Refunds, Reimbursement, and Compensation: Qatar Airways

If you've experienced delays or cancellations on Qatar Airways, you may be eligible for compensation of up to {ec261_compensation} per person.

Based on the airline's most recent on-time performance data, out of 618 flight departures in the last 24 hours, 77.51% were on time.

How many flights were canceled today?

• Our data shows that Qatar Airways canceled 3 flights in the last 24 hours.

• 0.00% of domestic flights and 0.49% of international flights were canceled.

• If your flight was canceled with less than 14 days' notice, you may be entitled to compensation of up to {ec261_compensation} (€600). Check your eligibility here.

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Qatar Airways Flight Cancellation Compensation

Regardless of whether you're at home or abroad when you find out about your Qatar Airways flight cancellation, you're going to have a lot of questions and concerns. The first thing to know is that Qatar Airways should find you a new flight, or offer you a full refund.

But because flight cancellations almost always play havoc with your travel plans, you should check whether you're also entitled to claim Qatar Airways canceled flight compensation to help make up for the disruption.

Under EU regulations, Qatar Airways should pay passengers up to {ec261_compensation} per person when they cancel flights at late notice — that is, any flight cancellation less than 14 days before it was due to depart.

Exceptions:
Qatar Airways will not have to pay compensation if they were able to offer a replacement flight with similar departure and arrival times to the original. You can check the exact requirements on our flight cancellation compensation page.

Airlines also don't have to pay compensation if extraordinary circumstances were at play. That means that if an unusual situation occurred that was outside of the airline's control but forced a cancellation, there's no Qatar Airways flight cancellation compensation owed. Typical examples include bad weather or a strike by air traffic control.

How many flights were delayed today?

• Our latest data shows that over a 24-hour period, 7 Qatar Airways flights were delayed 3 hours or more.

• Of 0 flights, 0.00% were delayed over 3 hours. That rate was 1.13% for international flights.

• Passengers who arrive at their destination over 3 hours late could be owed compensation. Check your flight.

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Qatar Airways Flight Delay Compensation

If you've experienced a delay due to Qatar Airways, it's worth checking whether you're eligible for compensation under EU regulation. Passengers delayed by Qatar Airways for 3 hours or more are entitled to up to {ec261_compensation} per person.

When filing for flight delay compensation, Qatar Airways will verify the time of arrival at the final destination, not the departure time. AirHelp possesses one of the most comprehensive flight databases, which allows us to substantiate claims for Qatar Airways flight delay compensation.

Exceptions:
Airlines like Qatar Airways aren't obligated to provide compensation if the delay was caused by external factors, such as adverse weather conditions, airport mishaps, or air traffic control strikes. These incidents are deemed extraordinary circumstances.

For more information on what's covered under EU regulations for flight delay compensation, please visit our flight delay compensation page.

Because Qatar Airways is based within the EU, almost all the flights they offer are protected by EC 261, one of the world's most comprehensive laws for air passenger rights.

EC Regulation 261 gives passengers the right to claim compensation when they have suffered delayed, canceled, or overbooked flights over which they are not at fault.

Passengers also have the right to seek compensation for earlier flights; it is often still possible to submit claims for flights in the last 3 years.

Which Qatar Airways flights are covered by EC Regulation 261?

The table shows values in € as specified in EC Regulation 261

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As with any law, there are exceptions and special circumstances that may affect any specific claim, including the amount due for compensation. AirHelp makes it easy to check compensation here.

Flight statistics: delays and cancellations of Qatar Airways

Punctuality of Qatar Airways (24 hours):

Total flights: 618
On-time flights: 479
Punctuality rate: about 77.51% of all flights were on time
Long delays (greater than 3 hours): 7
Flight cancellations: 3

The number of flights shown is an estimate based on internal and third-party databases.

Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C., operating as Qatar Airways, is the state-owned flag carrier of Qatar.