The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
(55 - 56) Accommodation / Food 55 - Accommodation 55.4 - Intermediation service activities for accommodation 55.40 - Intermediation service activities for accommodation
1,000 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
2 July 2025
Employment effect (start)
2 July 2025
Foreseen end date
31 December 2025
Description
Booking.com, a global web portal operator in the travel and accommodation sector and part of the US-based Booking Holdings group, has announced a restructuring plan that will result in approximately 1,000 job cuts worldwide.
While the exact number of affected positions in the Netherlands remains unclear, the company confirmed that between 200 and 900 jobs Booking.com 2025-NL will be lost in Amsterdam, where Booking.com employs around 7,000 people out of a global workforce of 13,000. Following extensive negotiations with Dutch trade unions, an agreement has been reached on the social plan and voluntary redundancy scheme. The severance package has been improved, particularly for lower-income staff, with the one-off payment increased from €12,500 to €15,000, in addition to standard compensation.
The restructuring will primarily affect managerial layers within the organisation.
Details of affected jobs and countries will be announced in the coming weeks and months. The decision follows the parent company's earlier announcement in November 2024 of its intention to streamline operations, focusing on increased efficiency and reduced organisational complexity.
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