Company awards transfers to line pilots first, either on the first of month or a day or two prior. Trainees are then, and only then, thrown into a base after that. Usually the first of each month. Sometimes the second. It always happens right after line pilots get their awards.

Nowadays it looks like the company isn’t in a hurry to award a base to trainees. The differences and IOE wait is so long and increasing they have time to put you somewhere.

Midwest is very junior and looks to stay that way.