Originally Posted by
monkey.tennis
Also, is anyone able to explain what 'trip trade' is and how it works ? Thanks.
Trip trades is the system that (theoretically) allows you to swap duties with other crew. Obviously, any swap needs to remain legal and unlike some carriers, you cannot swap days off - they are set at roster publication when on the 'random roster' or as per your 5/4/5/3 pattern.
So in my experience (FO on a random roster at a big base) it is of limited use, and the system software can be a little temperamental, but others may have different experiences.