You do not even have to call any airline, just tell yor travel agent what you want and have him / her find the best deal for you. In my personal case I have even make at least $2,000.00 up $4,000.00 cash in my pocket after the trip finish. Just use some creativity, REMEMBER YOU ARE A TRAVEL GUDE IN THIS CASE, you also are coordinating the entire trip, you can ask the travel agent to charge you friends, family or customers a $150.00 fee that foes back to you. More info, by my book....(Joke, i have no book

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776,888 Miles, AAdvantage Platinum - Free Flyer for 8 Straight years.

[This message has been edited by Dr-Fly4Free (edited 01-06-2003).]

flew Singapore Airlines in 1999 to Australia with a Dutch student travel org called IEP. This gave us a hostel for the first 2-3 days, a ride to the hostel from the airport with a guide, and some other info. Plus, the Dutch people on the trip (all 26 and under) were allowed to work thru the program with a visa for several months. Here in the strick USA, we have so little of this kind of program!

Anyway, the flight was way cheap but we earned no miles. I think the ticket with everything included was $1000 RT. We were also able to call the airline and leave from any major Australian city if there was a seat with only 24hr notice!

I have seen cheap fares to Australia but not with everything we got (and SA was awesome!)

I do not have other info on the program and I only did it for the trip and hostel, not the work part, of course. I had to work under the table which was fine down under. I loved it!