "John F. Kennedy International Airport",
            "time_published": "2026-04-30T21:30:04Z"
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          {
            "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 |",
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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."
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