Extending Our Commitment (EOC)
EOC Passenger Guidelines
Extending Our Commitment (EOC)
EOC Passenger Guidelines
Extending our commitment to you.
As we continue to uphold our commitment to customers and agency partners, we guarantee to offer flexibility to suit travel needs. Our re-booking options will provide unrivalled peace of mind so they can dream further and plan ahead with us.
This policy goes into effect 01 October 2020 and will continuously be updated. The latest travel information is available on the Qatar Airways website.
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FAQ section can be found below on this page.
Is this policy applicable to all customers regardless of booking channel? |
All applicable customers including or agency partners and corporate customers can benefit from this policy. |
How many changes are permitted? |
Multiple changes are permitted free of charge to both changeable and non-changeable fares provided travel is completed by 31 December 2021 and within the validity of the ticket. |
Will any fare difference and charges be waived if the outbound travel is before 31 December 2021, but inbound travel date is after 1 January 2022? |
Any fare difference (within the same cabin) and taxes, fees, charges, surcharges will only be waived if all travel (both outbound and inbound) is completed by 31 December 2021. |
Will the voucher need to be used in one transaction regardless of the ticket value? |
EMDs may be split to purchase multiple tickets for the same passenger. However, any unutilized value is non-refundable. Split EMD shall have 2 year validity from the original EMD issue date. |
Are vouchers redeemable via the Qatar Airways website? |
Vouchers issued by Qatar Airways can be redeemed towards a new booking(s) through qatarairways.com. If the value of the voucher is less than the value of the new ticket, the additional collection may be settled using all forms of payment available on qatarairways.com. If the value of the voucher is more than the value of the new ticket, a new EMD for the residual amount will be issued. |
How will the ticket validity and EMD validity appear in GDSs |
All GDS displays have been enhanced to reflect tickets with up to 2 years validity from last departure date of open coupon. This functionality is also available for tickets originally issued with 1 year validity.
For Amadeus GDS, display has been enhanced to reflect EMDs TRNS up to 2 years from EMD TRNS issue date. This functionality is also available for EMDs TRNS originally issued with 1 year validity. |
What is included in the additional 10% value of the voucher? |
For customers opting the voucher (EMD), Qatar Airways will offer an additional 10% in value based on the original ticket’s unutilized base fare, unutilized surcharges and unutilized YQ/YR charges. |
Are refunds of the unutilized value of the ticket allowed? |
Refund of unutilized value is permitted and refund fees can be waived provided that the itinerary was impacted by an involuntary change. Please note that non-refundable unutilized taxes remain non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
All GDS displays have been enhanced to reflect QR/157 ticket stock up to 2 years from departure date shown on the last coupon for the purpose of ticket refunds. This functionality is also available to tickets originally issued with 1 year validity. |
Are refunds of previously paid change and/or no-show fees and/or paid additional collection allowed? |
Refunds of previously paid change and/or no-show fees and/or paid additional collection are not allowed. |
Are refunds of any fare difference in case of cabin class downgrade allowed? |
If a downgrade in cabin class (i.e. from J to Y) is required, a refund of the fare difference is permitted to the original form of payment. |
Are vouchers as EMDs refundable? |
EMDs are refundable. Please note that the refund amount will only include the original unutilized amount and not the 10% additional value that Qatar Airways supplemented.
If a QR office exchanged a travel agency issued ticket to an EMD voucher on its behalf, QR will undertake the refund process and raise an ACM for the original unutilized amount (without the +10% additional value).
If a Travel Agency exchanged a ticket to an EMD voucher, the Travel Agency may refund the EMD voucher for the original unutilized amount using the standard refund process.
If passenger was not impacted by involuntary changes, refund and/or no-show penalty shall be charged as applicable. No waiver applies to refundable or non-refundable fares. |
Can EMDs that have already been refunded benefit from the new policy? |
EMDs that have already been refunded or have had refund requests will not be eligible from the new benefits including the 10% added value. |
How can the EMD (travel voucher) issued from QR office be used? |
EMD issued by QR can be exchanged by any QR office. Passengers or Travel Partners can contact QR office or QR Sales representative respectively to action such requests. |
Can EMD vouchers be redeemed for upgrades? |
EMD vouchers cannot be redeemed for all upgrade products including online upgrade and upgrade on departure. |
How are ancillaries treated under this policy? |
If an ancillary service (EMD) has not been fulfilled due to scenarios covered in this policy, we offer two options:
Options for involuntary change: 1. If passenger has rebooked, may exchange voucher “Good for Further Transportation” provided that it is in connection with an impacted flight(s). 2. If passenger has refunded the unutilized value of the ticket, may refund the unutilized value of ancillary product(s). Options for voluntary change: 1. Kindly re-book and associated the EMD to the new itinerary. EMDs with open status are valid up to 24 months from date of issue. For both scenarios, if the ancillary was booked through QR sales offices, kindly contact your QR sales representative. |
Are upgrades to higher cabins possible? |
Upgrades are permitted provided that the difference of applicable fare, taxes, fees, charges and surcharges are collected and fare basis conditions adhered. In such case, change and no-show fees will be waived. |
Are no-show penalties applicable? |
For voluntary scenarios, may not waive no-show condition and penalty for rebooking, exchanges (EMD TRNS) and/or refunds. For involuntary scenarios, may waive no-show condition and penalty for rebooking, exchanges (EMD TRNS) and/or refunds |
Are name changes permitted? |
Name changes are not permitted. |
Is the policy applicable to group bookings? |
Yes. Kindly contact your local sales representative who will be happy to assist in servicing such bookings. |
Is the policy applicable to special / charter flights? |
Special / charter flights are not eligible from any waiver of travel dates. However, rebooking penalty and service charge (ticketing fee, booking fee) will be waived for rebooking/rerouting on special / charter flights operating under flights numbers between QR3000-QR3499 and QR7100-QR7499. |
Are all ticket stocks covered by this policy? |
Only those issued on QR (157) stock/plate are covered by this policy. Tickets issued on Other Airline stock/plate, as well as on STA (000) stock/plate are not covered. |
How will the Stopover product be managed? |
For stopover bookings made through Discover Qatar (DQ), kindly contact a DQ representative. If bookings require immediate attention, kindly contact QRH. |
Are customers still able to fly via Doha in light of the COVID-19 situation? |
Passengers with onward connections through DOH will be accepted for travel and Qatar Airways’ global network will continue its operation for transit passengers as normal, subject to entry restrictions at their final destination. |
How will passengers who are unable to obtain their RT-PCT test result (covid-19 test) in time for departure be treated? | Please contact Qatar Airways to request approval to apply voluntary options for customers who are not able to complete RT-PCR testing in time for departure where the test is required to board the flight. Proof showing completion of RT-PCR test and that the passenger is awaiting test result will be required. |
Are customers charged if the passenger PTC changes (i.e. infant to child; child to adult)? |
As long as the overall terms and conditions of this policy are adhered to, Qatar Airways will waive difference of fare, taxes, fees, charges and surcharges if infant turns to child or child turns to adult after commencement of travel for new departure date on/before 31 December 2021. However, this waiver does not apply for voluntary rebooking scenarios. |
Updated 28 Octoober 2020. For latest information, please refer to the Qatar Airways website or contact Qatar Airways) *More details can be found in the " Travel & Entry Restrictions" section at the bottom of this page |
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Country |
Airport(s) |
Until |
Algeria |
ALG |
UFN |
Argentina |
EZE |
12 Oct 2020 |
Azerbaijan |
GYD |
02 Nov 2020 |
Botswana |
GBE |
UFN |
China |
PEK/CTU/CKG/CAN/HGH/PVG |
UFN |
Georgia |
TBS |
30 Nov 2020 |
India |
AMD, ATQ, BLR, BOM, CCU, CCJ, COK, DEL, HYD, GOI, MAA, NAG, TRV |
30 Nov 2020 |
Kazakhstan |
ALA |
UFN |
Malaysia |
LGK, PEN |
24 Oct 2020 |
Morocco |
CMN, RAK, RBA |
10 Nov 2020 |
Myanmar |
RGN |
30 Nov 2020 |
Oman | MCT, OHS, SLL | 30 Dec 2020 |
Philippines |
DVO |
03 Nov 2020 |
MNL |
03 Nov 2020 (w/ partial operations) |
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Poland |
WAW |
10 Nov 2020 |
Russia |
DME, LED |
30 Nov 2020 |
Thailand |
HKT, KBV, CNX |
30 Nov 2020 |
Vietnam |
SGN/HAN/DAD |
16 Dec 2020 (w/ partial operations) |
Summary of Extending Our Commitment Offering |
· Additional detail on schedule changes · New scenario for those unable to obtain RT-PCR test results prior to flight departure |
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Amend Travel Date |
· New condition for passengers flying to Australia due to government imposed capacity restrictions |
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Amend Travel Route |
· Clarification on definition of Far East region |
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Refund to Original Form of Payment |
· Clarification on applicability for voluntary scenarios |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) |
· Clarification on no-show penalty applicability · Additional point on passengers unable to obtain RT-PCR test results in time for flight departure |