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  "response": {
    "Key": "NYC-GT",
    "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": "GT",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Guatemala"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Guatemala can I fly to from New York City?",
        "answer": "From New York City you will most often fly non-stop into Guatemala City on carriers like JetBlue, United or Avianca. One-stop connections via hubs like Miami or Panama City also serve Guatemala City. For travelers heading to Antigua, the colonial city is a short drive from the capital. If your destination is Lake Atitlán or the Mayan ruins of Tikal, you can connect on a domestic flight from Guatemala City to Flores."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from New York City to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from New York City to Guatemala City typically take about 5 hours, with returns sometimes running 15 to 30 minutes longer. One-stop itineraries often range from 7 to 10 hours depending on the connection point."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from New York City to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "Yes. You can fly non-stop from New York City to Guatemala City on JetBlue, Avianca, and United. The flight takes about 5 hours southbound and slightly longer coming back. If you need to reach other parts of Guatemala, you can connect in Guatemala City or fly via hubs like Miami or Houston, which adds 2 to 5 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from New York City to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "From New York City to Guatemala you can fly nonstop with Avianca or JetBlue, or connect via hubs with American, United, Delta, or Copa."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from New York City to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from New York City to Guatemala are May, April, and September, while December and July are the most expensive. Booking 10 to 13 weeks ahead tends to yield the best fares, and departing on a Tuesday or during the late-night hours offers the lowest prices. Peak summer and major holidays like Christmas drive prices higher, so traveling in the spring or early fall shoulder and avoiding weekends will typically save you money.",
        "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 Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For flights from New York City to Guatemala, the optimal booking window is about 10 to 13 weeks before departure, when fares average around $511.",
        "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 Guatemala?",
        "answer": "In Guatemala, travelers often start in Antigua for colonial charm, then head to Lake Atitlán for scenery, Tikal for Mayan ruins and Guatemala City for museums and transit. Flores is the gateway to Tikal."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Guatemala are best to fly into from New York City?",
        "answer": "From New York City to Guatemala, La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City is the primary gateway, handling nearly all long-haul flights from the U.S. It offers the best connections for onward travel by bus or shuttle to Antigua, Lake Atitlán, and other regions. Mundo Maya International Airport in Santa Elena serves the northern Petén region and Tikal ruins but has limited direct flights from the U.S., often requiring a connection in Guatemala City."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For Guatemala, November to April is the dry season with sunny skies and comfortable temperatures, making it the best time to visit. Summer, especially July and August, brings rain but also fewer tourists and lower prices."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to John F Kennedy Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "You can reach JFK from the city center via public transportation—the AirTrain plus subway or LIRR is the most popular and cost‑effective option, taking about an hour from Midtown. Taxis offer flat‑rate fares to Manhattan and are a direct but pricier choice, while ride‑share services like Uber and Lyft provide a middle ground in cost and convenience, picking up at designated terminal zones. Shared shuttle services and driving with parking at the airport are also available, though driving is generally the least efficient for most travelers.",
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