BA and TBI shares do well

There were mainly small, positive movements for travel and tourism shares yesterday as London’s main equity indices moved in different directions. While the FTSE 100 index fell 23 points to close at 4719.4, the broader-based FTSE 250 added 13.4 points to end the day at 6583. Among the significant moves were British Airways, up 3.5p to 584.5p as oil prices dropped again, and TBI, which added 2p to close at 91.25p following the company’s acceptance of a takeover by the Spanish firm Abertis at 92.5p per share. Alpha Airports 93p NO CHANGE BAA 584.5p UP 0.5p British Airways 219.25p UP 3.5p Carnival 2962p UP 43p De Vere 445p UP 7.5p EasyJet 186.5p UP 1p ebookers 301.25p DOWN 2.25p EuroDisney 18p NO CHANGE Eurotunnel 18.75p DOWN 0.25p First Choice 140p NO CHANGE Hilton Group 264.25p UP 4.25p Holidaybreak 567p DOWN 0.5p Intercontinental 657.5p DOWN 7p Lastminute.com 119.75p UP 0.5p MyTravel 4.25p UP 0.375p P&O 294.25p UP 1p Rank Group 308p UP 7p Ryanair 356.87p UP 2.87p Stagecoach 94.5p UP 1.25p TBI 91.25p UP 2p Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad Ltd