BA shares rise on oil price drop

There were small gains for travel and tourism shares yesterday as London’s main equity indices gained ground. The FTSE 100 index gained 15.7 points to close at 4995.5, while the FTSE 250 also had a positive session, adding 37.5 points to end the day at 7358.4. British Airways did well, adding 5p to finish at 275.75p as the oil price dropped, while Hilton put on 5.5p to 310.25p on the back of a “buy” recommendation from one broker. Alpha Airports 99.5p UP 0.5p BAA 618 UP 0.5p British Airways 275.75p UP 5p CNG 98p UP 0.5p Carnival 3220p UP 3p De Vere 498.5p Up 3.5p EasyJet 227.5p DOWN 0.25p ebookers 317.75p NO CHANGE EuroDisney 9.5p UP 0.5p Eurotunnel 17.5p DOWN 0.25p First Choice 175.5p UP 0.75p Hilton Group 310.25p UP 5.5p Holidaybreak 682p UP 7p Intercontinental 697p UP 15p Lastminute.com 104p DOWN 0.5p MyTravel 6.25p DOWN 0.125p P&O 313.5p 1.75p Rank Group 280p DOWN 1p Ryanair 462p DOWN 0.75p Stagecoach 118.5p DOWN 0.5p Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad Ltd