What does WCHC indicate?

What does WCHC indicate?

• A. Needs wheelchair aisle chair for stairs and to/from seat
• B. Needs wheelchair, can walk up stairs
• C. Requires assistance with boarding pass
• D. Requires oxygen therapy

Answer: (A)

WCHC means the traveler needs a wheelchair in the cabin and cannot walk to or from their seat without assistance, so an aisle chair is used to move through the cabin and to transfer to and from the seat. In practice, staff provide wheelchair support from arrival through boarding and deplaning, and use the aisle chair to get the passenger into their seat. This is different from needing help with a boarding pass, or needing oxygen therapy, or being able to walk up stairs.

WCHC means the traveler needs a wheelchair in the cabin and cannot walk to or from their seat without assistance, so an aisle chair is used to move through the cabin and to transfer to and from the seat. In practice, staff provide wheelchair support from arrival through boarding and deplaning, and use the aisle chair to get the passenger into their seat. This is different from needing help with a boarding pass, or needing oxygen therapy, or being able to walk up stairs.