Travel Stockwatch
Travel industry shares had a pretty torrid time yesterday as London’s equity markets slumped.
The FTSE 100 index lost 0.3 per cent of its value, falling 13.3 points to close at 4248.8, while the FTSE 250 suffered took some big hits and fell 1.2 per cent and ended the day at 5707.7, down 71.2 points. Dealers were once again very busy and traded 3.7 billion shares on the day.
Among travel shares there were few good performances. Online retailers suffered; ebookers dropped 10.5 points to close at 589.5p and lastminute.com dropped 6p for a 273p finish.
The airlines did little better; British Airways fell back 6.75p to close at 199.25p, easyjet dropped three quarters of a penny to 254p, and Ryanair lost 3p to close at 450.5p.
First Choice Holidays managed to gain half a penny to 114p, while MyTravel fell 2.75p to 21.25p.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Global tourism exceeds 1.5 billion travelers announces UN-Tourism
Qatar Airways offers reduced timetable to over 60 destinations
WTTC global tourism reached record economic impact of 11 trillion in 2025
Hands In, UATP join forces for airline multi-card payments
Suspension of all regional trains in Catalonia following two new rail accidents in Spain