{
  "response": {
    "Key": "NYC-KR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "NYC",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "New York",
      "fullCity": "New York, New York",
      "airport": "John F Kennedy Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "KR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Korea"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Korea can I fly to from New York?",
        "answer": "From New York you most often fly non-stop to Seoul Incheon, the main gateway. Some itineraries connect via other Asian hubs to Busan, Korea's second city, but Seoul is the primary arrival point. Seoul is ideal for culture and history, while Busan offers coastal scenery and beaches."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from New York to Korea?",
        "answer": "From New York to Seoul, non-stop flights take about 14 to 15 hours westbound and roughly 13½ hours eastbound. One-stop routes to Seoul or Busan often run 17 to 20 hours total, with the exact time depending on the connecting city and layover length."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from New York to Korea?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from New York JFK to Seoul Incheon on Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, and sometimes other carriers depending on the season. The flight takes about 14 to 15 hours westbound and slightly longer eastbound. If you prefer another Korean city like Busan, you will need a connection, typically through Seoul or another Asian hub."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from New York to Korea?",
        "answer": "From New York to Korea you can fly nonstop on Korean Air, Asiana, and Delta. One-stop options include United, American, and other Asian carriers via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from New York to Korea?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from New York to Korea are typically September, October, and November, while peak summer (June–July) and December holidays are the most expensive. Booking about 23–26 weeks ahead tends to give the lowest fares, and midweek departures generally offer better value than weekend flights. Early morning or late evening flights often cost less than midday departures, though exact timing data isn't available for this route.",
        "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 Korea?",
        "answer": "For flights from New York to Seoul, the optimal booking window is 23 to 26 weeks ahead of departure, when average fares settle around $1,405.",
        "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. Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Korea?",
        "answer": "From New York, most arrive at Seoul Incheon and explore the capital's palaces, food and shopping. Busan offers beaches and markets, Gyeongju showcases ancient history, while Jeju Island provides volcanic landscapes and easy domestic flights. You can reach Busan in under three hours by high-speed train."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from New York to Korea?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens visiting Korea on a short tourist trip generally do not need a visa but must have a valid K-ETA electronic authorization. Requirements can change, so verify the latest K-ETA status and entry rules before your flight from New York."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Korea are best to fly into from New York?",
        "answer": "From New York to Korea, Incheon International Airport near Seoul is the primary gateway, handling all long-haul flights from the U.S. It offers excellent high-speed train and bus connections nationwide. Gimhae in Busan is useful for southern regions, and Jeju serves the popular resort island, though both typically require a connection from New York."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Korea?",
        "answer": "For South Korea, April to early June and September to early November offer mild weather and smaller crowds than summer. Spring cherry blossoms and autumn foliage are especially beautiful."
      }
    }
  }
}