Hating most facets of the new trade system! Did get one trade in Jan. I am all for trades being granted in seniority order....not because im senior(68% in base), but im glad to not have to run for the phone or comp when i would get an open pairing alert before.

Top 3 biggest gripes with new system:

1. Min res levels apparently set very high....with no transparency. FYI for those at LUAL, we used to have a "min pool" tab. It showed the number or open trips, available rsvs, net level of rsvs...and a "min Level" of reserves for each day! Its gone....why??

2. No "mutual trade" tab. We used to be able to advertise our trips with a comment letting other traders know what we were looking for. A trade could be done very easily pilot to pilot, no emailing or contacting that person or scheds. As long as both agreed and it was legal...bam.

3. No priority between my trade requests in the new system?? ie I really want a hkg on the 6th, but what i really really want is a hkg fo seat on the 6th. No way to tell it that!!???

Yes i have filed a PDR, emailed the trip trade foks, and contacted my rep. I predict little change until the next contract...sometime after 2020....