Every cut on record in 2026, newest first
Each employer opens its page at the cut, with the employer's own words and the source.
| Announced | Employer | Roles | Was it AI? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Alaska Air GroupOct 30, 2026 · United StatesNot linked to AI | ~200 | Not linked to AISource |
| Oct 29, 2026 | ITA AirwaysOct 29, 2026 · ItalyLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | 226 | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| Oct 12, 2026 | KLMOct 12, 2026 · NetherlandsLinked to AI: Named no AI reason; others linked it to AI | 126reported | Linked to AINamed no AI reason; others linked it to AISource |
| Oct 5, 2026 | airBalticOct 5, 2026 · Latvia, Lithuania, EstoniaNot linked to AI | ~500 | Not linked to AISource |
| Oct 5, 2026 | CWT Italia (Carlson Wagonlit Travel)Oct 5, 2026 · ItalyReversed laterLinked to AI: Named no AI reason; others linked it to AI | 190reported | Linked to AINamed no AI reason; others linked it to AISource |
| Jun 17, 2026 | lastminute.comJun 17, 2026 · SwitzerlandLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | ~407 | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| Mar 26, 2026 | On The BeachMar 26, 2026 · United KingdomLinked to AI: Named no AI reason; others linked it to AI | 107reported | Linked to AINamed no AI reason; others linked it to AISource |
Show the 4 from earlier years
| Announced | Employer | Roles | Was it AI? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2025 | TripadvisorNov 6, 2025 · United StatesLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | Not disclosed | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| Sep 29, 2025 |
Not every layoff in the industry: every cut the register found linked to AI, and the notable cuts it checked and found were not. Notable cuts not linked to AI have been checked every day since mid-October 2026, so earlier months list mostly AI-linked cuts. Employers are grouped by what they mainly do; the grouping is ours. Roles: the employer's figure unless marked; ~ means approximate.
Frequently asked
Which airlines and travel companies had layoffs in 2026?
Largest first: airBaltic, lastminute.com, ITA Airways, Alaska Air Group, CWT Italia (Carlson Wagonlit Travel), KLM and On The Beach. The table above gives each cut's date, figure, what the employer said about AI and the source.
Layoffs this week, in every industryHow many airline and travel layoffs in 2026 were linked to AI?
5 of the 7 on record. A cut is linked to AI when the employer named AI as a reason or credible reporting tied that cut to AI; the rest were checked and neither was true.
Who blamed AI, and who did notOther industries
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