Vacasa Slashes Workforce and Other Top Stories This Week

Skift Take
In Skift's top stories this week, Vacasa makes another round of layoffs, Accor's CEO defends its major corporate overhaul, and more Americans plan to cut travel spending.
Vacasa Slashes 17 Percent of Workforce in Second Recent Round of Layoffs: It's clear that Vacasa's ranks were bloated, and that the company was not very well-run in recent years. Like several other now-struggling, newly public companies, Vacasa faces a challenging road ahead.
The Expedia Case For and Against Keeping Orbitz and Travelocity: In Expedia Group's efficiency drive, there's a certain logic to killing some sub-brands as their market share plummets. But what about all those customers who still love Travelocity?
Accor CEO Defends Hotel Gi