Are new hires going to LAX?
Last bid no, but overall LAX is pretty juniorish and I would expect that if you can't hold it out of training it would only take 1-2 months. Last month the base didn't grow (likely due to MAX issues) so openings to bid in. Everyone currently there is seat locked (unless ETOPS was their last choice in the bid) and can't bid out, limiting movement.
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To add to this question, when do you know which base you’re initially assigned to and when are monthly awards posted?
You'll bid for a domicile during training. Domicile bids fall in the last week of each month. The first round of line bidding is 4th - 9th and awards are contractually posted by the 10th at 12pm but you can figure out your award usually a few hours after 12pm on the 9th. Second round of bidding is 17th-19th, for those that were awarded a blank line in the first round.