Aer Lingus confirms cancellation of some Heathrow flights on Monday due to royal funeral

Hundreds of passengers in Ireland face disruption as a result of Aer Lingus decision to ground eight flights after London’s Heathrow Airport announced it was changing schedules to “ensure silence” during Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. The airline said three return services between Dublin and Heathrow and one return service between Belfast City Airport and Heathrow have been cancelled because of the State ceremony in the UK on Monday. Ryanair has not responded to queries about any changes to its scheduled flights. Aer Lingus said “we have had to make some changes to our London Heathrow operation, resulting in the cancellation of four return flights.” “Due to the large number of flights we operate into London Heathrow, we have been able to re-accommodate all customers with alternative same-day Aer Lingus services, resulting in minimal disruption to their travel plans,” a spokeswoman said.<br/>