Originally Posted by
cale42
.. once you have a class date in hand I would reask these questions as it could be a lot different by then!
This is the best advice.
I'd also temper your criteria....as a new hire you have zero ability to preference the "best trips." The bottom 20% of flying in every base is remarkably similar (it's the stuff nobody else wants to fly) and hopefully you be in IAH before it's even a consideration.