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Airline shares pick up
Travel and tourism shares experienced mixed fortunes yesterday as London’s equity market registered small gains. The FTSE 100 index added 28.6 points to end the day at 4655.2, while the FTSE 250 had an equally positive session, gaining 36.8 points to close at 6289.7. Airlines enjoyed the best fortunes as oil prices eased: British Airways gained 6.25p to close at 206.75p; easyJet put on 3.25p for a 125.5p finish; and Ryanair ended the day at 260.8p, up 3.54p. The Guardian reports that, once again, rumours of a buy-out by Stelios Haji-Ioannou could have helped easyJet’s share price. Alpha Airports 88p NO CHANGE BAA 566.5p NO CHANGE British Airways 206.75p UP 6.25p Carnival 2859p UP 9p De Vere 425p DOWN 0.25p EasyJet 125.5p UP 3.25p ebookers 191.25p UP 2.75p EuroDisney 18.5p NO CHANGE Eurotunnel 20.5p DOWN 1.25p First Choice 134p UP 0.5p Hilton Group 266p DOWN 5.5p Holidaybreak 539.5p UP 7.5p Intercontinental 668.5p UP 15.5p Lastminute.com 103p DOWN 1p MyTravel 4.25p NO CHANGE P&O 267p DOWN 0.5p Rank Group 293p UP 0.25p Ryanair 260.8p UP 3.54p Stagecoach 89.5p DOWN 0.75p TBI 69.75p DOWN 0.75p Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad Ltd
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