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  "response": {
    "Key": "NYC-SX",
    "orig": {
      "code": "NYC",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "New York City",
      "fullCity": "New York City, New York",
      "airport": "John F Kennedy Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "SX",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Sint Maarten"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Sint Maarten can I fly to from New York City?",
        "answer": "Sint Maarten has one major airport, Princess Juliana International Airport, located on the Dutch side. You can fly non-stop from New York JFK with JetBlue. Other airlines offer one-stop connections via hubs like Miami or Charlotte. Since the island is small, the airport serves the whole destination, including the French side Saint Martin."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from New York City to Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from New York City to Sint Maarten usually take about 4 hours southbound and 4½ hours northbound. One‑stop itineraries via hubs like Miami or Charlotte often total 6 to 8 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from New York City to Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from New York City to Sint Maarten. JetBlue and Delta offer seasonal and year-round service from JFK to Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), with flight times around four hours. If non-stops are not available, one-stop options through Miami or San Juan add two to four hours total."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from New York City to Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "From NYC to Sint Maarten, JetBlue, Delta, and United offer non-stop flights. American and Spirit offer one-stop connections via hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from New York City to Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from New York to Sint Maarten are September, August, and July, with late summer and early fall offering the lowest fares, while December and March are the most expensive. For the best deal, book 6 to 9 weeks ahead, and aim to depart on a Tuesday and in the morning, as these tend to have the lowest prices. Peak summer and major holidays like Christmas and spring break are usually pricier.",
        "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 Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "For flights from New York City to Sint Maarten, the optimal booking window is about 6 to 9 weeks before departure, when fares average around $502.",
        "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 Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "Sint Maarten is a small island, so visitors tend to explore its main areas: Philipsburg for shopping and beaches, Maho Beach for plane spotting, Simpson Bay for nightlife and dining, and the French side capital Marigot for markets and a European feel."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Sint Maarten are best to fly into from New York City?",
        "answer": "From New York City to Sint Maarten, Princess Juliana International Airport on the Dutch side is the only major international gateway. It handles all long-haul flights from the U.S. and is just minutes from the island’s main resorts. There are no train services, but taxis and rental cars are readily available for regional travel across the island."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Sint Maarten?",
        "answer": "For Sint Maarten, mid-December to mid-April is the peak dry season with the best weather but higher prices. May to June and November offer a good balance of lower rates and decent weather, though there is a slightly higher chance of showers."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to John F Kennedy Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "The AirTrain to the subway or LIRR is the most popular budget-friendly way to reach JFK from Manhattan, while licensed yellow taxis offer a flat-rate ride directly to your terminal. Ride-share apps like Uber and Lyft are widely used and pick up at designated areas, often costing slightly less than a taxi. Driving yourself means taking the Van Wyck Expressway to on-airport parking lots connected by the AirTrain. The AirTrain/subway combo is generally the cheapest, but a taxi or ride-share is fastest outside peak traffic.",
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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."
      }
    }
  }
}