Travel Stockwatch

Yesterday was an amazing day for travel and tourism shares – nearly every stock in the “News From Abroad index” rose yesterday as London’s equity markets pushed ahead. The FTSE 100 index gained 21.3 points to close at 4461.4, while the FTSE 250 added 52.5 points to end the day at 6016.1. The day’s best performances included Carnival, Easyjet, and Lastminute.com, all of which made significant gains. Alpha Airports 84.5p UP 2.75p BAA 514p UP 8p British Airways 290.75p UP 6p Carnival 2320p UP 72p De Vere 447.5p UP 7.5p EasyJet 370.5p UP 28.25p Ebookers 465p UP 9.5pp EuroDisney 30p NO CHANGE Eurotunnel 44p UP 0.25p First Choice 138p UP 0.5p Hilton Group 236.75p UP 6.25p Holidaybreak 578p UP 4p Intercontinental 576p UP 10p Jarvis Hotels 146.5p NO CHANGE Jury’s Doyle 679.19p DOWN 1.36p Lastminute.com 223p UP 13p MyTravel 12.20p DOWN 0.68p P&O 244p UP 1.5p Queens Moat 8.5p NO CHANGE Rank Group 289.25p UP 4.75p Ryanair 486.44p UP 12.85p Stagecoach 87p UP 1p TBI 67.5p NO CHANGE