Quiet day for travel shares

Travel and tourism shares saw few drastic moves yesterday as London’s equity markets notched up small gains. The FTSE 100 index added just 6.1 points to close at 4412.8, while the FTSE 250 moved a similar amount, gaining 14.1 points to close at 6251.6. Alpha Airports 79.5p UP 2p BAA 518p UP 2.5p British Airways 286p DOWN 0.25p Carnival 2546p DOWN 14p De Vere 441.25p UP 1.25p EasyJet 302.25p UP 2.25p Ebookers 283p DOWN 4.25p EuroDisney 26p NO CHANGE Eurotunnel 34.5p UP 0.75p First Choice 131p UP 1p Hilton Group 229.25p DOWN 0.75p Holidaybreak 563p DOWN 3.5p Intercontinental 493.5p UP 1.5p Lastminute.com 199.5p DOWN 2.5p MyTravel 9.75p DOWN 0.25p P&O 222.5p UP 4.75p Rank Group 326.5p DOWN 0.75p Ryanair 310.75p DOWN 4.675p Stagecoach 78.25p UP 3.5p TBI 66.5p NO CHANGE Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad