Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways have offered extra flexibility for tickets issued after the start of the Iran War, which is currently paused, but Qatar Airways is now the first of the three to start tightening them up.
Qatar Airways won’t offer fee-free changes for tickets issued on or after May 1, 2026. You can change tickets issued on or before April 20 for travel until October 31.
You can access Qatar Airways here.
You can still change your tickets for travel until October 31 if your flight has been affected.
Here’s Qatar’s update:
Conclusion
So, passengers booking Qatar Airways flights after April 30 will lose the flexibility they have had due to the Iran War.
I guess Qatar Airways is certain that nothing will flare up, though there’s always the possibility, and it could affect traffic around the Gulf again.
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