Airline shares fall on fuel price concerns

Travel and tourism shares suffered small falls yesterday as London’s equity markets marked time. The FTSE 100 index dropped 2.5 points to end the day at 4428.9, while the FTSE 250 lost 7.9 points to end the day at 6001.9.

Significant – if not spectacular – moves were seen at British Airways and EasyJet, which dropped 2.25p to 252.5p and 4.25p to 205.25p respectively. The Guardian’s City pages attributes the falls to concerns over potential fuel price rises.

Alpha Airports 78p NO CHANGE

BAA 537.5p DOWN 2p
British Airways 252.5p DOWN 2.25p
Carnival 2390p UP 30p

De Vere 436.75p UP 1.75p
EasyJet 205.25p DOWN 4.25p

ebookers 268p UP 1.5p

EuroDisney 23.5p NO CHANGE
Eurotunnel 23.25p DOWN 1p

First Choice 123.5p UP 2p
Hilton Group 247.25p DOWN 0.25p
Holidaybreak 498p DOWN 1p

Intercontinental 502p DOWN 6p

Lastminute.com 193.75p UP 3.75p
MyTravel 7.5p NO CHANGE
P&O 216.75p DOWN 1.5p
Rank Group 296p UP 3p 

Ryanair 306p DOWN 1.375p

Stagecoach 81.5p UP 0.75p

TBI 64.5p DOWN 0.25p

Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad