{
  "response": {
    "Key": "NYC-BE",
    "orig": {
      "code": "NYC",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "New York",
      "fullCity": "New York, New York",
      "airport": "John F Kennedy Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "BE",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Belgium"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Belgium can I fly to from New York?",
        "answer": "From New York you can fly non-stop into Brussels. One-stop options via major European hubs also serve Brussels, Antwerp or Liège. Most travelers choose Brussels for its central location, direct trains to Bruges and Ghent, and easy connections to other Belgian cities."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from New York to Belgium?",
        "answer": "From New York to Brussels, non-stop flights take about 7 hours eastbound and roughly 8 hours westbound. Connecting itineraries to Antwerp or Liège via a European hub typically range from 9 to 12 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from New York to Belgium?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from New York to Belgium. Most travelers connect through a major European hub like Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt, or Paris, with total travel times typically between 9 and 12 hours depending on the layover. Brussels is the primary gateway for Belgium."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from New York to Belgium?",
        "answer": "From New York to Belgium you can fly Brussels Airlines, Delta, United, American, and European carriers like Lufthansa or KLM via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from New York to Belgium?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from New York to Belgium are April, September, and March, while peak summer (June–July) and the winter holidays push prices higher. Booking about 4 to 7 weeks ahead tends to get the best fares, and midweek departures are generally cheaper than weekends. Although specific time-of-day data isn't available for this route, early-morning or late-evening flights typically cost less than midday departures, and you'll want to avoid traveling around major holidays when prices spike.",
        "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 New York to Belgium?",
        "answer": "For flights from New York to Belgium, the optimal booking window is about 4 to 7 weeks before departure, when fares average around $807, though summer and holiday travel often reward booking even earlier while shoulder seasons can sometimes be booked closer in.",
        "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": "In Belgium, Brussels is the main entry point with its grand square and EU sights. Bruges charms with medieval canals, Ghent offers lively student energy, Antwerp shines for fashion and diamonds, and Leuven is a compact university town. All are reachable by train within an hour or two of Brussels Airport."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from New York to Belgium?",
        "answer": "As a U.S. citizen you can visit Belgium for short tourism or business stays without a visa for up to 90 days within the Schengen area. However, an electronic travel authorization is expected to be required in the near future, so check for updates before your trip."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Belgium are best to fly into from New York?",
        "answer": "From New York to Belgium, Brussels Airport is the primary gateway with direct flights and excellent rail connections to other Belgian cities and neighboring countries. Brussels South Charleroi handles mainly low-cost European carriers and is less convenient for transatlantic arrivals. Antwerp and Liège have very limited international service."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Belgium?",
        "answer": "April through June and September through early October offer mild weather and fewer tourists in cities like Brussels and Bruges. Summer, especially July and August, is peak season with higher prices and larger crowds."
      }
    }
  }
}