{
  "response": {
    "Key": "RDU-GT",
    "orig": {
      "code": "RDU",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Raleigh",
      "fullCity": "Raleigh, North Carolina",
      "airport": "Raleigh Durham Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "GT",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Guatemala"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Guatemala can I fly to from Raleigh?",
        "answer": "From Raleigh you can fly into Guatemala City, the main international gateway. There are no non-stop flights, so you will connect through hubs like Miami or Atlanta. From Guatemala City, you can take domestic flights or shuttles to Antigua or Lake Atitlán."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Raleigh to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "From Raleigh to Guatemala City, there are no non-stop flights. Typical one-stop itineraries take 6 to 8 hours in total. Flight times are similar in both directions, with connections usually in Miami or Atlanta."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Raleigh to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from Raleigh-Durham to Guatemala. Most itineraries require one connection, commonly through U.S. hubs like Miami, Atlanta, Houston, or Dallas. From those hubs you can reach Guatemala City on airlines such as American, Delta, United, or Spirit. Total travel time typically ranges from 6½ to 9 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Raleigh to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "From Raleigh to Guatemala you can fly American, Delta, United, and Copa with one stop in their hubs. No nonstops available."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Raleigh to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Raleigh to Guatemala are September, May, and October, while peak summer and the December holidays are the most expensive. Mondays tend to offer the lowest fares and Saturdays the highest, with afternoon departures generally cheaper than other times of day. Booking about 14 to 17 weeks ahead typically yields the best prices.",
        "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 Raleigh to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For Raleigh to Guatemala, aim to book about 14 to 17 weeks ahead — that's the sweet spot where fares average around $496, and waiting until the last minute can push prices above $720.",
        "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 Guatemala?",
        "answer": "Key destinations in Guatemala include Antigua for colonial architecture, Lake Atitlán for stunning scenery, Tikal for Mayan ruins, Guatemala City for culture and connections and the Pacific coast for beaches."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Raleigh to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays under 90 days in Guatemala. Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond your arrival date. Rules can change, so always check for updates before traveling."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Guatemala are best to fly into from Raleigh?",
        "answer": "From Raleigh to Guatemala, La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City is your primary gateway with the most flights from the U.S. It connects well to domestic flights and shuttles to Antigua and Lake Atitlán. Mundo Maya International Airport in Flores is a good alternative for visiting Tikal and the Petén region, though it requires a connection and has fewer long-haul options."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Guatemala?",
        "answer": "November to April is Guatemala's dry season with sunny days, though December and Easter see peak crowds and rates. May to October brings rains but lower prices and fewer visitors."
      }
    }
  }
}