Travel industry shares had a tough time of things yesterday as London’s equity markets moved into reverse gear.
The FTSE 100 index lost 0.7 per cent of its value, dropping 28.8 points to close at 4228.2, while the FTSE 250 fared even worse, losing 53.5 points to end the day at 5664.8.
Among the airlines, British Airways fell back 3.75p to close at 184.25p, easyJet lost 9.75p for a 236.75p finish, and Ryanair dropped 17.5p to end the day at 413.5p.
Things were no better for online retailers; ebookers lost 20p to close at 572.5p, while lastminute.com dropped 12.5p to end the day at 282p. First Choice Holidays lost 5p for a 122.5p finish, and MyTravel lost a penny for a closing price of 19p.