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I met a bone marrow courier and heard some of her stories. Since a recipient's life may hang in the balance they find any means of transportation when things go wrong and they go to extraordinary lengths. They'll double-book transportation, switch between planes/trains/cars, take circuitous routes if necessary, and improvise. When we read about couriers who managed to get bone marrow for scheduled transplants into and out of New York City when air traffic was stopped after 9-11, we realized that the couriers are no ordinary delivery people; they are unsung heroes.
When it comes to unforeseen circumstances, a volcano in Iceland certainly heads the list and when you have to cross an ocean there aren't many choices of transportation. Luckily, the airlines are talking about resuming service as soon as tomorrow. They should give priority booking to anyone who is transporting bone marrow or stem cells.
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