Travel Stockwatch

British Airways led the way among travel and tourism shares yesterday after a broker recommendation – and some very positive figures. Shares in the flag-carrier leapt 27.75p to 269.75p yesterday; other winners were EasyJet and ebookers, both of which made significant gains. The FTSE 100 index, however, was in retreat yesterday, losing 35.5 points to 4469.7. Alpha Airports 81.75p DOWN 0.25p BAA 497.75p UP 12.5p British Airways 269.75p UP 27.75p Carnival 2263p UP 10p De Vere 423p UP 10p EasyJet 327p UP 17.5p Ebookers 428p UP 19.75p EuroDisney 30p NO CHANGE Eurotunnel 42p DOWN 1.5p First Choice 138p UP 0.5p Hilton Group 229.75p UP 2.25p Holidaybreak 575p DOWN 8.5p Intercontinental 543p UP 6p Jarvis Hotels 146.5p NO CHANGE Jury’s Doyle 690.98p DOWN 2.42p Lastminute.com 206.5p DOWN 9.5p MyTravel 10.6p UP 0.1p P&O 234.25p DOWN 3.75p Queens Moat 8.5p NO CHANGE Rank Group 282.75p NO CHANGE Ryanair 467.86p UP 6.76p Stagecoach 84p UP 3p TBI 67.75p DOWN 0.25p