Expedia Cuts 58 Jobs in a New Round of 'Streamlining'

Expedia has eliminated 58 jobs, mostly in Seattle with additional cuts in Illinois and Florida, in the latest of several rounds of layoffs at the company this year.

Of the 58 roles cut, 31 were technical positions. Eighteen of those touched data science and machine learning work across loyalty, payments, sponsored listings, marketing testing and booking platforms, according to Skift. Senior departures include an SVP for Book-to-Trip, a VP of finance, a VP of operations and services, five directors, and Julie Kyse, who spent 15 years leading hotel global partnerships at the company.

The cuts were announced September 25-26 and take effect between November 21 and December 1.

Expedia described the move as "streamlining efforts, mainly related to finance." In a statement, the company said: "We are continuing to look across the organization for ways to simplify how we work. Our Global Finance team is making some changes, mostly to simplify their org structure. Some employees are moving to new roles or locations, and some roles are being eliminated."

CEO Ariane Gorin has framed cost discipline as central to her leadership since taking over in 2024, pointing to 20 consecutive quarters of double-digit B2B growth and free cash flow that has doubled on her watch. Her recurring line to staff, "make every dollar matter," has accompanied a string of reorganizations at the company this year.

What stands out is where the cuts landed. Losing a long-serving hotel global partnerships lead alongside a chunk of the data science and machine learning team is not pure back-office trimming, whatever the "mainly related to finance" framing suggests. Those are exactly the functions that shape how Expedia ranks and personalizes listings, and how it manages relationships with the hotels that supply its inventory. For operators who deal with Expedia's partnerships team, a change in personnel there is worth watching, even if the company describes the overall move as routine finance restructuring.

For hotels and property managers already navigating repeated changes at Expedia this year, the practical takeaway is to expect continued churn in who they deal with on the partnership side, and to keep a clear record of agreements and commitments in case a familiar contact leaves.