Travel Stockwatch

There were few drastic moves for travel and tourism shares yesterday as London’s equity markets enjoyed mixed fortunes. The FTSE 100 dropped 18.6 points to close at 4442.9, while the FTSE 250 managed to gain 30.7 points to end the day at 6275.6. British Airways gained 5p for the second day running to close at 326.5p, while First Choice had a splendid day, adding 6.25p to end the session at 140p. Alpha Airports 79p NO CHANGE BAA 533.25p UP 3p British Airways 326.5p UP 5.5p Carnival 2540p DOWN 24p De Vere 422p NO CHANGE EasyJet 362p UP 2.5p Ebookers 444p UP 4p EuroDisney 35p DOWN 1p Eurotunnel 33.75p NO CHANGE First Choice 140p UP 6.25p Hilton Group 225.5p UP 3p Holidaybreak 598p UP 4p Intercontinental 541p DOWN 2p Lastminute.com 242p UP 4p MyTravel 12.75p UP 0.25p P&O 231.25p UP 1.25p Queens Moat 8.5p NO CHANGE Rank Group 333p UP 2p Ryanair 334.25p NO CHANGE Stagecoach 86.75p DOWN 0.25p TBI 63p DOWN 0.25p Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad