Travel Stockwatch

Many travel and tourism shares marked time yesterday on a day when London’s main indices failed to make any real progress. The FTSE 100 index gained a modest 9.3 points to close at 4524.3, while the FTSE 250 dropped 8.5 points and ended the day at 6299.3. Ebookers showed the best form, gaining 12p to close at 465p, while lastminute.com dropped 7p to 228p. Alpha Airports 79.5p UP 1p BAA 528.25p DOWN 1.25p British Airways 317.5p DOWN 7.25p Carnival 2530p DOWN 2p De Vere 415p UP 4p EasyJet 350.25p DOWN 5p Ebookers 465p UP 12p EuroDisney 34p NO CHANGE Eurotunnel 34p UP 1p First Choice 151.5p DOWN 1.25p Hilton Group 228.25p DOWN 1.75p Holidaybreak 595p UP 1p Intercontinental 544.5p DOWN 6p Lastminute.com 228p DOWN 7p MyTravel 13p UP 1p P&O 230p DOWN 3p Queens Moat 8.5p NO CHANGE Rank Group 322.25p DOWN 2.75p Ryanair 321.25p UP 6.75p Stagecoach 85.25p DOWN 1.25p TBI 62.75p NO CHANGE Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad