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Goldair Announces Travellair – A Real “Poof!” Travel Experience Agency

2021-06-29 by Phil Butler

Travellair

Goldair – Golemis Air Services launches Travellair with a gigantic, resounding “Poof!” Here’s an announcement that never should have been.

Tags: airline services, branding, consumer advocate, Datanoesi, Ecali Club, experience travel, Goldair, Goldair – Golemis Air Services, Greek companies, GTP, new companies, Nikos Sofiadis, Regina Golemi, startups, Travellair, VIP services

Alexandra Manousakis Launches New Art & Wine Labeling Campaign

2020-08-30 by Phil Butler

Alexandra Manousakis

Manousakis Wineries will launch a stunning artistic labeling campaign for the Nostos Alexandra’s wines in the coming weeks.

Tags: Alexandra Manousakis, branding, Chania wines, Crete wines, dry wine, European wines, labeling, Manousakis art, Manousakis Winery, Nostos wines, red wine, Terroir, wines of Crete

Bulgarian Tourism Growth Dependent on Optimism

2013-01-23 by Phil Butler

Bulgaria Official Logo

Ivo Marinov, Deputy Minister of Economy, Energy, and Tourism for Bulgaria predicts significant growth at a minimum of 3%. Visiting Veliko Tarnovo today the minister showed off a new tourism guide entitled “Get to Know Your Homeland”, that reveals some 17 key sites in the region. But even with new initiative and branding exercises, can Bulgaria get its just travel due?

Tags: branding, Bulgaria tourism, Bulgaria travel, Bulgaria websites, Ivo Marinov, logos, Sophia tourism

Travel Dot Brands and the New ICANN gTLDs

2011-08-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

relax.hilton - a possible .brand for Hilton Worldwide.

When the new ICANN Dot Branded gTLDs hit the web, some feel larger corporations will further distance themselves from the little guy in online business. Expensive, highly targeted and branded domains like dot apple and dot hilton may in fact shove out competition online.

Tags: branding, deals.hilton, Dot Branding, Dot Brands, dot travel, EPR, Everything PR News, gTLD, Hilton, Hilton Hotel gTLDs, ICANN, SEM, SEO, tax law, travel, travel brands, travel news, travel technology, travel.hilton, Vayton Brand Capital

RateGain Unveils Travel Branding Tool at HITEC 2011

2011-06-21 by Phil Butler

BrandGain from RateGain

In cutting edge travel technology bits, RateGain has launched their BrandGain guest satisfaction technology at HITEC 2011 in Austin, Texas. According to their news, the BrainGain technology extracts, scans, analyzes, and scores across the social spectrum providing crucial analytics for users. As anyone involved in “the digital revolution” should know by now, the sphere of engagement […]

Tags: BrandGain, branding, HITEC 2011, hotel bookings, hotel owners, hotels, metrics, price comparatives, RateGain, travel analytics, travel metrics, travel PR, travel suite, travel tools

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Featured Stories

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Heraklion Fishermen Protest

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Why We Embrace AI

At Argophilia, we believe in using every tool at our disposal to bring you the stories that matter. You may notice a certain precision in our data analysis, a specific flair in our visuals, or a rapid turnaround on complex topics. That is no accident—it is the result of our rampant use of artificial intelligence.

We use Gemini to help synthesize data, structure our reporting, and ensure our news remains as sharp as the reality we cover. When it comes to our imagery, we rely on the creative power of Midjourney and NightCafe, unless otherwise noted in our editorial credits.

We are not apologetic for this. In a fast-moving world, these tools allow us to focus on what really counts: investigating the issues, giving a voice to the marginalized, and maintaining the journalistic integrity you expect from us. We see AI not as a replacement for human judgment, but as an engine that amplifies our ability to inform, analyze, and tell the truth about our island and beyond.

We are writers and journalists first—but we are proud to be tech-enabled ones, too.

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Stories of Interest

Chania Recycling Cooking Oil

Chania Launches €310K Smart Sanitation and Rewarding Cooking Oil Recycling Initiative

2026-10-16 By Victoria Udrea

Chania unveils a €310K smart sanitation and reward-based cooking oil recycling program, setting a high standard that should be adopted island-wide across Crete.

27-year-old man arrested

27-Year-Old Arrested at Heraklion Port Trying to Buy Piraeus Ferry Ticket Without Travel Papers

2026-10-16 By Argophilia Travel News

Coast Guard officers arrest a 27-year-old man at Heraklion port for attempting to buy a Piraeus ferry ticket without papers and verbally abusing officers.

Crete Car Rental Market

Crete Accounts for 18.1% of Greece’s Car Rental Market

2026-10-15 By Kostas Raptis

Crete has Greece’s second-largest short-term car rental market, as tourists increasingly rent vehicles to explore beaches, villages, and mountain routes.

strong tourism season

Strong October Finishes Robust Tourism Season in Crete

2026-10-15 By Arthur Butler

Cretan hotels report 80-90% occupancy in October as the tourism season extends through mid-November, supported by sustained flight connections and winter city demand.

Malevizi road collapse

School Bus Tilts After Road Gives Way in Crete’s Agia Marina

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Students were safely evacuated after a school bus tilted on a washed-out road in Malevizi, prompting essential driving safety advice for visitors on Crete’s roads.

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