Who pays the price when it is claimed that local events are a major factor in travel planning?
Often, it is small budgets or families who must give up a destination if an event makes the costs prohibitively high.
For the worker who does not have the flexibility to choose their dates, a festival can turn an affordable trip into an inaccessible luxury, making the destination inaccessible.
The true validation process should first consider accessibility for the greatest number, rather than assuming a margin of maneuver that many do not have.
For example, for a family on a tight budget, a local festival that doubles accommodation prices simply means going elsewhere.