# Qatar Airways Extends Flexible Rebooking & Refund Policy For Flights Until September 15, 2026

_Apr 16 14:01_

Tags: Emirates, Qatar Airways, Privilege Club, Skywards, policy change, airline, loyalty program, app & tech, service policy change

Qatar Airways extends its flexible rebooking and refund policy for flights between Feb 28 and Sept 15, 2026. Passengers can make free date changes until Oct 31 or receive refunds for impacted/canceled flights

## Summary

Qatar Airways has extended its flexible rebooking and refund policy for flights between February 28 and September 15, 2026. This extension follows previous updates that pushed the deadline from March 28 to April 30, and then to June 15. Eligible passengers can choose between two options:
- Complimentary date changes to a new travel date up to October 31, 2026, when rebooking on Qatar Airways flights (subject to availability and fare seasonality).
- Refund of the unused ticket value if the flight has been canceled or changed by the airline. Refunds may take up to 28 working days to process. Additionally, the airline is extending Privilege Club tier status by 3 months for members whose tiers were expiring in March

Sources add:
• LoyaltyLobby: Emirates has extended its no-questions-asked, flexible rebooking and refund policy to flights between February 28 and May 31, 2026

## Why it matters

Affects 2 airline programs (Emirates, Qatar Airways). Removal of a benefit or service — adjust plans and use any remaining value.

## What each source adds

- **LoyaltyLobby**: Emirates has extended its no-questions-asked, flexible rebooking and refund policy to flights between February 28 and May 31, 2026

## Sources cited

- [LoyaltyLobby](https://loyaltylobby.com/2026/04/16/qatar-airways-extends-flexible-rebooking-refund-policy-for-flights-until-september-15-2026?omhide=true) — Qatar Airways Extends Flexible Rebooking & Refund Policy For Flights Until September 15, 2026
- [LoyaltyLobby](https://loyaltylobby.com/2026/04/10/emirates-extends-flexible-cancellation-rebooking-policy-for-flights-until-may-31-2026?omhide=true) — Emirates Extends Flexible Cancellation & Rebooking Policy For Flights Until May 31, 2026

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