Do these flight search tools truly transform anticipation of a local event into a concrete action for travelers, or do they just reflect the consequences of what has always been?
Historically, we relied on local calendars or discussions to know when prices would rise for festivals.
These platforms are a barometer of market trends, not an individual action lever for the average traveler; they show the result of others' anticipation, not a new capacity for the user.
It's like a thermometer that shows a fever; it doesn't anticipate it, it measures it; for the Paris Olympics, rental prices skyrocketed long before these tools existed.