{
  "response": {
    "Key": "ATL-GT",
    "orig": {
      "code": "ATL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Atlanta",
      "fullCity": "Atlanta, Georgia",
      "airport": "Hartsfield Jackson Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "GT",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Guatemala"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Guatemala can I fly to from Atlanta?",
        "answer": "From Atlanta you can fly non-stop to Guatemala City with Delta. One-stop options via Miami, Houston or Dallas also serve Guatemala City. Most travelers arrive there and take shuttles, buses or domestic flights to Antigua, Lake Atitlán or Flores for Tikal."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Atlanta to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Atlanta to Guatemala City take about 3 hours 30 minutes southbound and roughly 3 hours 45 minutes northbound. One-stop itineraries, often through Miami or Houston, can range from 5 to 8 hours total travel time depending on the layover."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Atlanta to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "Yes, non-stop flights from Atlanta to Guatemala City are available on Delta Air Lines. If you prefer a one-stop itinerary, common routings connect through Miami, Houston, or Panama City with total travel times typically ranging from about 6 to 9 hours depending on layover length."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Atlanta to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "From Atlanta to Guatemala, Delta flies nonstop. One-stop options include American via Miami, United via Houston, and Copa via Panama City."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Atlanta to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Atlanta to Guatemala are April, May, and September, with April offering the lowest average fares, while December, June, and November are the most expensive. Midweek departures — especially Wednesday — tend to be cheaper than weekend flights, and early morning departures offer the best value. Booking about two to five weeks ahead typically yields the lowest prices, and peak summer and major holidays like Christmas drive fares noticeably higher.",
        "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 Atlanta to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For flights from Atlanta to Guatemala, the best time to book is about 2 to 5 weeks before departure, when fares average around $597, with the lowest prices typically appearing around 20 to 25 days out.",
        "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": "In Guatemala, most visitors start in Antigua for colonial charm and volcanoes, then head to Lake Atitlán for its stunning villages and scenery, or Tikal for ancient Mayan ruins. Guatemala City is the main entry point but not a major tourist draw."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Atlanta to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays of up to 90 days in Guatemala. You will receive an entry stamp on arrival, and no electronic travel authorization is required. Always verify the latest entry rules before traveling, as they can change."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Guatemala are best to fly into from Atlanta?",
        "answer": "From Atlanta to Guatemala, La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City is your best option since it is the only airport with direct flights from the U.S. It works well for onward travel by bus or shuttle to Antigua, Lake Atitlán, and other regions. Mundo Maya International Airport in Flores is useful if you are heading straight to Tikal and the northern Petén region, but you will need a connection in Guatemala City."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For Guatemala, November to April is the dry season with pleasant weather, while May to October brings rain but lower prices and fewer tourists. Avoid peak holiday weeks in December and Easter for better deals."
      }
    }
  }
}