{
  "response": {
    "Key": "SEA-TW",
    "orig": {
      "code": "SEA",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Seattle",
      "fullCity": "Seattle, Washington",
      "airport": "Seattle-Tacoma Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "TW",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Taiwan"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Taiwan can I fly to from Seattle?",
        "answer": "From Seattle you can fly non-stop to Taipei Taoyuan Airport, the main international gateway. One-stop connections via Tokyo, Seoul or Hong Kong can also reach Taipei or Kaohsiung. Taipei serves as the hub for high-speed rail connections to Taichung and Kaohsiung."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Seattle to Taiwan?",
        "answer": "From Seattle to Taipei, non-stop flights typically take about 12 to 13 hours eastbound and roughly 10 to 11 hours westbound. One-stop routes to Taipei or Kaohsiung often range from 15 to 18 hours, depending on the layover city and duration."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Seattle to Taiwan?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Seattle to Taiwan. EVA Air operates direct flights from Seattle (SEA) to Taipei (TPE), typically taking around 12 to 13 hours westbound and slightly less eastbound. If you prefer other options, one-stop connections via cities like Tokyo, Seoul, or San Francisco are common, with total travel times ranging from 14 to 18 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Seattle to Taiwan?",
        "answer": "EVA Air flies non-stop from Seattle to Taipei. One-stop options include Delta, United, American, China Airlines, and Korean Air via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Seattle to Taiwan?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Seattle to Taiwan are April, March, and September, with shoulder-season values in August, November, February, and January, while peak summer (June–July) and December holidays run significantly higher. For the best fare, book about 7 to 10 weeks ahead and aim for a Monday departure and a midday flight, as Mondays and midday slots tend to offer the lowest prices on this route. Late-night departures can also be a budget-friendly alternative, but Saturdays and Sundays are typically the most expensive days to fly.",
        "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 Seattle to Taiwan?",
        "answer": "For flights from Seattle to Taiwan, the optimal booking window is about 7 to 10 weeks before departure, when average fares drop to around $931.",
        "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. Stop counts, connecting hubs, and per-airline prices are drawn from a large sample of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours. We group those fares by number of stops, by the hub airport a connection routes through, and by operating airline, and report each group's share of the sample alongside its lowest and median price."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Taiwan?",
        "answer": "In Taiwan, most visitors start in Taipei for night markets and cultural sites, then take high-speed rail to Taichung for art and food, Tainan for historic temples, Kaohsiung for harbor views, and Hualien for Taroko Gorge."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Seattle to Taiwan?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens can visit Taiwan for short tourist stays of up to 90 days without a visa, though your passport must be valid for the duration of your trip. No electronic travel authorization is needed, but entry rules can change, so verify current requirements before departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Taiwan are best to fly into from Seattle?",
        "answer": "From Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei is the primary gateway with the most long-haul options and excellent high-speed rail links to the rest of the island. Kaohsiung International in the south can work for beach and regional travel but has no direct flights from the U.S., so you would connect via Taipei or another Asian hub."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Taiwan?",
        "answer": "For Taiwan, October to December offers pleasant temperatures and fewer crowds than the hot, humid summer. Spring, especially March to May, is also mild and less crowded, avoiding summer typhoons and peak travel periods."
      }
    }
  }
}