{
  "response": {
    "Key": "NYC-GT",
    "orig": {
      "code": "NYC",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "New York",
      "fullCity": "New York, New York",
      "airport": "John F Kennedy Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "GT",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Guatemala"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Guatemala can I fly to from New York?",
        "answer": "From New York you can fly non-stop to Guatemala City on several airlines. One-stop options via Miami, Houston, or Atlanta also serve Guatemala City. La Aurora International Airport is the main gateway, and from there you can take domestic flights to Flores for Tikal or buses to Antigua and Lake Atitlan."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from New York to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from New York to Guatemala City take about 5 to 5½ hours southbound and are slightly shorter northbound. One-stop connections through cities like Miami or Houston usually stretch the journey to 7 to 9 hours."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from New York to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "You can fly non-stop from New York City to Guatemala City on airlines such as United, Avianca, and JetBlue, with flight times around 5 to 5½ hours southbound. If non-stops are unavailable on your dates, common one-stop routings connect through Miami, Houston, or San Salvador, adding roughly 2 to 4 hours to total travel time."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from New York to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "From New York to Guatemala you can fly nonstop on JetBlue, Avianca, or United. One-stop options include American via Miami and Copa via Panama City."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from New York to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from New York to Guatemala are April, March, and May, while December and July are the most expensive. Booking about 6 to 9 weeks ahead typically yields the best fares, and midweek departures tend to be cheaper than weekends. Peak summer and major holidays like Christmas drive prices significantly higher, so traveling in spring or early fall offers the best value.",
        "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 Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For flights from New York to Guatemala, the optimal booking window is about 6 to 9 weeks ahead of departure, when average fares drop to around $487.",
        "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": "Popular cities in Guatemala include Antigua for well-preserved Spanish colonial architecture, Lake Atitlán for stunning volcanic scenery and indigenous villages, Tikal for towering Maya ruins in the jungle, Guatemala City as the main entry hub with museums and markets, and Chichicastenango for its vibrant highland market. From Guatemala City, all are reachable by shuttle or short domestic flight."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from New York to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens traveling from New York to Guatemala for a short tourist stay do not need a visa. You simply need a valid U.S. passport with at least six months of remaining validity. Entry rules can change, so check for any updates before you depart."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Guatemala are best to fly into from New York?",
        "answer": "From New York, Guatemala City La Aurora is the sole international gateway with long-haul flights, so you will land there. From the capital, you can connect by road or domestic flight to Antigua, Lake Atitlán or the Petén region for resorts and regional travel. There are no train connections."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Guatemala?",
        "answer": "Visit Guatemala during the dry season from November to April for the best weather, with sunny days and minimal rain. December and January are peak months with higher prices, so consider November or March to April for a balance of good conditions and lighter crowds."
      }
    }
  }
}