Get ready for all the fun answers you're going to get with this question. You'll get the top responses such as
1. Worry about passing first
2. Worry about getting hired
3. Attitude like that you'll never get hired
4. Not even in training yet and already convinced you are cut out for it
I hope this response stops it from happening but it won't.

As far as benefits. I can answer for a couple.
1. Midwest airlines or skyway = suck don't seem to work!
2. Any delta connection carrier kind of bad because all delta employees come first then theirgrandmas. Gate agents won't clear u till the last second. And no real way to see where you fall on list till at gate. 50. A yr. Priority based on doh after all dl employees. And you have to watch what carrier you're going on. Basically it sucks I guess for all dci carrier.
3. AE good but u pay for first 5 yrs. But all are equal. Priority based on check in between AA and AE.

See people getting rewards all the time but a lot of hotels say no.

Bases. Apply to a company with bases you like and eventually you'll hold it. But most likely when you can hold it they will close it. Its great to live in base but a lot of company's close bases a lot. Check the dci carriers on this site they change all the time. Don't know who you're looking to apply with but the following stay relatively locked on bases.
1. AE
2. SKYWEST
3. ASA
4. AIR WISCONSIN

Others maybe, but I'm done pooping now and could care less anymore . Good luck