How to Change Flights or Get Refunds on Qatar Airways
We all hate our travel plans being ruined, but sadly, many flights have been canceled. One of the most popular airlines is Qatar Airways. If you ever booked a flight with them, here’s a Step by Step Guide on How to Change Flights or Get Refunds on Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways are taking steps to ensure customers and staff are safe by maintaining safety and hygiene standards. However, there flights that have to be canceled due to country restrictions. There are many also who opt not to travel due to the virus outbreak; Qatar Airways passengers can reschedule or get a travel refund.
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Affected Qatar Airways Flights
As per the Qatar Airways website, there are flights that may be canceled or amended. You can check the flight status here.
Affected Passengers for all tickets issued until June 30, 2020:
- Tickets can be rebooked to alternative dates or destinations without charge
- Request Full refund without charge
- Receive a voucher for future travel
Other Qatar Airways Flights
Those who are traveling with Qatar Airways to June 30, 2020:
- Can rebook their travel dates free of charge or get a travel voucher
- Rebooking or getting a travel voucher must be done three days before departure
- You may be paying for fare differences
Where to Rebook, Cancel Or Get A Refund?
- Qatar Airways Website
- Local Contact Center or Qatar Airways Offices
- Travel Agent where you bought your tickets
Step-by-Step Guide on Changing your Flight with Qatar Airways
STEP 1: Visit the Qatar Airways Website.
STEP 2: Click “Manage Booking.” Enter your last name and booking reference and click “Retrieve Booking.”
STEP 3: Choose the “Modify Flights” button.
STEP 4: Select new flights.
STEP 5: Pay the flight differences.
STEP 6: Get your new itinerary.
Step-by-Step Guide on Getting a Refund for your flights with Qatar Airways
This applies to those passengers who have booked a flight through qatarairways.com and not a travel agent.
STEP 1: Prepare your flight details.
STEP 2: Go to the request refund page.
STEP 3: Provide the details asked. In the comment, type the reason for cancellation. If it’s due to the coronavirus outbreak, put at the top of the comment “COVID1045”.
STEP 4: Review what you have written. Read the terms and conditions and check the box. Click “Request Refund.”
STEP 5: Wait for the Refund to be credited back in your account.
Step-by-Step Guide on Getting a Travel Voucher for your flights with Qatar Airways
This applies to those passengers who have booked a flight through qatarairways.com and not a travel agent. You can get a travel voucher amounting to the full unutilized value of the ticket. It is valid one year from the date of issuance. You can use this to pay for your future travels with Qatar Airways.
STEP 1: Prepare your flight details.
STEP 2: Go to the request refund page.
STEP 3: Provide the details asked. In the comment, type the reason for cancellation. If it’s due to the coronavirus outbreak, put at the top of the comment “COVID1052”. Be careful of the code as the other one is Refund, while this one is a travel voucher.
STEP 4: Review what you have written. Read the terms and conditions and check the box. Click “Request Refund.”
STEP 5: Wait for the Refund to be credited back in your account.
Qatar Airways Offices
You can check the list of the offices of Qatar Airways through this link.
In the Philippines, here are the offices:
Manila Office
Address: G/F One Global Place, Fifth Avenue cor. 25th Street, Bonifacio Global City Taguig
Office Hours: Monday – Saturday, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Telephone Number: +63 2 8519 1888
Manila Airport Office
Address: Mezzanine Level, Room 24, NAIA Terminal 3, Pasay City
Office Hours: Every day, 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Telephone Number: +63 2 8879 5725
It’s very simple to change your flights or get a refund with Qatar Airways! I hope this guide helps you in getting what you want. So while our travel plans are delayed, check out our other articles, and if this outbreak passes, we can travel all we want. Stay home, keep safe, and wash your hands!
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My flight was cancelled due to corona virous my flight departure date was 24 march 2020.that flight was travel BAKU TO DOHA AND DOHA TO MUMBAI ITS CONNECTING FLIGHT.Flight number QR352 AND QR556.please refund the amount of this flight
Hey guys,
My flight got changed by qatar, and my journey takes 32 hours now instead of 12 hours, I tried to change the flight date but it asks for extra money. So I requested for full refund since my flight is disrupted by them. It’s been 4 days now and there is no update from them.
Do you think that they will give me full refund or they have the right to charge me the penalty fee?
They finally accepted my full refund request after the flight departure!
Dear sir. I had been booking my flight through Budgetair.com. My flight number is QR849, departure time is 20:50, Thursday 30 Apr 2020. And another flight number is QR161, departure time is 01:35, Friday 01 May 2020. I couldn’t find my flight detail in Qatar website. Please advise.
You’ll need to coordinate with your third party website (budgetair) in case the flight was canceled or if there are changes.
I rang Qatar and they cancelled my flight on the 7 March 2020. My flight was due on the 12th April 2020.
How long do I have before I need to claim the credit voucher?
regards
Kylie
Hello guys. It looks that now is no possible request full refund this option just disappeared from official Quatarairways page?? I hope that I am blind but if not this is totally creepy move from QuatarAirways side…
I have that same problem. This option just disappeared… I try to contant with Qatar via email but after few days I still don’t have any answers…
I have received a voucher from Qatar air, is the voucher good from voucher issuance date (3-21-20) or purchase date (12-15-19)?
I have received some EMDs after ordering the voucher valid for one year. How can I use them? Via the web I cannot find the way (it is not a promotion code) and I have not obtained credits in my account either. It is impossible to talk to anyone via telephone … he always leaves busy …
Thank you.
even I got the vouchers and dont know how to book using the voucher. Did you figure out?
It is mentioned that altering the flight date is free but still when I tried to change the date its showing a charging a fee of around 6k. I am changing the flight date due to corona outbreak. So kindly help me providing the steps how to change the flight date without the altering fee.
Hello,
l am one of those interested in getting refund. Is it enough to use the refund form with COVID1045 code or should I begin with manual cancellation under ‘manage booking’ and than aks for refund? How do you understand the process?
Cheers,
Jakub
You can use “Manage Booking,” but in case you want a travel fund that option is not available there or if there’s a charge, you can use the refund form.
Hello,
From https://www.qatarairways.com: “To request refund please enter the keyword COVID1045 in the comments (fare rules may apply)”.
Do you have any detail on the fare rules that apply?
Thank you!
Hello, it’s probably – “For tickets outside of those dates or to countries not covered by this policy, normal fare rules apply for re-bookings or cancellations.” Please refer to the flight review page of your flight or here.
Hi, the link gives good information for different forms of membership (Platinum, Silver etc.). However, if you don’t have any Qatar Airwaves membership is there any webpage where I can refer for the refund policy??
As per qatarairways, For flights booked through qatarairways.com, the detailed fare rules and purchase conditions along with the price breakdown can be found on the flight review page, after selecting your flight(s).
Some online travel agents also provide the fare rules, typically after selecting your flight and prior to entering passenger details.
Hi, do you have any idea how long a travel voucher takes to come through. I should have changed my dates as my flight got cancelled but now i’m waiting for the voucher to book a flight for next week again!
Have you gotten an e-mail confirmation from them? I’m not really sure how many days they’ll issue it, with the huge amount of requests they have for the past days. Try tweeting them @QRSupport and @QatarAirways
Hello,
Thank you for the information. Do you know if the travel voucher needs to be used only by the passenger or can he use it for his family members or friends during the 12 month period?
Thank you very much for the informative post! I was wondering if you could help me with a few questions about the travel vouchers? Qatar Airways says the travel voucher is valid for one year after I get it, does this mean travel must be booked or completed within one year? For example, we might want to travel in April 2021, and could we do this if we book the flights before one year?
Is it possible to use the travel voucher on any dates, including holidays? We would want to travel on Christmas, New Year’s or Easter.
It says that the “voucher will be valid for one year from its issuance date,” so you can most probably use it on any dates as long as you book within one year from issuance. You could travel anytime you want and use it, however, fare difference may be paid.
Hello,
I requested a voucher yesterday which was 3 days before departure. I wrote in the comments I wanted a voucher but forgot to write the code COVID1052. Do you think this is ok? Also when managing my booking it is still active. Should I cancel it manually? Now it’s less than 3 days before departure. Trying to get in touch with Qatar. Unfortunately it’s so hard to understand what they say and they don’t understand what I say.
Hello, have you tried contacting their offices? If not, try using the contact number of your home country or contacting the nearest office where you currently are.
Hallo Jesse, do u have confirmation from Qatar ? I tried to get refund since more almost 2 weeks but no news untill now.
Stay safe ,
Meriana
How did it turn out Lauri? I also sent refund request 2 weeks ago but did not notice the code for refund. I requested full refund due cancelled original/unreasonably changed flights that are still showing on my booking! And the 1st outbound leg is tomorrow 20hrs away. So confusing and can’t get to them.