The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today announced it has established Sept. 1 as National Hotel Employee Day in the National Day Calendar.

National Hotel Employee Day will be celebrated annually to thank hotel employees for their hard work and dedication and recognize the integral role they play in our nation's travel, tourism, and hotel industries.

This year, National Hotel Employee Day will take on added significance, as hotels across the nation are working to quickly fill more than 120,000 open hotel jobs. To attract more talent, hotels are offering current and prospective employees higher wages, with better benefits, and more flexibility than ever before.

"On this inaugural National Hotel Employee Day, we thank America's nearly two million hotel employees. Every day in communities across the nation, hotel employees' service and dedication help facilitate some of Americans' most important life events – from wedding receptions to family reunions and vacations," said AHLA President & CEO Chip Rogers. "And with more than 120,000 open hotel jobs across the nation, now is the time to consider one of the more than 200 enriching careers in the hotel industry."

Nearly all hotels are experiencing staffing shortages, and half report being severely understaffed, according to a member survey conducted by AHLA. Ninety-seven percent (97%) of survey respondents indicated they are experiencing a staffing shortage, 49% severely so. The most critical staffing need is housekeeping, with 58% ranking it as their biggest challenge.

These staffing challenges coupled with strong summer travel demand are resulting in historic career opportunities for hotel employees. National average hotel wages have increased from $18.74/hour before the pandemic to $22.25/hour in May 2022. And hotel benefits and flexibility are better than ever.

"There has never been a better time to work in the hotel industry than right now," Rogers said.

The hotel industry offers more than 200 different career paths and many opportunities for upward mobility, with 80% of entry-level workers eligible for a promotion in less than one year and 50% of hotel general managers having started in an entry-level position.

About AHLA

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) is the sole national association representing all segments of the U.S. lodging industry. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., AHLA focuses on strategic advocacy, communications support and workforce development programs to move the industry forward.

Airlines for America (A4A) members are Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Atlas Air, Delta Air Lines, FedEx, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and UPS. Air Canada is an associate member.

A4A advocates on behalf of the leading U.S. airlines, both passenger and cargo carriers. A4A works collaboratively with industry stakeholders, federal agencies, the Administration, Congress, labor and other groups to improve aviation for the traveling and shipping public.

The statement below is attributable to Airlines for America (A4A) President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio:

We are pleased that the pre-departure testing requirement has been eliminated for international air travelers who are eager to visit or return home to the United States. The airline industry appreciates the Administration's decision to lift the pre-departure testing requirement in accordance with the current epidemiological environment.

Lifting this policy will help encourage and restore air travel to the United States, benefiting communities across the country that rely heavily on travel and tourism to support their local economies. We are eager to welcome the millions of travelers who are ready to come to the U.S. for vacation, business and reunions with loved ones.

We look forward to continuing to work with the Administration to prioritize the safety and wellbeing of the traveling public and to ensure that air travel policies are guided by science.

Airlines for America (A4A) advocates on behalf of its members to shape crucial policies and measures that promote safety, security and a healthy U.S. airline industry. We work collaboratively with airlines, labor, Congress, the Administration and other groups to improve aviation for the traveling and shipping public.

Annually, commercial aviation helps drive nearly $1.7 trillion in U.S. economic activity and more than 10 million U.S. jobs. A4A vigorously advocates on behalf of the American airline industry as a model of safety, customer service and environmental responsibility and as the indispensable network that drives our nation's economy and global competitiveness.

Nicholas E. Calio is president and CEO of Airlines for America (A4A), the trade association for the country's leading passenger and cargo airlines. Calio leads the organization, which advocates for America's airlines as models of safety, customer service and environmental responsibility and as the indispensable network that drives nearly $1.5 trillion in U.S. economic activity and 10 million U.S. jobs.

Utah is a state in the Mountain West region of the US, with Capital as Salt Lake City.

It is a fact that sports can make us healthier and contribute much to our physical fitness. People who regularly engage in physical exercise are generally less prone to ailments associated with inactivity. The City Park Utah is an excellent place to carry out such sporting activities. It is well-endowed with snow that covers the entire area. While visiting this place, you can quickly learn about the art of mountain skiing. After learning, you can even be contracted to teach beginners how to enjoy this gaming experience. The PCU Utahh is, without a doubt, one of the best places to carry out general sports activities in the state.

Visiting Park city, you will quickly discover that the financial status of the visitor does not count much. Instead, the place values people who are individually skilled and willing to learn new things. Park City is the best place for people of all walks of life to come visiting and enjoy themselves. Talking about skiing in America, Park city is the place to be. While here, you are free to enjoy the famous Jackson Hole as well as using a few of some privately-owned helicopters. Moreover. you can always take advantage of the ski-lifts to enhance your experience visiting the place.

You probably already know how to ski but would like to learn how to do it better. Park city is still the place to be. You can use such a unique experience to take your training to newer heights and perfect your skills. Park city has steadily gained a reputation in the world as a unique place, full of snow. It offers a highly conducive environment, which is super friendly, to those who are just starting out on the exciting journey of skiing.

Further, visiting Park city, you will not have to spend much money, since the place is cheap. For this reason, a person's financial status does not matter. Instead, the resort location caters to people of all classes and cadres. Things do not end there. You will discover that the accommodation at Park City is usually cheap and quite reasonable.

You can get a fitting accommodation for your needs depending on how much money you can pay. Many of the lodgings at Park city are simple but well organized. Even if you can't afford to spend the time in lodgings that are a little bit costly, you have no reason to worry. You can get cheaper options that are a little localized but suitable for a family's needs. Some good examples of such cheaper lodges include the church lodge and the Torchlight inn. The accommodation here is, nevertheless, recognized and adhere to accepted international standards. Most of the time, it is best to book the venues and lodges early because these are often overbooked. Unless you take action early to secure your bookings at the right time, you may be exposed to suffer a few inconveniences here and there. Alternatively, you can try booking the localized lodges. These are designed to work for regular renting purposes at the Park city grounds.

Transport within the city is always convenient, cheap and affordable. You can use some readily available buses which transport visitors to and from the city. Travelling from the international airport in Salt Lake City to Park city will take you just 35 minutes of driving. Incredibly, more than 800 flights ply this route on a daily basis. In addition, as noted, a visitor can always take advantage of cheaper buses that are available around town, to commute from one end to the other. Most of these cost just four dollars to use. In case you happen to travel as a group, you are free to hire some suitable buses, according to your needs.

Finally, the Park City area is served by a good network of railways, which interconnect the major regions around the place. It is even connected to the residential areas and the ski resort. Remarkably, there are some free train services, which start at about 10 am in the morning. This service usually goes on till 11 pm in the evening. For this reason, a visitor will not have an excuse to claim that he is stranded, or otherwise lacks transport to the Park city area.

The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping with the most active online camping community, is now the first reservation platform to waive fees for both campers and campgrounds. The Dyrt started with campgrounds last year, and now is doing the same for campers with a PRO subscription.

With over 4 million reviews, photos and tips for more than 40,000 campgrounds across the U.S., The Dyrt is the leading source of camping information online. Last year their commission-free bookings model for properties brought a surge of new bookable inventory as they became the only major camping platform to allow campgrounds, RV parks and private landowners to obtain bookings at no cost whatsoever.

And now The Dyrt is also the only reservation provider to enable campers to bypass extra fees as well. By purchasing The Dyrt PRO, a $36/year premium subscription, campers pay only the campground's nightly rate on all bookings. This large amount of savings is proving very popular with users.

"The camping reservation industry is built on extra booking fees that platforms have to win over and over again," says The Dyrt CEO Kevin Long. "Our model saves The Dyrt PRO subscribers money by waiving those annoying fees. It's Amazon Prime for campground reservations — a subscription that campers will renew year after year because it pays for itself so quickly."

In addition to waiving extra booking fees for campground reservations, The Dyrt PRO members also receive additional PRO Discounts of 10-40 percent off many campgrounds listed on The Dyrt. Subscribing to The Dyrt PRO unlocks additional app features such as PRO Maps, which includes Public Land Maps to find free camping, Cell Service Maps to know where there is service, Road Trip Maps to find the best campgrounds along your route, and Offline Maps to search The Dyrt without cell service.

"We are seeing consumer fatigue with extra expense in outdoor industries as people return to travel," says Kevin Iudicello, a partner at Realization Capital Partners, which recently led The Dyrt's $11M Series B. "The Dyrt has built an incredibly engaged camping community and is perfectly positioned to disrupt the vertical with their PRO Discounts offer. For even occasional campers it's a no-brainer, and for anyone who camps regularly it's a game changer."

Kickstarted by an increase in camping during the pandemic, the camping community is rapidly expanding in the U.S. Last year one in five Americans went camping and 8.3 million people camped for the first time.

"Both experienced campers and newcomers are responding very well to transparent pricing without additional fees," says Long. "And best of all, as campgrounds are increasingly at full capacity, we are helping small business campground owners increase revenue without raising rates, because we don't charge them anything extra either."