Expedia’s Layoffs, Airbnb's Co-Founder Mode and Disney’s Hurricane Closures

Expedia Group has laid off hundreds of marketing staff globally—mostly those in content creation—in advance of a reorganization, marking its second round of layoffs following a previous cut of about 1,500 workers. Airbnb is distancing itself from co-founder Joe Gebbia’s controversial personal views, emphasizing that his opinions do not represent the company or its nonprofit work, despite his past leadership role. Meanwhile, Walt Disney World has seen an increase in weather-related shutdowns over the past decade, with hurricane closures escalating from four between 2000 and 2016 to at least 12 since 2016, resulting in significant daily financial losses. Expedia Laid Off Hundreds of Marketers Ahead of Reorg Airbnb Distances Itself From Co-Founder Joe Gebbia's 'Personal Views' Disney World Closures Due to Hurricanes Are Becoming More Frequent Connect with Skift LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skift/ WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAL375LikgIXmNPYQ0L/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/skiftnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skiftnews/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@skiftnews Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/skiftnews.bsky.social X: https://twitter.com/skift Subscribe to @SkiftNews (https://www.youtube.com/@SkiftNews) and never miss an update from the travel industry.