Travel industry shares enjoyed a largely-positive session yesterday as London’s equity markets crept forwards.
The FTSE 100 index gained 0.1 per cent in value, adding 4.8 points to close at 4352.3, while the FTSE 250 index added 11.2 points to close at 5823.7.
Heavy trading in lastminute.com saw the share price rise 19.5p to 296p, while British Airways managed a six per cent advance on the back of better-than-expected results from US carriers.
Ebookers 456.5p DOWN 1p
Lastminute.com 296p UP 19.5p
First Choice 129p DOWN 3.5p
MyTravel 18.25p UP 0.75p
Alpha Airports 83.5p DOWN 0.5p
British Airways 197p UP 11p
EasyJet 267p UP 7p
Eurotunnel 57.5P DOWN 1.25p
Ryanair 472p UP 7.5p
TBI 63.25p NO CHANGE
