This story is for all the frequent flyer status whores out there, particularly the PPS Club and KrisFlyer Elite ones.

The budget carrier is launching a new inflight portal. However, that’s not to suggest it’s a doorway in time that transports passengers to the past and future.

It’s mainly good news in this week’s Aviation Wrap, with a sprinkling of announcements around the industry’s favourite buzzword: sustainability.

Proving just how much the commercial aviation industry is struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic comes the news of one airline on death row and another on its last legs.

There’s good news aplenty in this week’s Aviation Wrap, best enjoyed while listening to Ozzy Osbourne’s “Flying High Again”.

Get your weekly fix of industry gossip from the aviation industry. And by gossip, we mean company-approved press releases, but that doesn’t mean they’re any less juicy!

Through thick and thin, we’re committed to bringing you the news you need. But we suggest swapping a salad for three courses to match the time it will take to devour this Aviation Wrap.

New country managers are the flavour of this week in the travel industry. Peruse all the latest hires here.

This week’s flavour is tangy with a hint of fresh industry appointments. Or maybe that’s just the salt and vinegar chips Travel Weekly’s editor was eating while he proofread this article.

Kick-off this week’s round-up of aviation news with Emirates’ hilarious take on mid-air “fouls” as the airline teams up with famous ref Nigel Owens. All this and MUCH more awaits here.

Strap yourself in and get ready to take off on a journey full of new routes, updated menus, increased flight availability and fresh codeshares! It makes for much better reading than it sounds. We promise.

There’s only one thing we read on Tuesdays, and that’s this fab airline wrap. Well, that and scanning our bank account to double-check how much we’ve spent on coffee this week.