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      "city": "Fort Lauderdale",
      "fullCity": "Fort Lauderdale, Florida",
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      "code": "GT",
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      "country": "Guatemala"
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      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Guatemala can I fly to from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale you can fly non-stop to Guatemala City on Spirit Airlines. One-stop options through Miami or Atlanta also serve Guatemala City. Most travelers arrive there and then take domestic flights or shuttles to Antigua, Lake Atitlán or Tikal."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Guatemala City take about 2 hours 45 minutes. One-stop itineraries typically range from 5 to 8 hours depending on the connection, and flight times are similar in both directions."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Fort Lauderdale to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Guatemala City on Spirit Airlines, and seasonally on JetBlue. Flight time is about 2 hours 45 minutes. If non-stops are not available, common one-stop routings go through Miami, Houston, or Atlanta, with total travel times around 5 to 8 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to Guatemala you can fly Spirit nonstop, plus American via Miami, Copa via Panama City, and other airlines."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Guatemala are April, May, September, and October, with April typically offering the lowest fares. For the best deal, book about 11 to 14 weeks ahead, and aim to depart on a Friday or Tuesday — evening flights tend to be the most affordable time of day. Peak summer and major holidays like December drive prices sharply higher, so avoiding those windows will save you money.",
        "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 Fort Lauderdale to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For flights from Fort Lauderdale to Guatemala, the optimal booking window is about 11 to 14 weeks before departure, when fares average around $440.",
        "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, travelers head to Antigua for colonial charm and volcano views, Lake Atitlán for indigenous villages and hiking, Tikal for Mayan ruins and Guatemala City as the cultural and transit hub."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Fort Lauderdale to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For United States citizens traveling from Fort Lauderdale to Guatemala, a visa is not required for a short tourist visit. US passport holders may stay in Guatemala visa-free for up to 90 days.\n\nA quick note: this is general guidance to help you plan, not official immigration advice — entry rules can change and can depend on your nationality and circumstances, so please confirm the current requirements with the relevant embassy or official government source before you travel.",
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        "question": "Which airports in Guatemala are best to fly into from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to Guatemala, La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City is the primary gateway, receiving the most long-haul flights from the U.S. and connecting well to domestic buses and shuttles. Mundo Maya International Airport in Flores is best for visiting Tikal and the Petén region, though flights are less frequent."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For Guatemala, November to April is the dry season with sunny days, but December and Easter see crowds and higher prices. May to October is rainy yet offers lush landscapes and lower costs, especially in Antigua and Lake Atitlán."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Hollywood Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown Fort Lauderdale you can reach Hollywood International Airport by Broward County Transit Route 1 bus, which stops at the Rental Car Center, or by Tri-Rail with a free shuttle from the airport station at Dania Beach. Ride-share services and taxis are available at the terminal curbs, and driving is straightforward with on-airport parking garages. The bus or Tri-Rail shuttle is the most budget-friendly, while ride-share or taxi is the fastest and most popular for door-to-door convenience.",
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