I agree that local events have a real impact on stays, it's obvious to everyone here, but saying that flight search tools are the main way to make this info concrete is forgetting who truly benefits.
Many people, especially the most vulnerable, do not have easy access to the internet or the means to navigate complicated platforms to anticipate price hikes.
Here in Senegal, information circulates by word of mouth or through local networks, like during Tabaski when everyone knows that transport prices increase.
These modern tools only formalize knowledge that already existed, often better shared at the community level, without needing a screen.
The fair sharing of information, crucial for everyone to prepare, is sometimes better ensured by traditions than by technology.