Qatar Airways Cancellation Policy

Qatar Cancellation Policy

Qatar Airways offers many facilities and amenities to its passengers including relaxed cancellation policies when they are facing difficulties. Passengers may make mistakes or change their travel plans at the time of booking their flight ticket and hence they might want to make changes to their trips at the earliest. Qatar Airways Cancellation Policy is the most flexible and affordable; welcoming passengers worldwide to cancel and save money anytime they have change of travel plans. Qatar Airlines is the leading airlines around the world and it is the youngest global airlines to serve all six continents. On this page you can find a complete guide on Qatar Airways Cancellation Policy and what you need to do to get back your refund on time. So let’s start!!

Qatar Airways Cancellation Penalties

Qatar Airways strictest policies applies when a booking contains two or more fare conditions. Passengers may be sometimes denied boarding because they need valid travel documents  and permits. The passenger have to pay the applicable Qatar cancellation fee as well as no show fees. Sometimes a passenger may make multiple demands for Qatar Airways flight cancellation requests  then the most restricted or highest cancellation fee might be applicable among all the reissued fares. No cancellation request will apply when the demand on the booking after 12 months from the date of departure. In certain fares both no show and cancellation fees would be applicable.

Qatar Airways Cancellation Online procedure

To complete your flight cancellation online keep the following points on mind:

1. Visit Qatar Airways official site
2. Or you can call Qatar Airways Reservations phone number +1-888- 772-1600
3. Enter your last name and reference number at the top of the screen
4. Open Qatar Airways Manage booking and select my trips
5. Locate the flight booking option
6. Choose the desired flight you wish to cancel
7. Select the booking to be cancelled and tap on the “Cancel” button
8. Once the cancellation is confirmed you will get an email with the details.

Cancelling Flight tickets over the phone- Occasionally you may encounter some dilemmas while cancelling your Qatar flight tickets online. To overcome that you can dial +1-888- 772-1600 to cancel it through the phone with an airline executive, however you will have to pay for a service fee.

Cancelling Flight tickets by visiting the airport- If you want to cancel your flight ticket at the airport counter, please contact the departure airport up to 3 hours before the scheduled departure.

Qatar Airways Refund Policy

1. According to Qatar Airways Refund Policy flight bookings made with award points or miles are not covered
2. Passengers who cancel their flight bookings after 24 hours of purchase are eligible for a refund. It applies to the unused flight ticket minus application charges.
3. Specific fare rules associated with flight reservations do not allow cancellations after scheduled departure. Under no circumstances can the passenger request for a refund.
4. The fare is non refundable, so a partial refund of the fare price is not refundable in case of cancellation.
5. Qatar Airways will compensate and give you a full refund if the cancellation arises due to serious illness of the passenger or immediate family. However the passenger needs to present a medical certificate.
6. Qatar Airways will compensate and give you a full refund if the cancellation arises due to death of the passenger or any one their immediate family members by producing a certified death certificate.

Procedure For Requesting a Refund with Qatar Airways

If you have booked your flight tickets through Qatar Airways website, passengers can call their local call centre to request a ticket re-registration or requesting for a refund online. If you have booked your flight ticket using a travel agency, please get in touch with your travel agency to change or return your flight booking. To request a refund with Qatar Airways you can:

1. Visit Qatar Airways official site
2. Log in to your travel account
3. Navigate Manage booking tap
4. Enter your last name and booking reference number
5. Find your trip and click on “Change/cancel trip” option from the screen
6. Next you can click on “Refund “ option
7. Fill in the refund form and click on Submit
8. Check your registered phone number and email for the confirmation message.
9. Your refund will be reflected back to your account within seven to ten working days.
10. Other modes of requesting refund include calling Qatar Airways phone number or visiting the airport helpdesk.

Qatar Airways 24 hours Refund Policy for a cancelled flight ticket

Before you cancel your flight booking within 24 hours of purchase you should go through the following points:

1. Irrespective of the travel class, fare type and route selected refundable and non refundable flight fares are subjected to this policy
2. Qatar Airways 24 hour cancellation policy provides full refunds for tickets booked directly through the airlines official website, call centres, office helpdesk.
3. Cancellations made after the 24 hour policy will be applicable with extra charges ranging from $75 to $500 depending on the fare type and route selected.
4. You will be eligible for a full refund irrespective of the fare type if you modify, cancel or change your trips within the 24 window.
5. 24 hour cancellation policy only applies to passengers to or from the United States, Canada and to passengers holding a United States passport.
6. This policy is not applicable for flight fares booked Future Travel credit, e-Gift vouchers and electronic gift vouchers.
7. Qatar Airways 24 hours cancellation Policy does not cover frequent flyer program or tickets booked using miles
8. Passengers are only allowed to cancel the PNRs or book up to nine passengers.

Refunds requested before 24 hours of flight departure- If the flight tickets are unutilized then the whole amount paid will be refunded  including the taxes after removing the Qatar Airways cancellation charges as per stated fare rules provided the fare is refundable. If you are a Gold or Platinum member change fees will be waived off, however this fee will be applicable for Silver members.

Refunds requested before 3 hours and 24 hours of flight departure- If Refunds are requested before 3 hours and 24 hours of flight departure no refund or cancellation will be applicable for gold, platinum members. Burgundy and silver member will be eligible for refunds and cancellation fee. To learn more about Qatar Airways 24 hour refund policy you can call Qatar Airways Reservation phone number-+1-888- 772-1600.  

Qatar Airways Policy for Rebooked or Unused Flight Tickets

Travellers on Qatar Airways can enjoy free travel plans by rescheduling or receiving a travel voucher up to three days before their flight departure. The change fee will cancel if you change your flight tickets three days before flight departure plus fare difference (if applicable).

Refunds are provided by Qatar Airways for the unused portion of the flight ticket under the following conditions:

1. Upon presentation of sufficient proof of payment you will get the refund on the ticket under the original ticket holders name
2. If you have purchased a flight ticket other than the ticket holder the airline will offer the purchaser a refund.
3. If the airlines cancel your flight ticket the airlines will help you arrange a seat on the next departing flight or you can opt for cancellations and get a full refund.
4. For the unused portion of the flight ticket the airlines will issue you a travel credit that you can redeem it in future when you book your flight tickets from Qatar Airways.

Find out more details about cancellations, flight compensation, 24 hour cancellation policy, and refund policies by dialling Qatar Airways Reservations phone number +1-888- 772-1600.