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

Meanwhile, Etihad has taken this opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to repatriating stranded Aussies. Nice one, guys.

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.

We’re sorry to say that you’ll need to take the sour with the sweet in this week’s Aviation Wrap.

We can’t promise this week’s Aviation Wrap is all good news, but at least Rex shareholders and Velocity Frequent Flyers have something to cheer about.

It’s been a heavy week in aviation news, but we’ve lightened the load for you here by compiling yet another comprehensive wrap.

Outside of making a fourth double-shot espresso (as our reporter did), this week’s Aviation Wrap is the best way to kill five minutes.

Proving we don’t just favour news from Australian carriers, this week’s Aviation Wrap has plenty of updates from airlines all over the globe.

We promise there aren’t that many thorns in this week’s rose-filled Aviation Wrap, but we can’t guarantee it’ll smell as good as the real deal.

If this week’s Aviation Wrap was a type of aircraft, it’d be a Fokker 100, meaning that it’s not too big but very reliable.

Travel Weekly’s reporter added exec-level accoutrements to his usual get-up of Spendless slippers and polyester PJs in order to channel his inner high flyer while writing this week’s Aviation Wrap.

Wondering if there is any aviation news you may have missed? This week’s wrap will get you up to speed in no time.