It has happened in the past year multiple times. It’s a bit of luck to get it, and things change quickly, so who knows going forward. Historically, LAX & SEA have not been new hire bases. There is a bid closing today, so very soon there will be a whole new list of open spots (NH spots can only go to unbid vacancies from the last bid). I would expect NYC to always have a ton of NH spots. However, there is a decent chance you can bid to SEA or LAX within your first year, possible even early in your first year.

Things are very fluid right now with the hiring pace, and Covid recovery. So it’s really hard to predict. Good luck.