British Airways shares made healthy gains after news that the company had averted a strike by baggage handlers and check-in staff, but a string of cancelled flights at Heathrow may rekindle the airline’s stock market woes today.
The FTSE 100 had a good day, closing 36.10 points up at 4405.30, and the FTSE 250 was well ahead too, finishing 57.40 points up at 6016.60.
Alpha Airports 82.5p NO CHANGE
BAA 551.5p UP 4.5p
British Airways 219p UP 6.75p
Carnival 2606p UP 15p
De Vere 436.25p UP 11p
Easyjet 141p UP 2p
Ebookers 143.5p DOWN 3.5p
Eurodisney 19p NO CHANGE
Eurotunnel 18.25p UP 0.5p
First Choice 120p UP 0.25p
Hilton Group 261.75p UP 4p
Holidaybreak 470p UP 4.5p
Intercontinental 567p UP 8.5p
lastminute.com 115p DOWN 0.5p
MyTravel 5.5p DOWN 0.5p
P&O 238p DOWN 1p
Rank Group 295p UP 4.25p
Stagecoach 88p NO CHANGE
TBI 65.75p DOWN 0.75p
