Originally Posted by
PaulRO
A 'WHCS' is a typo for 'WCHS' meaning
"passenger is able to walk but unable to ascend or descend stairs".
It is one of several categories of people whose mobility is challenged and who request assistance in getting all or part of the way to the plane.
(You could have researched this yourself, to be quite honest, isn't it?).
At FRA, at the type of gates you mention, the helpful assistant who comes to collect a WCHS passenger from the plane, usually with a wheelchair, will accompany the passenger in this elevator, using a key issued to that assistant, and then continue to take the passenger to the connecting gate or exit or transit lounge.
In my experience, when asked politely and respectfully, that assistant will usually allow another passenger who is unable to take the stairs but has not requested assistance prior to travel, to come along. However, the assistant is within her/his rights to decline such a request.
Paul
i did research it, but got nonsense replys. google does not correct typos.
how am i supposed to know i will face an up stairway upon exit of plane? how am i supposed to know how to call a whca??whacamacalled at fra? wife and i do both stairs and walking just fine without carron luggage. ad carryon, and 2 flights of stairs , and we have problems. i do not have to call service in any of the 15 or so other major airports i went through last year, or do any stairs other than 2 tarmac loadings.
how do i register for a wchs?? i could also use one for the small plane that require tarmac to plane on a ladder with my carryon. how does that work? somebody bring out a forklift?