Travel$ense User's Guide (PDF, 139 MB) - NBAA

104Total Direct Trip Costs SavedTRAVEL$ENSEUsing the airline total for Total Direct Trip Costs on Tab 4 as the baseline,Travel$ense displays the amount that each business aircraft column differs fromthe airline total.Because this displays the amount saved, if the airline trip is less expensive thanthe business aircraft trip, the numbers displayed here would appear inparentheses, indicating that the cost of the business aircraft trip exceeds thecost that could be expected to be incurred if the trip were flown via airline. Ifthe numbers are not displayed within parentheses, the amounts displayedrepresent cost savings. For example, additional costs would be listed as ($500).Of course, this total does not factor in the unquantified benefits Travel$ensedoes not consider in dollars and cents. Consequently, users are cautioned thattrips less expensively flown via public transportation may be justified for otherreasons not considered here.Total True Trip Costs SavedUsing the airline total for Total True Trip Costs on Tab 4 as the baseline,Travel$ense displays the amount that each business aircraft column differs fromthe airline total. This calculation adds the true cost using the time valuemultiplier for each passenger.Because this displaying the amount saved, if the airline trip is less expensive thanthe business aircraft trip, the numbers displayed here would appear inparentheses, indicating that the cost of the business aircraft trip exceeds thecost that could be expected to be incurred if the trip were flown via theairlines. If the numbers are not displayed within parentheses, the amountsdisplayed represent cost savings. For example, additional costs would be listedas “($500).”Although this total does factor in the value of employee time and productivetime enroute, it does not factor in other unquantified benefits such as security.Consequently, users are cautioned that trips flown less expensively via publictransportation may be justified for other reasons not considered here.Copyright © 1999, National Business Aviation Association, Inc.