Expedia eliminates some long-tenured roles while hiring for 250 positions

Expedia Group has begun laying off employees as part of a fresh round of organisational changes, even as the US travel booking company advertises more than 250 new roles across its business.

The job cuts are linked to a restructuring aimed at simplifying the company’s organisation and reshaping its skills mix, a company spokesperson told Business Insider. The spokesperson said Expedia was eliminating certain roles while opening new ones to “remain disciplined about assessing the skills we need for the future”.

“We are also simplifying our structure and reducing organisational layers to move faster and with more accountability,” the spokesperson said, adding that the decisions were difficult and that the company was grateful to affected employees for their contributions.

Expedia has not disclosed how many jobs are being cut, nor which teams are affected. However, several employees have publicly confirmed their departures on social media, suggesting that some long-tenured roles have been eliminated.

Natasha Morosov Pereira, an operations improvement manager, said on LinkedIn that her role had been cut after a decade at the company. “After a decade of proudly working at Expedia, my role has been impacted due to organisational changes,” she wrote, adding that the transition was unexpected.

At the same time, Expedia employees have also highlighted new hiring activity. Posts circulating on LinkedIn state that the company currently has more than 250 open roles, underscoring that the restructuring is focused on redeployment and capability shifts rather than a blanket headcount reduction.

The changes come as companies across the technology and consumer services sectors continue to rebalance their workforces at the start of 2026. More than 100 companies, including Amazon, Nike and Verizon, have filed notices related to planned layoffs this year, according to data from WARN Tracker cited by The Financial Express.

The broader trend has been partly driven by companies redesigning roles in response to automation and artificial intelligence. A World Economic Forum survey last year found that 41% of employers globally expect to reduce their workforce over the next five years because of AI adoption, even as demand for skills linked to data, fintech and AI is forecast to rise sharply.

Expedia’s moves mirror similar actions elsewhere in the sector. Business Insider reported earlier this month that Angi, the home services marketplace formerly known as Angie’s List, is cutting around 350 jobs while citing AI-driven efficiency gains. Citigroup has also signalled further workforce reductions this year as part of its cost-cutting programme.

For Expedia, the latest restructuring highlights the tension many large employers face as they seek to streamline operations while still hiring for future-facing skills. How quickly the company can redeploy talent into its newly created roles will be closely watched by employees and investors alike.