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How Too Much Reliance On Technology Can Ruin Hospitality for Good

2021-07-18 by Phil Butler

The COVID-19 pandemic has not changed everything. Hospitality will always be about people, and experiences. The front desk must stay.

Resilient Business Ecosystems: The Only Vaccine for Travel & Hospitality

2020-08-24 by Phil Butler

The only way to weather the COVID-19 storm is to be lean, efficient, and flexible in the short and long term.

Deloitte Tags Guy Langford as Leader of US Travel, Hospitality & Leisure Practice

2014-05-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Guy Langford succeeds Adam Weissenberg as Vice-Chairman of Deloitte, according to a press release by the firm today. Deloitte LLP, and leader of the Travel, Hospitality & Leisure in the US, serves about 80 percent of all Fortune 500 travel.

OTAs and the Offer Hotels Can’t Refuse

2011-11-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

An article by Hotel News Now Editorial Director Jeff Higley last Thursday may just be the bugle call for a coming battle between OTAs and their benefactors, hoteliers. Higley’s report from the 23rd Deloitte European Hotel Investment Conference shined a bright light on growing friction between third party distribution agents, and the service providers they are supposed to help.

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.

Crete Has More Raisins This Year, But Hundreds of Tonnes Are Sitting Unsold

2026-09-27 By Manuel Santos

Surging production and cheap imports leave Cretan raisins stranded in warehouses as ELGA assesses severe storm damage to local vineyards.

Residents Block Heraklion-Moires Road Over Proposed Migrant Facility at Skouloudis Warehouses

2026-09-27 By Iorgos Pappas

Residents stage a road blockade near Athanatoi opposing the proposed temporary migrant reception structure at the Skouloudis warehouses.

Heraklion Proposes €19 Monthly Bus Passes for Students

2026-09-27 By Kostas Raptis

Heraklion proposes cutting monthly student bus passes from €45 to €19, with 12,500 passes to be subsidized if the City Council approves.

British Parents Arrested After Minor’s Alcohol Intoxication in Rethymno

2026-09-27 By Manuel Santos

A 17-year-old British tourist was hospitalized for heavy drinking in Rethymno, leading to the immediate arrest of her parents under Greek law.

Heraklion Airport Site Is Headed for a Planning Study, but the Big Decision Comes Later

2026-09-27 By Mihaela Lica Butler

The National Development Fund launches a study to explore development options for the 2,000-stremma Nikos Kazantzakis airport site in Heraklion.

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