Elderly disabled denied wheelchair at Middle East airport

'What are the rules for disabled passengers in transit in foreign countries?'

Depends on the country. There are no universal rules.

Is it specific to the airport or are there international rules?

There may or may not be legislation in the country, if there is the airport is bound by them. If there isn't then they can set their own rules.

If rules are airport specific, then whose responsibility is it to communicate those rules? Presumably the airline?

If there are no rules, then there is nothing to communicate. I would think a passenger, in choosing flights, investigates where to change planes that is best able to satisfy their needs.

Generally an airline is responsible for what happens in the air and contracts the service at ground level to the operating airport. eg at Heathrow , British Airways has an agreement with HAL to provide ground services (including wheel chairs).

They were then refused entry to the transit lounge because 'they were not on the list' and were asked to pay extra. They refused to pay and ended up sitting in a general waiting area which caused them considerable discomfort whilst they waited for their flight.

On this specific point, you won't get lounge access automatically as a disabled passenger or their companion. Lounge access is always from class of travel, airline status and/or payment.

someanonbloke wrote: »

Simby, I thought I told you to get lost. I'm not forcing you to post on my thread am I? You've clearly got personal issues you want offload but please leave me out of it.

This is an open forum, where anyone is free to post by registering.

Starting a thread does not give you the right to say who can and cannot post on it. Just because you disagree with a comment made, does not give you the right to tell someone not to post and certainly not in a rude manner.