P&O and Ryanair shares push ahead

It was a largely-positive day for travel and tourism shares yesterday as London’s equity markets marked time. The FTSE 100 index dropped 4.1 points to end the day at 4468.7, while the FTSE 250 did slightly better, gaining 14.8 points to close at 6323.1. Among the best performers were P&O, which gained 6p to close at 228p,and Ryanair, which put on 13.375p to close at 347.5p. British Airways had a difficult session, dropping 13.25p to end the day at 285p. Alpha Airports 76.5p NO CHANGE BAA 523p DOWN 3.5p British Airways 285p DOWN 13.25p Carnival 2590p UP 1p De Vere 453p UP 2.75p EasyJet 307.75p UP 5.5p Ebookers 301.25p UP 7.5p EuroDisney 27p UP 0.5p Eurotunnel 38.75p UP 1.75p First Choice 136p DOWN 2p Hilton Group 237.25p UP 5.25p Holidaybreak 584.5p UP 16p Intercontinental 505p UP 5.5p Lastminute.com 215.5p NO CHANGE MyTravel 9.5p NO CHANGE P&O 228p UP 6p Rank Group 335.25p UP 19.5p Ryanair 347.5p UP 13.375p Stagecoach 79p NO CHANGE TBI 66.5p DOWN 0.5p Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad