{
  "response": {
    "Key": "TW-CN",
    "orig": {
      "code": "TW",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Taiwan"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "CN",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "China"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Taiwan can I fly from to reach China?",
        "answer": "From Taiwan, Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei is the primary hub for flights to China, offering direct connections to major cities like Shanghai, Beijing, Xiamen and Guangzhou. Kaohsiung also provides limited direct services. For travellers from central or southern Taiwan, Taoyuan remains the most practical option due to its extensive route network and frequency."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "Which airports in China are the best to fly into from Taiwan?",
        "answer": "From Taiwan, the most common gateways into China are Shanghai Pudong, Xiamen Gaoqi, Beijing Capital, and Guangzhou Baiyun. Shanghai and Beijing serve as major international hubs with extensive domestic networks. Xiamen is geographically close and offers frequent flights, making it convenient for Fujian province and nearby regions. Guangzhou provides good access to southern China and connections to other parts of the country."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Taiwan to China?",
        "answer": "From Taipei to Shanghai or Beijing, direct flights typically take around 2 to 3 hours. Indirect routes via Hong Kong or other hubs are uncommon on this corridor. Flight times are similar in both directions."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Taiwan to China?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are direct flights from Taiwan to China. Major non-stop routes include Taipei to Shanghai (EVA Air, China Airlines, Air China), Taipei to Beijing (EVA Air, China Airlines), and Taipei to Xiamen (Mandarin Airlines). Flight times range from 1.5 to 3 hours. One-stop options via Hong Kong or Macau are also available."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "Which airports in Taiwan are usually cheapest for flying to China?",
        "answer": "Taipei Taoyuan is the cheapest and most convenient gateway from Taiwan to China, with the most direct flights and competitive fares. Kaohsiung can be a good alternative for southern travellers, but often requires a connection through Taipei or Hong Kong, which may increase cost and travel time."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Taiwan to China?",
        "answer": "Airlines flying Taiwan to China include China Airlines, EVA Air, Air China, China Eastern and China Southern, with direct and connecting flights."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Taiwan to China?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Taiwan to China are April, October, and November, when average fares dip to around $1,040–$1,110, while December and June are the priciest. Book 8 to 11 weeks ahead for the best rates, and if possible avoid peak holiday periods like Chinese New Year (late January/February) and the October Golden Week, when prices spike. Midweek departures typically offer better value than weekend flights, and early-morning or late-evening departures tend to be cheaper than midday options.",
        "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. For this route, fares for the requested travel direction were unavailable, so the pattern shown is derived from the reverse direction, which shares the same seasonal demand cycle."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Taiwan to China?",
        "answer": "Travellers from Taiwan to China typically need a Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents, not a regular visa, if holding a valid Taiwanese passport. Requirements vary by nationality and purpose, so confirm current entry rules with Chinese authorities before travel."
      },
      "q10": {
        "question": "How easy is it to travel within China after I arrive?",
        "answer": "China's high-speed rail network connects most major cities efficiently, complemented by extensive domestic flights. Arriving in Beijing or Shanghai gives you direct high-speed train access to many destinations, while smaller arrival cities may require a connecting flight or train."
      }
    }
  }
}