“AI is fundamentally transforming the travel industry and influencing both customers' search and booking behavior and the way companies are organized. (bluewin.ch (Swisscom news))”
"AI is fundamentally transforming the travel industry and influencing both customers' search and booking behavior and the way companies are organized." — Company statement to investors (bluewin English rendering); the article also states 'At the heart of the realignment is the introduction of AI into the company's core processes.' Cut is ~25% of ~1,600 staff (~400 jobs), spread across several countries, to complete by end of 2026, targeting ~EUR 16M annual savings from 2027 reinvested in data infrastructure and AI expertise. Announced Wednesday 2026-06-17 per the same-day bluewin article; company said it is reorganizing into an 'AI-powered travel company.'
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See every recorded layoff for lastminute.com.
AI Layoff Tracker, AskTheRecruiter.com. "lastminute.com, 400 jobs (2026-06-17)." Retrieved Aug 1, 2026. Primary source: bluewin.ch (Swisscom news).