Travel Stockwatch

Saturday, 27 Jun, 2003 0

Thursday trading sees mixed fortunes for travel industry shares

Thursday was a mixed day for travel industry shares on London’s equity markets as the main indices sustained moderate losses.

The FTSE 100 index lost 26.2 points to close at 4041.7 – a drop in value of 0.6 per cent – while the FTSE 250 lost 0.4 per cent, moving back 19.7 points to close at 4928.1. After several busy sessions, dealers bought and sold just 2.4 billion shares before the 6pm count.

Among the airlines, British Airways gained 3.5p to close at 155p, EasyJet added 2.75p for a closing price of 227p, and its no-frills rival Ryanair dropped 5p to end the day at 403.5p.

Online retailer ebookers added 2.5p to close at 427.5p while lastminute.com finished the day at 165p, up 10.25p. First Choice Holidays was static at 111.5p and MyTravel edged down 1.25p to close at 18.5p.