Flight search engines see prices, but they do not see the small vendors or the residents who will suffer if their neighborhood is suddenly flooded.
Claiming that these tools "concretize" the impact of local events is ignoring the ground reality for many.
A festival in Dakar, for example, can cause VTC prices to skyrocket and make taxis less available, making daily travel difficult for those with no other choice.
Platforms just display a higher price, but the real impact is on people's quality of life and access to services, not just the ticket cost.