{
  "response": {
    "Key": "WAS-GR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "WAS",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Washington",
      "fullCity": "Washington, United States",
      "airport": "Ronald Reagan National Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "GR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Greece"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Greece can I fly to from Washington?",
        "answer": "From Washington you will typically connect via European hubs into Athens, the main gateway. Seasonal non‑stops to Athens operate from some U.S. cities but are not common from Washington. One‑stop options also reach Thessaloniki and islands like Crete, Rhodes and Corfu, with Athens used for ferry or flight connections."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Washington to Greece?",
        "answer": "From Washington to Greece, non-stop flights to Athens take about 9 hours 30 minutes to 10 hours eastbound, while westbound returns are roughly an hour longer. One-stop itineraries to Athens or Thessaloniki typically range from 11 to 14 hours, with longer connections adding to total travel time."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Washington to Greece?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Washington to Greece are seasonal, typically operated by United or a partner airline from Dulles to Athens. When available, the flight takes about 9½ to 10 hours eastbound. Outside the summer season, most itineraries connect through European hubs like Frankfurt, London or Istanbul, with total travel times of 11 to 14 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Washington to Greece?",
        "answer": "From Washington to Greece you can fly United, Delta, American, British Airways, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and other European carriers via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Washington to Greece?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Washington to Athens are September, October, and August, when average fares drop into the high-$700s to mid-$800s, while June and May are the priciest. Booking 8 to 11 weeks ahead typically yields the best rates, and midweek departures (Tuesday/Wednesday) tend to be cheaper than weekend travel. Peak summer and major holidays see higher prices, so traveling in the early fall shoulder season and avoiding Friday/Sunday flights will generally give you the lowest fares.",
        "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. 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."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Washington to Greece?",
        "answer": "For flights from Washington to Greece, the optimal booking window is about 8 to 11 weeks before departure, when fares average around $1,142 — booking too close (under 3 weeks) can push prices above $1,500, while booking more than 4 months out offers little additional savings.",
        "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 Greece?",
        "answer": "In Greece, Athens is the main entry point for history and culture. Santorini and Mykonos are iconic islands for views and nightlife, while Crete offers diverse landscapes. Thessaloniki is a vibrant northern city with Byzantine heritage. All are reachable by short flights or ferries from Athens."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Washington to Greece?",
        "answer": "As a U.S. citizen, you can visit Greece for tourism without a visa for stays up to 90 days within a 180-day period. However, you will need to obtain an ETIAS travel authorization once it becomes mandatory, which is expected in the near future. Always verify the latest entry requirements before your trip, as rules can change."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Greece are best to fly into from Washington?",
        "answer": "From Washington to Greece, Athens is the main entry point with the most long-haul options and the hub for ferries and flights to the islands. Thessaloniki is a good alternative for northern Greece, while seasonal flights to Heraklion, Corfu, and Rhodes serve resort areas directly."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Greece?",
        "answer": "For Greece, mid-April to early June and September to mid-October offer warm, pleasant weather with fewer tourists and lower prices than the peak summer months."
      }
    }
  }
}