The Travel Show – August 16, 2025
Description
Segment 1: (00:00 )
· Welcome. Travel Show is sponsored by MCT
· Renew your passport online. Make 3 copies of information page.
· travel.state.gov
· step.state.gov (STEP: Smart Traveler Enrollment Program)
· Mobile Passport Control (MPC)
Segment 2: (00:11 )
· International travel advice
· MCT group: PPT-HNL, May 15-27, 2026 with free BOGO air
Segment 3: (00:18 )
· Happiest country on earth according to a recent survey
· Do these things before your next flight
· History of quirky airport codes
· Why do you have to walk long distances at today’s airports?
Segment 4: (00:31 )
· Why is there no McDonalds at SLC airport?
· MCT Group: “Spring Break Escape Cruise” April 6-10, 2026, RCCL, Navigator of the Seas
Segment 5: (00:38 )
· Are there really “Secret Airfares”? (Tour Operator Fares bundled in air/hotel packages)
· We live in a different era: Larry hitchhiking to Mexico story
· BA Concorde LHR-JFK story
Segment 6: (00:49 )
· Supersonic air travel is returning
· MCT Group: “Riches of the Mekong” Nov 9-16, 2026, AmaWaterways, SAI-SGN
· MCT Group: “Christmas Markets on the Rhine” Dec 3-10, 2026
Segment 7: (00:57 )
· Benefits of group travel
· Questions to ask when booking on a MME tour
· One thing to remember: show up on time
· MME tour highlights