American travel booking company Expedia Group is laying off its existing workforce to make way for some new “organisational changes,” according to a Business Insider report. In a statement shared with the news outlet, a company spokesperson confirmed that it was, in fact, eliminating certain roles while simultaneously opening new roles in its efforts to “remain disciplined about assessing the skills we need for the future.”
Offering further insight into the big transitions happening on a large scale, the spokesperson added, “We are also simplifying our structure and reducing organisational layers to move faster and with more accountability.” Admitting that these were “not easy decisions,” the company expressed its gratitude to the impacted colleagues who have made contributions to the company over the years.
Expedia layoffs: How many jobs were lost?
Even as it is yet to be determined how many people were impacted it also remains unclear which divisions were eliminated.
Quite a few Expedia employees have already taken to social media to break the news about how their jobs were impacted by the layoffs. Natasha Morosov Pereira, an operations improvement management, was one such professional to have lost her position in the midst of it all.
“After a decade of proudly working at Expedia, my role has been impacted due to organisational changes,” she wrote on LinkedIn. “While this transition wasn’t expected, I’m grateful for everything I’ve learned and optimistic about what’s ahead.”
Expedia openings announced
Contrary to the disheartening news about job eliminations, a flurry of Expedia employees’ posts on the professional SNS platform also spread the word about new openings at the company.
“Expedia Group currently has OVER 250 roles open! Let’s transform travel together,” the posts read.
2026 layoffs
2026 may have just started, but a sweeping wave of layoffs is already underway. Expedia is in no way the first company to announce job cuts in the new year. Over 100 companies, including Amazon, Nike and Verizon, have filed legally WARN notices about forthcoming layoffs in 2026, as per WARN Tracker.
The surging boom of artificial intelligence takeover has served as one of the most influential factors fuelling these job losses. According to a World Economic Forum survey last year, about 41% of companies worldwide are expected to cut down their workforces in the next five years due to the AI wave. At the same time, the survey also projected that jobs tied to big data, fintech and AI may double by 2030.
Among the several layoff announcements, Angi, a popular contractor listing site formerly known as Angie’s List, said in January that it was eliminating around 350 jobs to reduce operating expenses and optimize the organisational structure in support of long-term growth,” as per the Business Insider. The company also attributed the cuts to the artificial intelligence boom, saying they were being facilitated “in light of AI-driven efficiency improvements.”
Citibank also announced that it would be cutting more jobs this year in its bid to bring down its workforce by 10% or 20,000 employees. Early 2026 even brought about some job losses at T-Mobile alongside some others.