Abstract: A method for providing emergency travel assistance services automatically to travelers/hotel guests on both a nationwide and worldwide basis upon checking into a participating hotel or resort. The hotels or resorts, in conjunction with a rescue entity, offer a rescue/travel assistance coverage program as a part of its lodging services to guests. The hotels or resorts incorporate the costs of the rescue/travel assistance coverage program into the cost of booking a room. A hotel plaque is displayed in the hotel identifying a rescue entity and services provided. A data layout format filled with the information of the guests registered at the hotels or resorts and the enrollment list of all travelers/hotel guests entitled to the coverage program is submitted to the rescue entity's FTP environment. The data is finally uploaded into a dedicated Sequel server which determines all the travelers/hotel guests enrolled in the event of a claim.