Aer Lingus cancels flights to Scotland over ash cloud

IRISH airline passengers are this morning facing the first ash cloud flight disruptions after Aer Lingus was forced to cancel a dozen flights.

Despite the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre’s (VAAC) update last night predicting no disruptions to Irish air space until this evening, the airline said safety issues mean flights to Scotland cannot be risked.

An Aer Lingus spokes- person said as the ash cloud is “forecast to encroach” on Scottish air- space later today, flights from Dublin, Shannon and Cork to Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen have been cancelled.