Travel 16,100 Arizona hotel jobs lost: Employees reflect on COVID-19 and possible return to work September 25, 2020Melissa Yeager, Arizona RepublicComments Off on 16,100 Arizona hotel jobs lost: Employees reflect on COVID-19 and possible return to work Thousands of Arizonans lost hotel and resort jobs during the pandemic. As people regain confidence to travel, some employees are returning to work.