There were mixed fortunes for travel and tourism shares yesterday as London’s main equity indices moved in different directions.
While the FTSE 100 index dropped 35.1 points to close at 4783.6, the FTSE 250 did much better and rose 23.7 points to end the day at 6967.1.
The most significant move was at BAA, which rose 11p to 586p after the company reported that it carried a record 140 million passengers through its airports in 2004.
Alpha Airports 87.5p NO CHANGE
BAA 586p UP 11p
British Airways 249p UP 3.25p
Carnival 3105p DOWN 39p
De Vere 481.75p UP 0.75p
EasyJet 204.5p UP 1.5p
ebookers 316p NO CHANGE
EuroDisney 14.5p UP 0.5p
Eurotunnel 18p NO CHANGE
Hilton Group 281p DOWN 2p
Holidaybreak 631.5p UP 4p
Intercontinental 658.5p DOWN 0.5p
Lastminute.com 118.75p DOWN 0.25p
MyTravel 5.5p DOWN 0.5p
P&O 294.75p DOWN 5.75p
Rank Group 274.75p UP 0.25p
Ryanair 403.19p DOWN 1.1p
Stagecoach 112.5p DOWN 2.25p
TBI 92.5p DOWN 0.25p
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad Ltd
