Travel Stockwatch

There were several decent performances among travel and tourism shares yesterday as London’s equity markets moved ahead. The FTSE 100 index added 72.7 points to close at 4515.6, while the FTSE 250 added 22.1 points to end the day at 6297.7p. Ebookers had a good day, ending the day at 453p, up 9p, while First Choice carried on after Wednesday’s impressive performance to add another 1.25p and close at 141.25p. Alpha Airports 78.5p DOWN 0.5p BAA 533.75p UP 0.5p British Airways 327p UP 0.5p Carnival 2558p UP 18p De Vere 435.75p UP 13.75p EasyJet 354p DOWN 8p Ebookers 453p UP 9p EuroDisney 34p DOWN 1p Eurotunnel 33.25p DOWN 0.5p First Choice 141.25p UP 1.25p Hilton Group 230p UP 4.5p Holidaybreak 597p DOWN 1p Intercontinental 553p UP 12p Lastminute.com 238p DOWN 4p MyTravel 12.5p DOWN 0.25p P&O 231.75p UP 0.5p Queens Moat 8.5p NO CHANGE Rank Group 330.5p DOWN 0.5p Ryanair 331.5p DOWN 2.75p Stagecoach 86.5p DOWN 0.25p TBI 63.5p UP 0.5p Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad