It was a quiet day for travel and tourism shares yesterday as London’s main equity indices registered small gains.
The benchmark FTSE100 index added 201. points to end the day at 4505.5, while the broader-based FTSE 250 put on 5.2 points to close at 6269.4.
British Airways gained 3.5p to close at 294.75p; The Guardian attributes the rise to the carrier’s rival KLM announcing that it will make a profit this year.
Alpha Airports 75p NO CHANGE
BAA 528.5p UP 1p
British Airways 294.75p UP 3.5p
Carnival 2545p DOWN 4p a
De Vere 453.5p DOWN 13.5p
EasyJet 295.75p DOWN 6.25p
ebookers 310p DOWN 0.75p
EuroDisney 27p NO CHANGE
Eurotunnel 30.75p DOWN 1.25p
First Choice 138p UP 2.75p
Hilton Group 231.75p DOWN 3p
Holidaybreak 604p UP 6p
Intercontinental 492p DOWN 3p
Lastminute.com 211p UP 3p
MyTravel 9p DOWN 0.25p
P&O 220p NO CHANGE
Rank Group 331.75p DOWN 4.25p
Ryanair 352p UP 2.675p
Stagecoach 80.25p NO CHANGE
TBI 66.5p DOWN 0.75p
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad
