Travel industry shares enjoyed mixed fortunes yesterday as London’s equity markets posted small gains.
The FTSE 100 index just about managed to make some headway, ending the day just 1.9 points ahead at 4272.0, while the FTSE 250 index did slightly better and added 10.2 points to end the day at 5638.7.
Once again, the online retailer ebookers had a poor day, losing 17.5p to close at 429p after a similar fall on Monday, while its rival lost just half a penny to close at 270p.
Among the airlines, British Airways fell back 1.5p for a 177p finish, easyJet gained 6.25p to close at 235.75p, and Ryanair dropped a penny to end the day at 417.5p.
First Choice Holidays managed to gain 1.5p to close at 120p, and MyTravel edged ahead by a quarter of a penny to end the day at 18.5p.
