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Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesFind Drivers →Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsFix Now →Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →Expedia planned to lay off 162 workers in Washington state between April 1 and April 19, 2026, according to a January 28 report by GeekWire, citing a notice filed with the Washington Employment Security Department. The notice describes a planned workforce reduction; it does not confirm how many employees ultimately left on those dates.
What the January 2026 Expedia notice reported
GeekWire reported that the notice covered 162 workers in Washington, with layoffs planned for April 1–19, 2026. The affected roles included product managers, software development engineers, UX designers, data engineers and content designers, among others. Those are examples, not a complete list of positions.
The Washington ESD live database record was linked in the contemporaneous report, but its original notice text could not be independently reviewed here. The reported count, dates and role examples should therefore be understood as GeekWire’s account of the filing.
What Expedia said about the changes
Expedia said it was eliminating some roles while opening others, as it assessed the skills it needs for the future. The company also described the changes as an effort to simplify its structure and reduce organizational layers. That is Expedia’s explanation, not a cause established by the WARN notice.
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The company’s spokesperson was not named in the report. Expedia said: “We are eliminating roles as well as opening some new roles as we remain disciplined about assessing the skills we need for the future. We are also simplifying our structure and reducing organizational layers to move faster and with more accountability. These are not easy decisions, and we are grateful for the contributions of our colleagues who are impacted.”
What a WARN filing does—and does not—confirm
Washington’s Employment Security Department explains that WARN notices concern planned mass layoffs and give workers and communities time to prepare. A filing is not proof that every announced layoff occurred as estimated: actual affected totals can vary, and some layoffs are not reported because they do not meet WARN requirements. Employers are also not required to state a specific cause in the filing. See the department’s 2024 Annual Labor Market and Economic Report for its discussion of WARN and the limits of the data.
For broader context, Washington ESD reported that it had received 66 WARN notices by November 21, 2024, covering planned layoffs in 2024 or early 2025. If all proceeded according to employers’ estimates, up to 8,950 workers could have been directly affected. That statewide figure is conditional and is not specific to Expedia.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.A separate Expedia entry appears later in the archive
A third-party Washington WARN archive lists another Expedia notice for 58 workers, filed September 22, 2026, separately from the January notice for 162. The archive attributes its records to Washington ESD, but this later entry should be treated as a secondary archive report rather than a primary-source confirmation. The available information does not establish whether the two notices describe entirely separate groups or overlapping actions, so the counts should not be added together or treated as an amendment.
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