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Well it the space plane design is modelled at least partly along airline models it means a relatively confortable trip for tourists and business types that might want to stay at one of Bigelow's stations for a few days. The plane would likely return to Earth, get fueled up and ready for the next set of passangers to that or one of the other stations.
Unlike the Space Shuttle, there would be no disposable parts and no external rockets that need to be recovered and serviced. The space plane might require serious maintenance between flights, but paying passangers I would think would like having a confortable chair, possible in-flight services (the flight need not be straight up, nor quickest route...even if it is, it might still take several hours to reach one of the stations from whatever airport these things take off from.
In a way, it would be like the early days of long distance passanger air travel. Though we will see if it is more the style of a DC3, a China Clipper or a Zepplin in comfort.
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