What is meant by aircraft trip fuel?

Would this mean total fuel required for the flight ex climb cruise decent and landing.

Or would this be fuel for climb and cruise only?What is meant by aircraft trip fuel?
Fuel to fly to the destination, make a missed approach and to an alternate, if the weather requires it, plus enough fuel to hold at holding speed for 45 minutes (international rules are a bit different) at the expected arrival weight. Many airlines will include some contingency fuel for unanticipated delays. Also included in the fuel calculation is enough fuel to taxi out to the end of the runway. Many times airlines will "tanker" fuel if the load will permit it. Tankering is when fuel at the destination is cheaper and the company can offset the cost of carrying the fuel by having to purchase less for the next leg. Tankering is not considered part of the dispatch fuel requirement.
It's the fuel required for the trip with minimum reserves. With the exception of airlines, the FAA requires a minimum of 30 minutes fuel at METO, (maximum except take off,) upon reaching the destination airport for VFR flights and 45 minutes at the METO power setting for IFR flights.



It allows the pilot(s) to calculate fuel to the gallon and increase their useful (cargo, passengers,) weight to get the greatest gain from landing someplace with minimum reserves.What is meant by aircraft trip fuel?
Trip fuel is climb, cruise, descent and dosent include any holding or approach fuel or any reserves, but definitely includes climb!