# Qatar Airways Delays Los Angeles Restart to June 7, Advances Dubai/Sharjah to April 23

_Apr 23 13:43_

Tags: Qatar Airways, Privilege Club, Atlanta, Boston, Damman, Dubai, Los Angeles, Middle East, San Francisco, Sharjah

Qatar Airways has moved its Dubai and Sharjah restarts forward to April 23, delayed Los Angeles service to June 7, and extended flexible rebooking/refund policies through September 15, 2026

## Summary

Qatar Airways has updated its network restart schedule effective June 16, 2026, with several key date changes: - **Dubai (DXB) and Sharjah (SHJ):** Restarted immediately on April 23, 2026.
- **Damascus (DAM):** Moved forward from June 15 to May 1, 2026.
- **Los Angeles (LAX):** Delayed from May 1 to June 7, 2026. The airline has also extended its flexible rebooking and refund policies for flights until September 15, 2026. Additionally, the article notes updates to Privilege Club tier extensions for members whose status expired between February 28 and May 31, 2026. Other destinations listed with restart dates include Alexandria (June 16), Kinshasa (May 16), Luanda (May 16), Marrakesh (June 16), Port Harcourt (May 1), Seychelles (June 16), Atlanta (June 16), Boston (June 16), San Francisco (June 11), Chengdu (May 16), Chongqing (May 16), Hangzhou (May 16), Kozhikode (June 16), Osaka (June 16), Tashkent (June 16), Ankara (May 16), Antalya (May 16), Baku (June 16), Belgrade (June 16), Bodrum (May 16), Brussels (June 16), Budapest (May 16), Duesseldorf (June 16), Lisbon (June 16), London Gatwick (May 16), Malaga (May 16), Mykonos (May 16), Nice (May 16), Oslo (June 16), Prague (June 16), Tbilisi (June 16), Trabzon (May 16), Yerevan (June 16), Zagreb (June 16), Abha (May 16), Abu Dhabi (June 16), Al Najaf (June 16), Almaty (June 16), Baghdad (June 16), Bahrain (June 16), Basrah (June 16), Erbil (June 16), Kuwait (June 16), Madinah (May 1), Sulaymaniyah (June 16), Adelaide (June 16), Auckland (June 16), and Brisbane (May 16)

## Why it matters

Affects Qatar Airways loyalty members and route planners.

## Sources cited

- [LoyaltyLobby](https://loyaltylobby.com/2026/04/23/qatar-airways-brings-dubai-sharjah-damman-restart-forward-delays-los-angeles-other-updates-through-june-16-2026?omhide=true) — Qatar Airways Brings Dubai, Sharjah & Damman Restart Forward & Delays Los Angeles + Other Updates Through June 16, 2026

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