Absolute bollox, AoA, Riddick, et al.
No VA aircraft have been affected by volcanic ash. Routine engineering checks were ongoing during the whole period, and revealed nothing.
Therefore, their modelling and risk analysis was correct. I did 2 days of SY-HB during the peak threat and had every confidence in our Met and risk analysis people in our OCC. Our flights were done in clear conditions - as predicted by our OCC.
The fact that other airlines cancelled flights, where we continued flying doesn't mean one company is "less safe" or "more gun shy" than the other. You just need to accept that the various companies affected came up with different conclusions based on the data at hand.
Nothing more, and nothing less.