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  "response": {
    "Key": "WAS-EG",
    "orig": {
      "code": "WAS",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Washington",
      "fullCity": "Washington, United States",
      "airport": "Ronald Reagan National Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "EG",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Egypt"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Egypt can I fly to from Washington?",
        "answer": "From Washington you most often fly into Cairo, the main gateway, with one-stop connections via European or Middle Eastern hubs. Alexandria, Luxor, and Hurghada are reachable with a second connection, often through Cairo. Choose Cairo for history and pyramids, Luxor for ancient temples, or Hurghada for Red Sea resorts."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Washington to Egypt?",
        "answer": "From Washington to Cairo, non-stop flights take about 10 hours 45 minutes eastbound and roughly 11½ hours westbound. One-stop routes to Cairo typically last 14 to 16 hours, while flights to Hurghada or Luxor often total 16 to 18 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Washington to Egypt?",
        "answer": "There are currently no non-stop flights from Washington to Egypt. The most common one-stop routings connect through major European or Middle Eastern hubs such as Frankfurt, Istanbul, Doha, or Dubai. Total travel time typically ranges from 13 to 18 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Washington to Egypt?",
        "answer": "From Washington to Egypt you can fly EgyptAir nonstop. One-stop options include Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa and others via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Washington to Egypt?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Washington to Egypt are typically April, September, and October, when fares dip well below peak levels, while June, December, and July are the most expensive. Booking about 3 to 6 weeks ahead tends to give the best value, and midweek departures generally beat weekend flights. Peak summer and major holiday periods see noticeably higher prices, so traveling in the shoulder or low season is your best bet for savings.",
        "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."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Washington to Egypt?",
        "answer": "For flights from Washington to Egypt, the optimal booking window is 3 to 6 weeks before departure, when fares average around $1,107, though booking about 6 months out can occasionally save a few dollars more.",
        "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 Egypt?",
        "answer": "In Egypt, most travelers fly into Cairo for the pyramids and museum, then head to Luxor and Aswan for temples and Nile cruises, and often add a Red Sea resort like Hurghada or Sharm el Sheikh for diving and beaches."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Egypt are best to fly into from Washington?",
        "answer": "From Washington to Egypt, Cairo International is the primary gateway with the most long-haul connections and domestic flights to Luxor, Aswan, and Red Sea resorts. Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh airports are better choices if your focus is beach resorts and diving, with seasonal direct flights available."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Egypt?",
        "answer": "October through April is the best time for Egypt, with comfortable temperatures for exploring Cairo, Luxor and Aswan. Summer is extremely hot and best avoided."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Ronald Reagan National Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is directly connected to the Washington Metro's Blue and Yellow Lines via an elevated station at Terminal 2, making it the fastest and most popular way to reach the airport from downtown. Ride-share services like Uber and Lyft are authorized to pick up passengers, and taxis are readily available at the curb outside baggage claim. For those driving, on-airport parking garages (Parking 1 and 2) provide the closest access to the terminals, with Economy parking and shuttle service also offered; off-airport rental car facilities are available with shuttle connections.",
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