Travel giant Expedia cuts jobs in move to 'simplify'
Seattle-based travel company Expedia Group Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE) has laid off an undisclosed number of employees, the company confirmed to the Business Journal on Tuesday.
Fewer than 100 jobs were cut. Multiple LinkedIn posts indicate the layoffs affected product roles. Expedia has 16,500 employees across more than 50 countries, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing last month, including over 4,800 local employees.
"We are continuing to simplify and reprioritize resources across the company to meet our business and traveler needs," an Expedia spokesperson said in a statement to the Business Journal. "These are strategic actions to create better organizational efficiencies and are not mass reductions. When making these decisions, we always strive to handle them respectfully."
In addition to its own travel search website, Expedia's brands include Vrbo and Orbitz. The company formed a new corporate structure in 2021 with four departments: Expedia Services, Expedia Brands, Expedia Marketplace and Expedia for Business.
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