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    "Key": "NYC-BE",
    "orig": {
      "code": "NYC",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "New York City",
      "fullCity": "New York City, New York",
      "airport": "John F Kennedy Intl Airport"
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    "dest": {
      "code": "BE",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Belgium"
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    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Belgium can I fly to from New York City?",
        "answer": "From New York you can fly non-stop to Brussels Airport, which is the main international gateway. Other Belgian cities like Antwerp, Bruges and Ghent do not have direct transatlantic service, but they are reachable via a quick train ride from Brussels. One-stop options through other European hubs can also land you in Brussels or occasionally Charleroi, though Charleroi is farther from central Belgium."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from New York City to Belgium?",
        "answer": "From New York City to Belgium, non-stop flights to Brussels take about 7 to 7½ hours eastbound and roughly 8 hours westbound. One-stop routes to Brussels or Antwerp usually range from 9 to 12 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from New York City to Belgium?",
        "answer": "Yes, non-stop flights are available from New York City to Belgium. You can fly directly from New York JFK to Brussels Airport on Brussels Airlines, Delta, and United. Flight time eastbound is about 7 hours, and westbound around 8 hours 30 minutes. If non-stops are not available or suitable, common one-stop options route through European hubs like Amsterdam, Paris, or London, with total travel times typically around 9 to 12 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from New York City to Belgium?",
        "answer": "From NYC to Belgium you can fly Brussels Airlines nonstop, or connect via hubs with Delta, United, American and European partners."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from New York City to Belgium?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from New York City to Belgium are September through November, with late summer (August) also offering lower fares, while March, June, and July are the priciest. Midweek departures — especially Tuesday — tend to be cheaper than weekends, and evening or afternoon flights usually cost less than early morning or late-night options. Booking about 6 to 9 weeks ahead typically yields the best prices, and you can expect peak summer and major holidays to be more expensive.",
        "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 Belgium?",
        "answer": "For flights from New York City to Belgium, the optimal booking window is about 6 to 9 weeks before departure, when fares average around $864 — booking very last-minute can push prices above $1,400.",
        "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 Belgium?",
        "answer": "Belgium's top cities include Brussels for its EU quarter and chocolate shops, Bruges for canals and medieval charm, Antwerp for fashion and diamonds and Ghent as a lively student city with a historic core."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Belgium are best to fly into from New York City?",
        "answer": "From New York City to Belgium, Brussels Airport is the primary gateway with the most long-haul options and direct high-speed train links to other Belgian cities and neighboring countries. Brussels South Charleroi handles mainly European budget airlines but can be useful for regional connections if you don't mind a bus transfer to Brussels."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Belgium?",
        "answer": "For Belgium, May, June and September offer comfortable weather and fewer tourists than July and August, especially in Brussels, Bruges and Antwerp."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to John F Kennedy Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From Midtown Manhattan, the fastest and most popular options are the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to Jamaica Station combined with the AirTrain JFK (about 35–50 minutes total), or a taxi/ride-share with a flat fare to Manhattan taking 45–90 minutes depending on traffic. Public transit via the subway and AirTrain is the cheapest, while shared shuttle vans and the new Uber Shuttle offer a middle ground. Driving and parking on-site is possible but expensive, and off-airport lots with shuttles can lower the cost.",
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