{
  "response": {
    "Key": "NYC-ES",
    "orig": {
      "code": "NYC",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "New York City",
      "fullCity": "New York City, New York",
      "airport": "John F Kennedy Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "ES",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Spain"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Spain can I fly to from New York City?",
        "answer": "From New York you can fly non-stop to Madrid and Barcelona, and seasonally to Malaga. One-stop connections via Madrid, Barcelona or other European hubs reach many cities including Seville, Valencia, Bilbao and Palma de Mallorca."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from New York City to Spain?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from New York to Madrid take about 7 hours 15 minutes eastbound and 8½ to 9 hours westbound. Barcelona non-stops are similar. One-stop journeys to other Spanish cities like Seville or Valencia typically range from 10 to 13 hours total."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from New York City to Spain?",
        "answer": "Yes. Non-stop flights are available from New York City to Spain, primarily from JFK or Newark to Madrid and Barcelona on airlines like Iberia, American, Delta, and United. Flight time to Madrid is about 7 hours eastbound. If non-stops are unavailable, common one-stop routes via London or Paris add 2-4 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from New York City to Spain?",
        "answer": "From NYC to Spain you can fly nonstop on Delta, American, United or Iberia, plus one-stop options via European hubs on major alliance carriers."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from New York City to Spain?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from New York City to Spain are October, November, and April, while peak summer (June–July) and December holidays run noticeably higher. Departing on a Sunday or in the evening tends to offer the lowest fares, and booking about 7–10 weeks ahead typically yields 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. 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. 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 City to Spain?",
        "answer": "For flights from New York City to Spain, the sweet spot is about 10 to 13 weeks ahead, when average fares dip to around $682 — booking much closer to departure can push prices above $770, while booking more than six months out rarely beats that window.",
        "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 Spain?",
        "answer": "For Spain, top cities include Barcelona for Gaudí architecture and beaches, Madrid for world-class museums, Seville for flamenco and Moorish sites, Granada for the Alhambra, and Valencia for futuristic design and paella. Madrid and Barcelona are main gateways with direct flights from NYC, while high-speed trains connect you to Seville, Granada, and Valencia in a few hours."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from New York City to Spain?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens traveling from New York City to Spain for a short tourist visit typically do not need a visa, as Spain is part of the Schengen Area. However, an electronic travel authorization called ETIAS is expected to be required in the near future, so always check current entry rules before your trip."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Spain are best to fly into from New York City?",
        "answer": "From New York City to Spain, Madrid Barajas offers the most long-haul choices and excellent high-speed train links to cities like Barcelona and Seville. Barcelona El Prat is ideal for Catalonia and the Costa Brava. For southern beach resorts, consider Malaga, while Palma de Mallorca serves the Balearic Islands."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Spain?",
        "answer": "For Spain, April to June and September to October offer mild weather and fewer crowds than peak summer, especially in Barcelona, Madrid and Seville."
      }
    }
  }
}