Travel Stockwatch

There was little but good news for travel and tourism shares yesterday as London’s equity markets pushed ahead. The FTSE 100 index gained 21.2 points to close at 4494.2, with good performances in many areas of the market. Online retailer Ebookers was star performer among travel shares, adding 41.5p to close at 469.5p, while its rival lastminute.com also had a good day, ending the day 10p to the good at 216.5p. Alpha Airports 81.75p NO CHANGE BAA 494.5p DOWN 3.25p British Airways 274p UP 4.25p Carnival 2283p UP 20p De Vere 420p DOWN 3p EasyJet 338.5p UP 11.5p Ebookers 469.5p UP 41.5p EuroDisney 30p NO CHANGE Eurotunnel 42.5p UP 0.5p First Choice 139.25p UP 1.5p Hilton Group 231p UP 1.25p Holidaybreak 578p UP 3p Intercontinental 556p UP 13p Jarvis Hotels 146.5p NO CHANGE Jury’s Doyle 689.34p DOWN 1.63p Lastminute.com 216.5p UP 10p MyTravel 10.85p UP 0.25p P&O 244.5p UP 10.25p Queens Moat 8.5p NO CHANGE Rank Group 283.5p UP 0.75p Ryanair 482.75p UP 14.89p Stagecoach 83.5 DOWN 0.5p TBI 67p DOWN 0.75p