Assigned in week 3. Preferences are not a promise.

Official list: BOS, CLT, ORD, DFW, LAX, MIA, LGA (covers JFK/EWR), PHL, PHX, DCA (covers IAD/BWI). New-hire options can be shorter. Official FAQ: LAX and PHX are not typically available for initial assignments.

DFW

Dallas/Fort Worth

May be initial

Largest base. Full fleet mix, domestic and long-haul. Heavy seniority.

CLT

Charlotte

May be initial

East Coast hub. Lots of connecting flying. Common new-hire landing.

MIA

Miami

May be initial

Latin America and Caribbean gateway. Language speakers often steered here.

ORD

Chicago O'Hare

May be initial

Network hub with a mix of domestic and international.

LGA

New York (covers JFK / EWR)

May be initial

Co-terminal. Three-hour report window. Expensive to live in; brutal to commute on reserve.

PHL

Philadelphia

May be initial

East Coast international and domestic mix.

DCA

Washington (covers IAD / BWI)

May be initial

Smaller base, co-terminal. Three-hour report.

BOS

Boston

May be initial

One of the smaller bases. Still assigned by class seniority.

LAX

Los Angeles (covers ONT / BUR / SNA)

Rarely initial

Official FAQ: not typically available for initial new-hire assignments.

PHX

Phoenix

Rarely initial

Official FAQ: not typically available for initial new-hire assignments.