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Kayak / OpenTable Layoffs

April 2020

Kayak / OpenTable announced a layoff affecting 160 employees (8% of its workforce) in April 2020. The company operates in the Travel sector.

People Affected

160

Percentage

Announced Date

Apr 29, 2020

About

Kayak and OpenTable, both owned by Booking Holdings, have implemented workforce reductions affecting 400 employees through layoffs, furloughs, or reduced hours. This action, announced by CEO Steve Hafner in an email on Wednesday, is a direct response to a severe revenue decline caused by the coronavirus pandemic. These cuts mark the first significant reported layoffs within Booking Holdings related to the crisis, aside from earlier contractor non-renewals at Booking.com. As the travel industry faces widespread challenges, further reductions across other Booking brands may follow.