Claiming that flight search platforms can "manage" the impact of local events ignores the economic reality of destinations for ordinary people.
These tools show the price of a ticket, but not how a festival causes the price of fish at the local market to double for residents.
Here in Dakar, if a big event happens, it is modest families who pay the consequences of rising prices, not just travelers adjusting their dates.
A real trip should consider the impact on the distribution of local resources, not just flight optimization.
It's not just a matter of "choice" for the traveler, but of justice for those living on site.