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Differing fortunes for airline shares
There were mixed fortunes for travel and tourism shares yesterday as London’s main equity markets saw small gains.
The FTSE 100 index gained 14 points to close at 4429.7, while the FTSE 250 had a similar session, adding 8.9 points to end the day at 6026.6.
British Airways rebounded after a poor showing on Monday, adding 4.75p to close at 229p; Ryanair, by way of contrast, dropped 5.25p to 285.75p on concerns that high oil prices could hit profits.
Alpha Airports 84p NO CHANGE
BAA 559p UP 3p
British Airways 229p UP 4.75p
Carnival 2657p UP 9p
De Vere 427p DOWN 0.7p
EasyJet 143.75p DOWN 3p
ebookers 138.75p DOWN 2.25p
EuroDisney 22p DOWN 0.5p
Eurotunnel 17.75p DOWN 0.25p
First Choice 123.25p DOWN 1.5p
Hilton Group 263.25p UP 2p
Holidaybreak 481p DOWN 0.5p
Intercontinental 598p UP 10.5p
Lastminute.com 134p UP 1p
MyTravel 6.75p DOWN 0.25p
P&O 220p NO CHANGE
Rank Group 294.5p DOWN 0.5p
Ryanair 285.75p DOWN 5.25p
Stagecoach 89p UP 2.25p
TBI 66.75p DOWN 2p
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad
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