The inception of Travel Cloth was inspired by the common yet distressing sights and experiences encountered during travel, prompting Vasudeva Murthy to embark on a mission to transform the travel experience for people globally.
Identifying the Need
Observing the struggles faced by pregnant women, senior citizens, and families while managing luggage highlighted a universal problem in the travel industry. Traditional methods of luggage handling, such as self-carrying or hiring porters, are increasingly inadequate and impractical, especially for those with physical limitations. Recognizing this gap, Murthy set out to develop an innovative luggage management solution.
Introducing Travel Cloth
Travel Cloth provides a seamless luggage management service that collects travellers’ luggage before their journey and ensures it arrives at their destination ahead of their arrival. This innovative approach eliminates the burden of carrying luggage during travel, offering a completely hassle-free experience for travellers.
How it Works
Once a traveller books Travel Cloth’s service, the company arranges to collect their luggage before their journey begins. Depending on the service chosen and the distance to the destination, luggage is picked up 2-4 days in advance. The service ensures that luggage is safely delivered to the destination before the traveller arrives, providing a convenient and stress-free travel experience.
Differentiation and Benefits
Travel Cloth differentiates itself by offering a door-to-door luggage service, eliminating the need for travellers to struggle with trolleys or find porters at crowded airports or train stations. This service is particularly beneficial for senior citizens, women travelling with children, and business travellers who value time and convenience. Additionally, Travel Cloth offers insurance for loss or damage to ensure the safety and security of travellers’ belongings.
Leveraging Technology and Overcoming Challenges
Travel Cloth has developed custom technology, software, and processes tailored to its business needs, ensuring seamless order management from start to finish. While the startup primarily targets senior citizens travelling alone by flight, women with children, and families, educating travellers about the concept of travelling without luggage and partnering with the right logistics companies were initial challenges. However, through mass advertisement strategies and partnerships with industry-leading logistics partners, Travel Cloth has overcome these hurdles.
Future Outlook
As a bootstrapped startup, Travel Cloth is looking to raise external capital to fuel its operations and expand its reach. With a focus on providing innovative luggage management solutions and enhancing the travel experience for millions of travellers, Travel Cloth is poised for growth and success in the travel industry.