Expedia Cuts 58 Roles in Seattle
Expedia is cutting 58 roles in Seattle, according to a Washington WARN notice filed this week, with the layoffs set to take place between November 21 and December 1. The notice lists several senior roles, including an SVP position Skift previously reported in August, and of 31 total technical positions, 18 are in data science and machine learning. In a statement, Expedia characterized the cuts as streamlining efforts mainly related to finance, saying its Global Finance team is making changes mostly to simplify its org structure, with some employees moving to new roles or locations and some roles being eliminated.
Impact and considerations
Expedia's finance and data-science role reductions could affect its platform investment and product cadence for corporate customers, so travel buyers should watch for changes in service and support capacity.
Key points
- Expedia is cutting 58 roles in Seattle, according to a Washington WARN notice filed this week.
- The layoffs are set to take place between November 21 and December 1.
- The notice lists several senior roles, including an SVP position Skift previously reported in August.
- Of 31 total technical positions, 18 are in data science and machine learning.
- Expedia characterized the cuts as streamlining efforts mainly related to finance, with its Global Finance team simplifying its org structure.
- Expedia said some employees are moving to new roles or locations and some roles are being eliminated, and that it is committed to supporting employees through the change.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- Skift
- Other sources
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- First source publication
- 26 Sept 2026, 10:51
- Page published
- 26 Sept 2026, 12:00
- Last updated
- 26 Sept 2026, 10:51
- Original links
- Skift Feed：Expedia Cuts 58 Roles in Latest Layoff Round (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 26 Sept 2026, 10:51