Why Tourism Assistance and Distress Management is an Opportunity in India

The consequences of globalisation are affecting lives in different ways. The vast world has shrunken to become a global village where travelling to a foreign country seems as easy as going to your neighbour’s home. People travel beyond domestic boundaries for sheer pleasure, business, medical treatment, et al. India being a land of diversity attracts many foreigners and thereby provides one of the greatest opportunities to explore in the tourism assistance and distress management.

Ensuring a hassle-free travel experience in different countries, tourism assistance and distress management services are helping out foreigners to travel safely in different countries. The journey of India Assist, one of the leading names in the tourism assistance service sector, started by helping foreigners in India avoid obstacles and unwanted situations.

The Concept

Travelling in a new country isn’t an easy task. There could be numerous things about the new country that you are unaware about. It’s possible that you do not know how the governance of the country works and whom to reach out to in case of emergencies. There could be a whole lot of possible barriers such as different language, baggage loss, medical emergencies, altercation, theft, and transit, etc. which can pose challenges.

In all such cases, tourism assistance and distress management services can help foreigners by delivering information and guidance and provide them immediate assistance at the point of distress. Falck Global Assistance, a Denmark-based company, has been a success in this space and has now spread its wings globally to help out tourists across the world.

India: Land of Opportunities

From the scenic beauty of heavenly Kashmir to the culturally-rich Kanya Kumari, India portrays a beautiful picture of unity regardless of the cultural, linguistic, social, religious, political and ideological differences. This is one of the biggest factors that attract foreign tourists towards India. As per recent reports, it has been revealed that 10.56 million foreign tourists had arrived in the year 2018, which was an increase of 5.2% compared to 2017.

However, due to such diverse demographics, foreign tourists often find it difficult to get a grip on the intricacy of the Indian states and that’s why they require assistance in various things while travelling across India. Tourism assistance and distress management services like India Assist help foreign tourists by providing them guidance at ground levels with more than 2,000 possible obstacles one can face in their trip.

India Assist is a mobile application designed to improve the travel experience of foreigners travelling in India. It acts as a mediator that connects a person who needs assistance to the right mode of solution in situations of unpredictable medical issues, transit, altercation, theft, loss and any such scenario.

Franchising Opportunities

Being a mobile application, it seems easier to connect with consumers but being physically available around them is important regardless of the type of business. The concept of franchising is immensely profitable for a business like tourism assistance and distress management as it will be easier to bring the brand in focus with physical entities. India Assist is planning to take franchising route to reach out to consumers so that the dearth of physical presence of the brand does not hinder its growth. In fact, India Assist is about to make its presence in one of the biggest franchise shows held in India, Franchise India 2019, and offer franchise opportunities to like-minded entrepreneurs.