your summer travel budget is about to take another hit. This time
it's the cost of your hotel,
leisure and business travel are both bouncing
back strong from the covid pandemic and
that demand coupled with inflation is driving up prices
according to S. T. R. A marketing data company.
Hotel prices are up 33% from a year ago Hilton Ceo
is predicting the biggest summer in the company's 103 year history.
All this comes as airfare prices continue to spike as well
and what is shortly set to be an expensive travel season.
Now Russia is finally unveiling its new re brand of Mcdonald's
after the fast food giant's pulled out of the country.
The new restaurants will be called Cousineau and Toshka
and are owned by Russian millionaire Alex cover.
The new name essentially means tasty and that's it and includes a different logo.
While a lot of things are actually very similar to McDonald's.
There are two major changes. There is no more big macs,
no more happy meals to
the rebrand comes as McDonald's has pulled out of all business in Russia.
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine earlier this year,
the new company plans to open 200 branches by the end of June
and Jurassic world Dominion roared its way to the top of
the box office this weekend with a strong $143 million opening.
The sixth film and the Jurassic park franchise pulled off
its strong opening despite some mediocre reviews from critics.
Rotten tomatoes gave the film a mere 30% on the tomato meter.
However, it did land a 79% for its audience score.
Meanwhile, top gun maverick fell to the second spot in its second weekend,
still netting an impressive $50 million 44% drop off from last week.
Now rounding out
the box office was Doctor Strange,
the bob's burger movie and Bad guys.