Qatar Airways Flight Change Policy

Qatar Airways realizes that unforeseen events might be big trouble for passengers who are planning to travel and have already booked their flights. For that reason, Qatar Airways is always ready to help such passengers get out of trouble by allowing them to make changes to their flights. Changes to the booked flights are permitted in accordance with the Qatar flight change policy. So, if you have booked your flights with Qatar Airways and are looking forward to making amendments to your flights, read on to find the important highlights of the Qatar Airways flight change policy.

Qatar Airways Flight Change Within 24 Hours

As per Qatar Airways 24 hours flight change policy, all flights originating to and from the United States are allowed to alter the reservation within 24 hours from the date of purchase, and no Qatar Airways change flight date fee would be applicable, provided – 

•  The departure date must be at least 7 or more days at the time of making changes
• Fare difference may apply
• Qatar reschedule flight policy within 24 hours would not be applied if passenger already exchanged a flight within 24 hours
• Qatar Airways change booking policy within 24 hours does not apply if a passenger made the new booking with the travel credit voucher.
• Qatar Airways change policy within 24 hours would not be applicable to the booking that involves more than 9 passengers and is subject to group contract.

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Qatar Airways Reschedule Policy

Here are the important considerations from the Qatar Airways flight change policy – 

• Qatar Airways reschedule policy would be applicable on all fare types, class of services, restricted as well as non-restricted fares.
• Qatar reschedule flight request would be applied to the flight booking purchased via qatarairways.com, Qatar Airways customer service phone number as well as at the Qatar Airways airport counter.
• As per Qatar Airways change policy, there is no limit to making the reschedule request on any fare and class of service. Every time a passenger will make a reschedule request, it would be subject to Qatar Airways change booking fee and fare difference, if applicable. 
• As per Qatar Airways flight change policy, the new ticket must be equal to or higher than the existing airfare, when a change in seasonality/weekday/weekend fares. In case of a lower fare difference, the residual value is nonrefundable. 
• As per Qatar Airways reschedule policy, any ticketed reservation cannot be changed to another person unless specified. As per Qatar Airways name change policy, passengers are only allowed to correct the name of the passenger up to 3 characters of the first name, middle name, or last name. 
• To change Qatar Airways flight for Australia, passengers need to complete changes up to 72 hours prior to the scheduled departure. 
• Before departure – Qatar Airways change flight cost would be charged if the ticket flight needs to be reissued with any applicable fare difference. When Qatar Airways reschedule request is applied, irrespective of the inbound or outbound flight journey, the airfare would be recalculated based on the fare rules in effect on the date of issuance. 
• After Departure – As per Qatar change flight policy, the Qatar Airways date change fees would be charged alongside no-show penalty, and the ticket would be rescheduled based on the new fare which is recalculated using the new fares as well as the fares in effect at the time of booking. Highest Qatar Airways change flight penalty among the charged fare components will be applied.
• Qatar Airways changing flight requests would be applicable only if the fare rule associated with the booking allows the change of reservation.
• In case of no-show, Qatar reschedule flight fee would be applied alongside the no-show penalty. Fare differences may apply. 
• As per Qatar Airways change policy, revalidation is not permitted on the published, private, and paper fares. Qatar Airways rescheduling request is mandatory under any circumstances. 
• As per Qatar Airways reschedule policy, if the passenger is denied boarding due to irregular travel documents, the applicable Qatar Airways change fee and no-show penalty have to be collected. 
• For all non-refundable fares, if the passenger is marked no-show and the fare rules associated with the booking allows change of the flight with Qatar reschedule flight penalty, Qatar Airways flight change request is permitted; however the refund of any residual value on any such tickets will not be permitted.

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Qatar Airways Change Policy – What Changes Are Allowed?

Qatar Airways change policy states that passengers can make different amendments to Qatar Airways booking. Take a look at the different types of changes permitted to passengers – 

• Qatar Airways Name Change or Correction – According to Qatar Airways name change policy, the airline does not allow the name to be changed on the existing PNR. To change the name on Qatar Airways Ticket, the existing PNR would have to be canceled and a new reservation is to be made using the current availability. In the case where the name correction is needed, passengers can contact the nearest Qatar Airways office. Requests for the name change on Qatar Airways where a person changed surname will have to be supported by legal documents. In case, you want more information on changing passenger names on Qatar Airways, get in touch with the representatives. Qatar Airways might charge a name change or correction fee which is nominal.

• Qatar Airways Change Seat – Qatar Airways allows passengers to change their seat. So, if you are wondering about how to change seats on Qatar Airways, you can simply change it by visiting the official website of Qatar airways or contact at customer service contact number.

• Qatar Airways Change Flight Date – The airlines offer unwavering support and you can easily change your travel dates if you have booked your flight with Qatar Airways. According to Qatar Airways change flight date policy, passengers can easily change their flight dates.

• Qatar Airways Change Flight Destination – Depending upon the fare rule associated with the Qatar Airways flight change policy allows passengers to change the origin or destination point, as it may be subject to change fee along with the applicable fare difference. To process the Qatar Airways route change request, go to the Manage Booking section, and click ‘flight change’ to complete the request.

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Qatar Airways Change Fee

Qatar Airways charges a certain amount as Qatar Airways change fee. The passengers who are looking forward to making changes in flight booking should take this into consideration before proceeding ahead. Qatar Airways change fee will depend upon whether the date is changed for outbound flight or inbound flight or for both the flights. In each of the cases, the highest fee the changed component will be charged, as per Qatar Airways flight change policy. This is in regards to changing travel dates.

Here is the overview of the Qatar Airways change change flight date fee that would be charged per passenger per booking for international flights provided that the changes would be done at least 4 hours prior to the scheduled departure time –

Time Period	Qatar Airways date change  fee for international flights
96 or more hours prior to scheduled departure	200 USD per passenger per booking transaction
96 to 24 hours prior to the scheduled departure	400 USD per passenger per booking transaction
Less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled departure	100 % of the airfare + convenience fee per passenger per booking transaction

Here is the overview of the Qatar Airways change change flight date fee that would be charged per passenger per booking for flights within UAE provided that the changes would be done at least 2 hours prior to the scheduled departure time – 

Time Period	Qatar Airways date change fee for domestic flights
96 or more hours prior to scheduled departure	100 USD per passenger per booking transaction
96 to 24 hours prior to the scheduled departure	200 USD per passenger per booking transaction
Less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled departure	100 % of the airfare + convenience fee per passenger per booking transaction

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How To Change Flight On Qatar Airways?

Passengers who have made up their minds to change Qatar Airways bookings are provided with different ways to accomplish this. Passengers can either choose to go with the online process or the offline process to make amendments to Qatar Airways booking depending upon what seems most convenient to them. Whether passengers want to make changes to their flight or their names, Qatar Airways offers flexibility on every front. The dedicated staff members will be there to help you out in case you have issues with changing flights or want to know more about Qatar Airways Flight Change Policy.

Online Process To Change Qatar Airways Booking

When you have booked your flight with Qatar Airways, you can easily change your flight. The Airline allows the passengers to change their flight in accordance with the Qatar Airways Flight Change Policy. Follow the below-mentioned instructions to make changes to your booked Qatar Airways Flight.

• Visit the official website of Qatar Airways.
• Use your email address and password to sign in to your account.
• Navigate to the section “Manage Booking Tab”.
• The list of the booked flights with Qatar Airlines will be displayed on the screen.
• Choose the flight you want to make amendments to.
• The passengers will have to fill in details such as the last name, Booking Reference Number and enter them in the column provided.
• Select “Retrieve Booking”.
• You will see the options to change your flight.
• Click on “Confirm” to proceed ahead.
• A confirmation email will be sent to your email address regarding the successful change in Qatar Airways Flight.

Qatar Airways Change Flight Offline Process

One of the reasons why Qatar Airways is so popular among passengers is its straightforward and simplified procedure. Apart from the online process, the airline allows you to make changes to the Qatar Airways flight Booking offline as well. The passengers are required to dial Qatar Airways Change Flight Phone Number which is and put forth their request to change the flight. The representative will attentively listen to your concerns and assist you throughout so you can easily make changes to Qatar Airways Booking. The representatives will also address your other queries such as if you want to know about Qatar Airways Baggage Policy, they will assist you in that as well. Follow these steps to change Qatar Airways flight over the phone – 

• Keep your six-digit reservation  code or 13-digit e-ticket number handy while you get connected to the Qatar Airways reschedule desk
• Ask the Qatar Airways flight executive to change the flight. Check to see whether the fare associated with the booking allows changes, and how much Qatar Airways change fee would be assessed.
• As per Qatar Airways change flight policy, the change to the flight booking would be applicable on the unused portion only, and passengers can change the flight date, time, destination, and/or combination of all of them.
• Check to see the applicable Qatar Airways change flight fee and the fare difference associated with the flight booking.
• You can pay over the phone with a debit/credit card to complete the Qatar Airways change flight request.
• Once the transaction is completed, the new flight itinerary along with the Qatar Airways flight change confirmation would be sent to the passenger’s registered email within 4 hours of requesting the flight changes. 

In case you want to cancel your flight, resort to Qatar Airways Cancellation Policy that is said to be most flexible and travel-friendly.

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Qatar Airways Schedule Change Policy

As per Qatar Airways flight change policy, a schedule change is an involuntary change for a flight more than 72 hours prior to the scheduled departure. Here’s the overview – 

Qatar Airways schedule change for less than one hour – 

• If the Qatar Airways schedule change is meant for less than 60 minutes, the passengers’ flight ticket would be automatically reissued. 
• In such case, Qatar Airways change flight request would not be applicable to connecting or a stopover flight.
• Any voluntary change by the passenger may be subject to the Qatar Airways date change fee and any applicable fare difference if the new fare is higher than the existing fare.

Qatar Airways schedule change between one hour but less than two hours – 

• Qatar Airways reschedule request would be applied within the same-city pairs or to a co-located city on the same day, or a day before/after the original flight
• Qatar Airways change flight cost and the fare difference would be waived however the appropriate Qatar Airways change fee waiver code would be applied when processing the change. 

Qatar Airways schedule change for flight greater than two hours – 

• Qatar Airways reschedule request would be applied within the same-city pairs or to a co-located city on the same day, or a day before/after the original flight
• In case there are no flights available, passengers can change Qatar Airways flight up to 7 days in either direction of the original flight.
• Qatar Airways change flight cost and the fare difference would be waived however the appropriate Qatar Airways change fee waiver code would be applied when processing the change. 

Qatar Airways Flight Change Compensation 

As per Qatar Airways change policy, there are circumstances where the passenger is entitled to compensation if no alternate flights would be arranged within the stipulated time –

• As per Qatar Airways flight change policy if the airlines fail to inform passengers about the scheduled change within two weeks prior to the scheduled.
• In addition, if Qatar Airways failed to arrange an alternate flight

The following table offers a comprehensive overview of the circumstances under which any passenger is entitled to Qatar Airways flight change compensation – 

Notification prior to the scheduled departure	Alternate flight land at the destination	Right to Qatar Airways Schedule Change compensation
More than 2 weeks before	Departure/arrival flight reinstated	No
7-14 days before	Flight reinstated for departure no more than 2 hours earlier or arrives less than 4 hours later	No
7-14 days before	Flight reinstated for departure more than 2 hours earlier or arrives more than 4 hours later	Yes
Less than 7 days before the scheduled departure	Flight reinstated for departure no more than 1 hours earlier or arrives less than 2 hours later	No
Less than 7 days before the scheduled departure	Flight reinstated for departure more than 1 hours earlier or arrives more than 2 hours later	Yes
Less than 14 days	If no alternate flight were offered	Yes

Provided the conditions that passengers met, that would be eligible for the following compensation, as per Qatar Airways change booking policy – 

• For flight distance up to 1500 km – passengers are entitled to 250 USD as compensation
• For flight distance between 1500 and 3500 km – passengers are entitled to 450 USD as compensation
• For flight distance more than 3500 km – passengers are entitled to 650 USD as compensation

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Frequently Asked Questions About Qatar Airways Change Flight Policy

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