I believe there is a trade off for the "free trip" also.
No duty travel in first class, ever, I believe.
So not only is the company telling lies about the trip being "free", they also neglect to mention there is trade off involved also.
T-Vasis, I don't believe you are silly enough to fall for this stuff.
What is your agenda?
Just like your name suggests, your becoming an outdated, and mostly irrelevant tool in Australian Aviation.