Travel Stockwatch

There was a marked downward trend among travel and tourism shares yesterday as London’s equity markets remained fairly static. The FTSE 100 index lost 8.9 points to close at 4396, while the FTSE 250 did slightly better and ended the day at 6134.7, 16.5 points to the good. The biggest movements among industry shares were at EuroDisney, which rose 4.5p to 35.5p, and Ryanair, which lost 8.55p to close at 345.46p after several positive sessions. Alpha Airports 79p UP 1.25p BAA 524.25p DOWN 3.25p British Airways 300.5p DOWN 1.5p Carnival 2438p DOWN 18p De Vere 417p DOWN 1p easyJet 337.75p UP 4p Ebookers 438.5p UP 0.5p EuroDisney 35.5p UP 4.5p Eurotunnel 31.5p UP 2p First Choice 132.75p DOWN 1.25p Hilton Group 224p DOWN 0.25p Holidaybreak 579.5p UP 16.5p Intercontinental 538p DOWN 3p Jury’s Doyle 720.28p DOWN 2.21p Lastminute.com 207p DOWN 1p MyTravel 13.25p UP 0.75p P&O 229p UP 0.25p Queens Moat 8.5p NO CHANGE Rank Group 321.25p UP 1.75p Ryanair 345.46p DOWN 8.55p Stagecoach 88.25p UP 0.4p TBI 62.75p UP 0.25p Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad