Airline shares take off
Both the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 closed up yesterday, the 100 index finishing on 4847.1, 3.9 points up, and the 250 on 7110.2, 11.7 points up.
British Airways, Ryanair and EasyJet were all among the climbers, BA bolstered by a US report claiming the long-haul passenger market is set to improve.
Alpha Airports 94.5p UP 1.5p
BAA 606.5 DOWN 3p
British Airways 256.25 UP 5.75p
Carnival 3137p UP 2p
De Vere 499p DOWN 0.5p
EasyJet 213.5 UP 11p
ebookers 317.25p DOWN 0.25p
EuroDisney 13p NO CHANGE
Eurotunnel 17.5p UP 0.25p
First Choice 167.75p UP 3.25p
Hilton Group 296.75 DOWN 2.75p
Holidaybreak 675p UP 5p
Intercontinental 678.5p UP 1p
lastminute.com 110p UP 1p
MyTravel 6.25p NO CHANGE
P&O 303.5 UP 6.25p
Rank Group 269p DOWN 2.25pp
Ryanair 409.75 UP 9p
Stagecoach 112.25p DOWN 1p
TBI 92.25 DOWN 0.75p
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