You can provide information and support via phone call. Ask if it is a true emergency. If so, provide the local emergency number. You may not provide medical advice; however, you can help by translating and making sure your traveler gets home safely. Here are a few examples:
- If they lost their passport, you can provide embassy information.
- If they lost their baggage, you can provide airline information and suggest places for clothes and toiletries.
- If their wallet was stolen, you can help them file a police report.
- If their flight for this evening was canceled, you can help them research options for a new flight and hotel.
- If their trip was delayed or canceled and they bought travel insurance, you can review and research to see if they qualify for reimbursement.