No-frills shares slide

There were few major movements among travel and tourism shares yesterday as London’s equity markets failed to make headway. The FTSE 100 index dropped 9.1points to end the day at 4309, while the FTSE 250 gained 14.2 points to close at 6148.8. The two biggest movements of the day were both at no-frills carriers; easyjet dropped 4.5p to close at 275.75 and Ryanair fell 7.375p to end the day at 294.75p. Alpha Airports 71p NO CHANGE BAA 501p DOWN 5.5p British Airways 265.75p DOWN 2.75p Carnival 2403p UP 15p De Vere 425.5p UP 0.5p EasyJet 297.75p DOWN 4.5p Ebookers 275.75p UP 0.75p EuroDisney 27.5p NO CHANGE Eurotunnel 33.75p NO CHANGE First Choice 127.5p DOWN 3p Hilton Group 217.75p DOWN 0.25p Holidaybreak 565p UP 1p Intercontinental 480p DOWN 3.55p Lastminute.com 191.25p DOWN 2.75p MyTravel 10p UP 0.25p P&O 209.75p DOWN 6.75p Rank Group 325.75p UP 5.75p Ryanair 294.75p DOWN 7.375p Stagecoach 73.25p NO CHANGE TBI 66.75p DOWN 0.25p Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad