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Workforce Reduction

Expedia to Lay Off 1,500 – Nearly 9% of Workforce

February 27, 2024

Workforce Reduction

Expedia to Lay Off 1,500 – Nearly 9% of Workforce

February 27, 2024

Photo by Mark Olsen on Unsplash

Expedia Group announced late Monday that it began notifying 1,500 employees that they would be laid off “in light of the Company’s organizational and technological transformation.”

Expedia Group had 17,100 employees at the end of 2023, and so these new cuts amount to around 8.7% of the workforce.

“Given the recent completion of many significant technical milestones in Expedia Group’s transformation, the business continues to evaluate the appropriate allocation of resources to ensure the most important work continues to be prioritized. As a result, this year we will be reviewing our operations which we expect will result in approximately 1,500 roles being impacted across the globe. While this review will result in the elimination of some roles, it also allows the company to invest in core strategic areas for growth,” an Expedia Group spokesperson said Monday.

The Expedia Group announcement said the company would record $80 million to $100 million in pre-tax charges and cash expenditures in 2024 tied to the restructuring actions. Most of this comes from severance and other benefits compensation expenses, the company said.

Expedia carried out at least two rounds of layoffs in 2023, including one in October that impacted around 100 staffers.

Expedia Group Chief Financial Officer Julie Whalen during the company’s February 8 earnings call mentioned that $80 million to $100 million one-time charges would be coming now that the company finished its tech re-platforming.

Expedia Group had finished transitioning the Hotels.com and Vrbo back end onto the Expedia.com tech platform.

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Expedia Group completed its move of Hotels.com and Vrbo onto their tech platform, and saw the opportunity to make further workforce cuts.
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