The BBC contacted BHD regarding the cancelled Ryanair flights just now, and wanted a statement in relation to the ash issue. The airport then contacted Ryanair to get a statement. The weird thing is, rather than stating that the ash is obviously a hazard and the decision was taken not to operate flights on the grounds of safety, Ryanair have told the airport to state that ash is not a problem, to retract that information; that ash levels found on the aircraft are safe, and that the three aircraft parked at BHD are tech.
Why would FR tell the airport to put this new information in the public domain? Surely flights grounded due to safety fears looks better and customers happier, than telling everyone the aircraft all went tech? What is the logic behind this? Currenly one aircraft on stand, and two parked over beside Shorts.