Welcome to my 182nd weekly routes article! It includes eight mini-stories about subjectively exciting services that took off between September 2 and 8 . While dozens of routes worldwide were introduced during the examined period, only a select few intriguing additions are covered in this article . Alas, not many celebratory images were available.

Etihad Arrives In Taipei

On September 7, Etihad took off from Abu Dhabi to Taipei . It is the first time the UAE carrier has had passenger flights to Taiwan. They run daily on the non-first-class, 290-seat 787-9, with the Manchester City liveried A6-BND used on the first round-trip service.

While fellow Gulf carrier Emirates runs double daily from Dubai to the Taiwanese capital (A380/777), Qatar Airways doesn’t have passenger f

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