Qatar Airways offers one of the most generous flexible change policies out there. Passengers are able to make a variety of flight changes without incurring any kind of fee.
This applied to bookings through to 30 September 2020, for travel up to 31 December 2020. Now that this has passed, the web pages have been updated and things have been extended.
Qatar Airways Updated Flexible Change Policy
The oneworld alliance carrier has extended their policy. You are now able to make unlimited date changes on your existing ticket through to 31 December 2021. You are also still welcome to hold on to your ticket or swap for a travel voucher with an additional 10% of the base fare added on top.
Those are the changes you can make voluntarily. Where your travel has been impacted in some way (for example, schedule changes or cancellations), there are additional options available. You can swap your ticket for Qmiles if you’re a member of the Qatar Airways Privilege Club or elect to get a refund.
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- Qatar’s business class seat (not the Qsuite!) in all its glory
The other option available is unlimited destination changes. If your flight has been cancelled or impacted in some way, you are welcome to change your destination free of charge. This is limited to within 500 miles or the same country, unless you’re a member of Qatar’s frequent flyer programme, which allows you more flexibility.
The updated policy is effective 1 October 2020 and covers bookings made through to 31 December 2020. Full details are available online on the Qatar Airways travel with confidence web page.
Overall Thoughts
There are differences to the flexible change policy as it was previously, so it is worth checking out. It still remains one of the most generous, if not the most generous out there.
People holding tickets should check the details on the web site above. At this stage it remains to be seen what other airlines are doing. I do know that British Airways extended their policy by two weeks from 30 September to 13 October, but I would expect further consideration there.
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Business class seat via Qatar Airways.
It doesn’t seem clear, but for the Unlimited date change policy is the fare difference waived in addition to the waived flight change fee?
Yes, that is correct. As long as you have booked before 31 December 2020, you can change your flights completely free, as long as there is availability in the original booking class. That is not the actual class you’re flying, but the fare class you booked in – ie – J, C, D, I or R for business or Y, B, H, K, M, L, V, S, N, Q, T, O, W, G for economy. As long as there is a seat available in the original paid fare class, you can swap completely free through to 31 December 2021. If… Read more »