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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.
Booking.com maintains one of the largest global footprints in the travel technology industry, with over 200 offices in more than 70 countries. The company employs about 13,000 employees worldwide.
The previous global restructuring of Booking.com was recorded in the ERM events database:Booking.com 2020-WO
Eurofound (2025), Booking.com , Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 203149, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203149.