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Aquarabia Tickets Offer To Air India Express Restoring West Asia Network; 10 Middle East Updates

To ensure you are ahead of these new developments, we have made a list of Middle East updates, so take a look.

by Anupriya Mishra
Aquarabia Tickets Offer To Air India Express Restoring West Asia Network; 10 Middle East Updates

Are you someone who is trying to keep up with the updates from across the Middle East? If your answer is ‘yes,’ then you already know that it’s not easy to do so. After all, these updates from across the Middle East come in quite frequently, which can make it difficult to keep up with them. To ensure you are ahead of these new developments, we have made a list of them, so take a look.

Middle East Updates

1. Dubai Metro Overhauls 262 Escalators

Dubai Road & Transport Authority has completed an important upgrade of escalators. This is across the Dubai Metro network, and so far 262 escalators have been refurbished. It represents about 63% of all the escalators across Dubai Metro stations.

2. Oman Mentions No Oil Spill

Authorities in Oman have confirmed that there was no oil spill, which occurred after the vessel ran aground. This happened near the Hallaniyat Islands Marine Buffer Zone. After inspections of the environmentally protected area, the authorities confirmed that there was no oil spill. It was mentioned that the authority is monitoring the incident after the vessel was grounded near Al Qibliyah Island.

3. Parkin To Launch Ticketless Parking At Al Ghurair Centre

Parkin Company PJSC will be launching ticketless parking at Al Ghurair Centre. The new system will use AI-powered number plate recognition technology. Not to mention, it will remove the need for paper tickets and will speed up entry and exit. Moreover, visitors will get three hours of free parking, which will apply between Monday and Saturday.

4. Air India Express Restores Its India-GCC Network

Air India Express has finally restored its India-GCC network. This is ahead of the summer travel rush, and with this restoration, they re-launched services to Kuwait and Salalah. The airline has mentioned how flights between Kozhikode and Salalah resumed on July 2nd.

5. Visitors Drop By Hira Cultural District

A growing influx of visitors is dropping by Hira Cultural District in Makkah. The district is seeing a growing influx of domestic and international visitors. It has cemented its status as one of the most prominent cultural and educational destinations.

6. Dubai To Host 25th Edition Of Airport Show

Dates for the 25th edition of Airport Show are now out. Dubai will be hosting the aviation event at the Dubai World Centre. This will be from October 12th to 14th and will see over 150 exhibitors. These will be from 30 countries.

7. Emirates At Third Daily Flight To Cape Town

Emirates has announced that it will be launching third daily flights to Cape Town. For this, they are introducing the Emirates A350 to South Africa. The flight landed at Cape Town International Airport at 6:05 PM on July 2nd, and first arrival of flight EK778.

8. SalamAir To Launch First Direct Scheduled Flights To Medan

SalamAir, which is a low-cost carrier of Oman, will be launching its first direct scheduled flights to Medan. This begins on July 3rd, and it will be from Muscat International Airport. The flight operations will be taking place twice a week on their Airbus A320neo.

Also Read: Emirates To Fly Over 3,500 Unaccompanied Children This Summer As School Holidays Begin

9. Flyadeal Summer Routes Go Live

Flyadeal Summer Routes for 2026 have now gone live. Yes, the airline has announced its flights to new destinations: Milan and Prague. This is the first time the low-fare carrier has served Italy through Milan. The summer routes also see the return of seasonal destinations of Trabzon, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Sharm El Sheikh.

10. Aquarabia & Six Flags Qiddiya City Launches Exclusive Ticket Offers

Aquarabia and Six Flags Qiddiya City are bringing exclusive ticket offers and seasonal passes. It gives visitors unlimited access to both the parks and will be running until September 22nd. These parks are fun-filled theme parks and are absolutely worth checking out with the family.

So, if you are someone who is trying to keep up with the updates from across the Middle East, we hope you were able to stay ahead of them with the ones we have listed for you.

Cover Image Courtesy: X/AirIndiaX & X/AquarabiaQC

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First Published: July 03, 2026 3:13 PM