Travel industry shares had a mixed day yesterday as London’s equity markets pushed ahead on hopes of a general economic recovery.
The FTSE 100 index grew by 1.1%, adding 45 points to end the day at 4332.6, while the FTSE 250 did nearly as well, adding 43.8 points to end the day at 5768.2, a rise of 0.8%.
The best performer by a country mile was ebookers, which added 13.3% on the back of some impressive results.
Ebookers 503p UP 59p
Lastminute.com 307p UP 10.5p
First Choice 124.75p DOWN 0.25p
MyTravel 19p DOWN 0.5p
Alpha Airports 83.75p UP 2.75p
British Airways 213p UP 5p
EasyJet 283.25p UP 2.75p
Eurotunnel 55.5p UP 1.25p
Ryanair 481.47p DOWN 15.03p
TBI 62.25p DOWN 0.75p
