Remember that any ID travel you
might get - ask HACS and PARC to
show you the ACTUAL ID travel agreements they have in place
- are based on the HIGHEST FARE structure, and any prices thrown about, such as those by
eyes wide shut are either one-off specials with restrictions, or simply ONE WAY!! The FULL fare EY class ticket with Ansett from KIX-BNE/SYD-KIX is around AUD3,000.
The commuting part of this package is what makes it desirable - don't let the agencies sign you up for 5 years unless they have a definite travel agreement in place. Forget the travel allowance - trade it for a confirmed First or Business Class seat
from Japan to home....coming back - who cares! It's in the company's interest to get you back for work, and that should not be a headache for you, otherise, travelling on sub-load you may find that it takes a couple of days (out of YOUR days off) to get away, and coming back Air Japan (like any other employer) will tell you to "come back a day or two early, just to be sure." Fine, it's YOUR days off that you are being told to sacrifice, add to that extra accomodation for unbudgeted nights in Japan.
Get the travel straightened out - it IS important! But put the onus on HACS/PARC/ANA - it's a fairly "airy-fairy" deal at the moment, and the money is NOWHERE near enough to cover the cost of a full fare confirmed ECONOMY class ticket! Don't be suckered in by the lure of a few extra dollars.