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.
Administrative Services Travel Agency, Tour Operator And Other Reservation Service And Related Activities Travel Agency, Tour Operator And Other Reservation Service And Related Activities 79 - Travel Agency, Tour Operator And Other Reservation Service And Related Activities
200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
30 January 2024
Employment effect (start)
30 January 2024
Foreseen end date
Description
Czech travel agency and flight-search platform Kiwi.com has announced that it will cut about 200 jobs worldwide.
The layoffs will affect staff in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Spain and the UK. The move is part of a larger restructuring programme which includes revising organisational structures, optimising operational processes, and adjusting workforce levels to the current business needs.
The company was founded in 2012 under the name Skypicker and changed its name in 2016. Currently, Kiwi.com employs about 1,200 employees in four countries: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Spain, and the UK.
Eurofound (2024), Kiwi.com, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 201241, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/201241.
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