To all those currently and about to be furloughed:

I finally just got hold of the pass bureau to ask about furloughed guys travelling on NWA flight numbers. I was told 'currently you are not able to and it's unlikely that you'll be able to in the future due to your furloughed status'.

I'm writing this sat in TPA having just been bumped by a freedom FO to get back to CVG, and every other flight on delta out of tpa to anywhere is oversold. Good old SWA to Louisville to the rescue, $150 one way. Shame it has to come to that!

To whoever wants buddy passes, I think i have a few left expiring on the 9th, PM me for details. Whoever is even considering a buddy pass now though is out of their mind in my opinion, be prepared for hotel room expenses!

My heart goes out to anyone about to join the ranks of furlough! Get applying now, willflyforfood and climbto350 are fairly useless in my opinion so careful before you waste your money- I already have and have had no real responses or leads. Your best bet will be smaller companies and right seating depending on experience. If anyone is current and schooled on a king air 90 then PM me, and I don't mean 5 hrs in the right seat! Current and been to school!

Good luck to everyone and remeber the new delta offers us the most comprehensive pass travel network around... Unless your furloughed where you have many more people ahead of you and can only fly on half of "deltas" planes!