fivejuliet, you wouldn't have to pass through it if you've flown over it (unless you were flying to one of the ash affected airports). Southern Spain and Portugal were ash-free so you could fly over the ash and land safely. Ryan and Easy decided not to do that but I'm not sure why?

From what I seen Easyjet were doing that. Only Ryanair decided to cancel flights.

Well from what I have seen EZY is also canceling flights to/from Spain, Italy, Germany
France, Portugal, N.Ireland and Scotland.

You dont have to look hard it's all on the Easyjet website.

From my source at BHD, Ryanair, Easyjet and bmi on arrival all had engine inspections and all found traces of ash. Ryanair contacted ops, and their STN X2, BRS,and EMA were all cancelled. EZY managed to operate the return to LTN and BD managed out to LHR.

The FR 18.30 BRS is next info 19.00, and the 20.10 STN is check-in as usual. Apparently FR have 3 aircraft sitting on the groud at BHD awaiting instruction. All other airlines pretty much operating on schedule, some with minor delays, as is the EZY BFS to STN.

Are FR playing this very safe??

Look FR found ash, one of the a/c had an inspection which took just little of 3 hours. It was found to not be safe to fly.

The usual suspects would be on here screaming that FR is endangering passengers if they flew and others had cancelled flights.

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.

WAWKRK
bwahahahahahah

Ryanair Denies Ash Causing Delays
 

Regarding the situation at BHD yesterday...

BBC News - Ryanair denies ash causing delays

This seems so strange, when initially checks were carried out at BHD yesterday, and confirmation at the airport, that ash was present in the engines. Contacted FR op's with this reasoning, and told to wait for further instruction. After a number of cancelled flights, Ryanair now state the aircraft went tech and had nothing to do with the ash? How come all this contradictng information?

another u-turn from ryanair over the BHD flights, 2 of the aircraft with traces of ash

BBC News - Ryanair admits volcanic ash in Belfast engines

Yeh I think i said that yesterday.

Yes I would love to hear The Ryanairs patrollers of the boards
Racedo and Daz211 give their unbiased explanation for this
but I suspect they will attack me instead.

With mother nature spewing her guts up all over the place, don't you feel you're wasting your money offsetting your cardon emissions flying these days? Glad someone found some traces of ash. Well done.

Waffler not sure what you are on.

Ryanair's decision to do all the Technical investigation first and state No when asked allowed them to continue with the assessment and work with engine provider to get to grasp with the issues rather than starting a complete panic.

Which would you prefer a reasoned assessment and evaluation of all the facts or a mega headline on Sky shutting down air travel ?
Confidence already low in the industry so why make it worse when not required.

Any Airline would do the same, what kind of a company would give half a story
to the press that might ground flights for days for all Airlines.

What you need to understand that no company would want to scare passenger
if there is no need to.

Then why issue contradictory press releases, why not wait till the investigations have been completed, I think thats the question being asked.

As a passenger I am more concerened that an airline changes its mind in such a way.

before you slate me for being anti Ryanair I have 4 flights booked with them over the next few weeks.

I'd like to know if there was confirmed ash in the engines of 2 aircraft at BHD then whats happening with all of the other a/c flying in exactly the same air???

Other than the BBC News - Ryanair denies ash causing delays , have Ryanair actually said anything about ash. Looks to me that all the information is actually coming from this forum with people stating they phoned here and there and were told this and that.

I cannot see where they have issued any other statements, there is nothing on their ash update part of their website?

Can anyone provide these contradictory information details?.

Stephen McNamara, RYR Communications, gave an interview on Irish Radio confirming that ash was found and there is also an article in the Irish Indepenent and Irish Times about it.

Levels of ash found 'safe' - Ryanair - The Irish Times - Tue, May 11, 2010

BBC News - Ryanair plane in precautionary landing at Belfast City

A Ryanair plane travelling to London Stansted has made a precautionary landing at Belfast City Airport after taking off on Tuesday.

A Ryanair said: "After take off cabin crew noticed an acrid smell and standard procedure was followed and the aircraft turned back and landed".

All 154 passengers disembarked safely at about 0730 BST.

A spokesperson from Belfast City Airport said emergency services were at the scene as a precaution.

The source of the smell is being investigate

Thanks for the links