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      "city": "New York City",
      "fullCity": "New York City, New York",
      "airport": "John F Kennedy Intl Airport"
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      "code": "NP",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Nepal"
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    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Nepal can I fly to from New York City?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from New York City to Nepal. Most travelers fly into Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, the only international airport in the country. You can reach Kathmandu with one stop via Middle Eastern hubs such as Doha, Dubai or Abu Dhabi, or via Istanbul. From Kathmandu you can take domestic flights to Pokhara or to the Terai region for safaris."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from New York City to Nepal?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from New York City to Nepal. One-stop itineraries to Kathmandu typically take 17 to 20 hours eastbound and 19 to 22 hours westbound, depending on the connection city and layover duration."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from New York City to Nepal?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from New York City to Nepal. Most itineraries require at least one connection, typically in the Middle East (Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi) or South Asia (Delhi). Total travel time from New York to Kathmandu usually ranges from 18 to 22 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from New York City to Nepal?",
        "answer": "From New York City to Nepal you'll connect via Middle Eastern or Asian hubs on airlines like Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, or Cathay Pacific."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from New York City to Nepal?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from New York City to Nepal are April, September, and August, with April offering the lowest typical fares. Monday departures tend to be the most affordable day of the week, while midday flights are generally the cheapest time of day. Booking about 14 to 16 weeks ahead (roughly three to four months) hits the optimal window for this route. Peak summer months like June and July, along with December holidays, are usually the most expensive.",
        "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 New York City to Nepal?",
        "answer": "For flights from New York City to Nepal, the optimal booking window is 14 to 16 weeks before departure, when average fares settle around $1,493, though the absolute cheapest single-day fare appears about 10 weeks out at $1,484; booking closer to departure can push prices above $2,000.",
        "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. 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."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Nepal?",
        "answer": "In Nepal, travelers often begin in Kathmandu for its temples and culture, then head to Pokhara for lakes and mountain views, Chitwan for wildlife safaris and Lumbini for Buddhist heritage."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Nepal are best to fly into from New York City?",
        "answer": "From New York City to Nepal, Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu is the only airport receiving long-haul flights. It is the country's sole international gateway and the best starting point for domestic flights, trekking routes, and overland travel to destinations like Pokhara and Chitwan."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Nepal?",
        "answer": "October to November and March to April are the best times to visit Nepal. These months offer clear skies, mild trekking conditions and are peak seasons so prices are higher. Summer monsoon brings heavy rain and winter can be cold at altitude."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to John F Kennedy Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "Getting to John F. Kennedy International Airport from Manhattan is easiest via the AirTrain, which connects to the NYC subway at Jamaica or Howard Beach and to the Long Island Rail Road at Jamaica — the combined public transit option is the most popular and budget-friendly, though it takes about an hour. Ride-share services like Uber and Lyft, as well as yellow taxis, offer door-to-door convenience and are faster outside peak traffic but cost significantly more. Driving yourself is possible via the Van Wyck Expressway, with on-airport parking available but typically the most expensive option for longer trips.",
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