Travel shares soar in rising markets

Wednesday, 20 May, 2004 0

Travel and tourism shares enjoyed a very positive day yesterday as London’s equity markets surged ahead.

 

The FTSE 100 index gained 57.4 points to end the day at 4471.8, while its counterpart the FTSE 250 did even better, adding 83.3 points to end the day at 6027.

 

There were many good performances; among the most notable were British Airways, up 13.25p at 263p, First Choice, up 5.75p to 123.75p, lastminute.com, up 9.25p to 175.25p, and Ryanair, up 9.5p to 312.25p.

 

Alpha Airports 78p NO CHANGE

BAA 542p UP 7.5p
British Airways 263p UP 13.25p
Carnival 2388p UP 49p

De Vere 436p UP 0.25p
EasyJet 216.75p UP 7.25p

ebookers 270p UP 11p

EuroDisney 23.5p NO CHANGE
Eurotunnel 24.25p UP 0.5p

First Choice 123.75p UP 5.75p
Hilton Group 250p UP 8.75p
Holidaybreak 496.5p UP 16.5p

Intercontinental 504.5p UP 10.5p

Lastminute.com 175.25p UP 9.25p
MyTravel 7.25p NO CHANGE
P&O 219p UP 7p
Rank Group 302.25p UP 2.75p 

Ryanair 312.25p UP 9.5p

Stagecoach 79.5p UP 0.5p

TBI 66p UP 1.75p

 

Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad



 



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