Example
2
Huntsville to Mobile
Three Business People
Four hours of Business in Mobile
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Drive
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5 hours, 21 minutes (Source:
Mapquest.com)
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Direct Expense for Three People |
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Hotel - one night - and Miscellaneous
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$600
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Meals - Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch
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$150
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Fuel |
$78
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Lost Productivity for Three People
$100,000 total compensation
per person + 25% ROI factor = $375,000 annually
divided by 2080 work hours annually =
$180 per hour x 10 hours and 41 minutes drive time = $1923
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$1,923
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Total Quantifiable Cost
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$2,751
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Spending the
night away from home will take time away from
important family events like children's soccer
games.
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Fly Commercial Airline |
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One stop in Atlanta both ways
Total travel time with connections, 7 hours 05 minutes
Depart 6:00 a.m., Arrive in Mobile at 9:05 a.m.
Depart Mobile at 6:10 p.m., Arrive Huntsville at 10:10 p.m.
Purchase tickets two days in advance
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Ticket price, per person
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$874
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Ticket price for three people
(Source:
Expedia.com)
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$2,622
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Meals - Lunch and Dinner - Dinner in Atlanta
airport
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$85
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Rental car |
$50
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Total Quantifiable Cost |
$2,757
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In order
to accomplish this trip you would have to leave
the house at 4:45 a.m. and return at 11:00
p.m. This 18:15 work day (could be longer if
the airplanes are late, which they often are),
will leave three people dead-on-arrival at
the office the next day.
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Fly Alabama Air Shuttle |
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Ramp to Ramp flight time, 1:45
Leave Birmingham at 8:00 a.m., Arrive in Panama City at 9:45 a.m.
Work from 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Lunch from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.
Work from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Depart Mobile at 4:30 p.m., Arrive in Huntsville at 6:15 p.m. |
Direct Air Travel Expense for Three People, Retail
Price
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$2,628
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Direct Air Travel Expense for Regular Customers,
5% Discount
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$2,495
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Direct Air Travel Expense for 25 or more Pre-Paid
Hours, 10% Discount
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$2,363
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Meals - Lunch
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$55
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Rental Car
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$50
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Direct Expense for Three People, Retail
Price on Air Charter (Package Discounts
are Available)
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$2,731
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With Alabama
Air Shuttle this trip can be completed cost
effectively and efficiently. We can get you
home in time for that soccer game or other
important family event and in time to be well
rested for the next day.
See Example 1
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