How Much Does It Cost to Cancel a Qatar Airways Flight?

The cancellation fee on the flight booked with the Qatar Airways depends on the different factors which include the type of fare, time in which the cancellation is requested, service and route classes. Free cancellation of the tickets is provided within the 24 hours of booking provided the departure is planned to be seven days prior. The specifications of the cancellation charges of the airline are provided below:

Cancellation Fees by Fare Class 

Economy Class

• The Qatar Airways Cancellation fee is approximately USD 75-150 on the standard rates depending on the way the ticket was bought and the amount of time before the flight the cancellation is done.

• The Promo fares are largely non-refundable and this means that you may be losing the sum of money of the tickets.

Business Class

• Business Class cancellation charges are usually USD 100 -250.

• Certain flexible business tickets are free of charge cancellation, whereas there are some, which may impose different charges based on the fare family and the amount of time left before departure.

First Class

• The cancellation fee on the First Class ticket is often very high and it goes between USD 200 and USD 400.

• First Elite fares or highly flexible tickets are possibly free to cancel, but the rest will cost a fee.

Ticket Type - Cancellation Fee - Refundable

Economy (Standard) - $75-$150  - Sometimes

Economy (Promo) - Non-refundable -  No

Business Class - $100-$250  - They are mostly refundable

First Class - $200-$400  - They are mostly refundable

Qatar Airways Cancellation Policy

Qatar Airways has a tiered cancellation policy depending on the proximity to the departure of the cancellation, fare class and Privilege Club membership.

• As per the Qatar Airways Cancellation Policy, any ticket can be cancelled free of charge within 24 hours of the ticket purchase in case the flight is planned at least 7 days before.

• Refundable tickets can result in a complete refund less any fees applicable but non-refundable tickets can result in the refunding of government or airport taxes.

• Partial refund of partially flown tickets can be done but there are conditions of faring which are very strict and not all cases can be refunded.

• There are no-show fees, which are charged in cases when the passengers did not notify them about the cancellations and consequently did not appear; no show fees are sometimes even greater than cancellation fees.

• Eligible refunding on cancellations takes an average of 7-15 business days.

• In case Qatar Airways cancellations of the flight (not the passenger) are made, then no fees are imposed, and the complete refund or rebooking can be provided.

Process for Cancelling a Qatar Airways Flight

The cancellations procedure is simple and easy to follow at Qatar Airways. The ticket is easily cancelable by referring to few steps as discussed below:

• Go to the Qatar Airways official site.

• Go to the Manage my booking section which is usually at the home page.

• Your booking can be retrieved by entering in your booking reference or e-ticket number and the last name of the passenger.

• As soon as your booking information is displayed, go through to verify that the information shown is the right reservation.

• Find the possibility to cancel the reservation. This option will appear provided that your ticket is cancellable.

• Press the Cancel Booking button and that allows the process of cancelation to start.

• You can be asked to verify the cancellation and accept any cancellation fee that applies depending on the type of fare.

• Check on the cancellation request and send it.

• Once this is done, there will be an amount of refund shown on the system in case you are entitled to a refund.

• Qatar Airways will send you a confirmation email to the registered email and mobile number on cancellation of your booking.

Conclusion

Cancellation of a Qatar Airways flight may cost differently, depending on the fare class, time, and type of ticket. Some fares do not have cancellation fees, and others possess heavy charges. It is important to know the terms of your ticket in order to prevent extra fees. Cancellation policies should always be reviewed prior to booking or changing a flight so as to spend less.