Travel Stockwatch

There were several strong performances among travel and tourism shares yesterday as London’s equity markets managed small gains. The FTSE 100 index gained just 3.1 points to close at 4540.1, while the FTSE 250 added 31.1 points to end the day at 6353.6. Ebookers managed to put on 12.75p to close at 457.75p and Ryanair also had a good day, adding 8.125p to close at 329.5p, while British Airways suffered from profit taking after a good run and dropped 6.5p to close at 316.25p. Alpha Airports 79.5p NO CHANGE BAA 538.5p UP 11p British Airways 316.25p DOWN 6.5p Carnival 2547p UP 41p De Vere 425p UP 1.25p EasyJet 337p NO CHANGE Ebookers 457.75p UP 12.75p EuroDisney 31p DOWN 3p Eurotunnel 37p UP 2.75p First Choice 147p UP 2p Hilton Group 228p DOWN 1p Holidaybreak 600p DOWN 3.5p Intercontinental 539p UP 1.5p Lastminute.com 235p NO CHANGE MyTravel 12.5p NO CHANGE P&O 239p UP 8.5p Queens Moat 8.5p NO CHANGE Rank Group 323p UP 4.5p Ryanair 329.5p UP 8.125p Stagecoach 84.5p UP 0.25p TBI 67p UP 1.25p Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad