Harford talked a lot about hotels and firing up OWW employees to focus on international hotel growth, where Orbitz is pursuing a modified retail model [consumers pay a deposit up-front as commission and the remainder to the hotel at checkout] in some Asia-Pacific markets.

Jones told the gathering that Travelocity’s focus would be to become a better retailer. He hardly mentioned hotels.

See the full story at http://www.tnooz.com/2009/11/19/news/in-stealth-mode-travelocity-looks-to-global-hotel-expansion/