Travel and tourism shares staged a minor recovery yesterday after the battering taken by London’s equity markets on Monday.
The FTSE 100 yesterday gained 59.5 points to close at 4454.7, while the FTSE 250 added 58.3 points to end the day at 6001.2.
Among the best performances of the day were: Ryanair, which added 10p to close at 305p; British Airways, up 9.5p to 263.5p; and BAA, up 14.5p to close at 527p.
Alpha Airports 76p NO CHANGE
BAA 527p UP 14.5p
British Airways 263.5p UP 9.5p
Carnival 2366p UP 35p
De Vere 437.75p UP 4.75p
EasyJet 220.25p NO CHANGE
ebookers 280p UP 3p
EuroDisney 26.5p NO CHANGE
Eurotunnel 25.25p UP 0.25p
First Choice 120p UP 1p
Hilton Group 239.5p UP 2.25p
Holidaybreak 498.5p UP 1.5p
Intercontinental 498p DOWN 4.5p
Lastminute.com 172p UP 1p
MyTravel 7.25p NO CHANGE
P&O 220.5p UP 4.25p
Rank Group 313.25p DOWN 4p
Ryanair 305p UP 10p
Stagecoach 77.5p UP 1p
TBI 65.5p UP 0.25p
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad
