FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Travel and leisure / 30 September 2026
Travel and leisure: sector news on Wednesday 30 September 2026
Average tone +1.3 (neutral) across 4 companies with relevant coverage, from 27 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| EasyJet | −6.3 | 13 | Coverage was dominated by cabin crew strikes in Portugal putting about 500 flights at risk, with cancellations and passenger warnings. |
| IHG Hotels & Resorts | +7.5 | 10 | Coverage was dominated by new hotel signings and brand launches, including Garner in the UAE and India, Kimpton in Rome, voco in Kenya and Vignette Collection in Madrid. |
| Games Workshop | −1.3 | 3 | Coverage was mixed: new Necromunda miniatures and product rumours were mildly positive. |
| Whitbread | +5.3 | 1 | The only relevant coverage reported Whitbread shares rising on Tuesday and outperforming the wider market. |
| International Airlines Group | – | 0 |
Strongest stories in the sector
- −9.7 Brits heading to Portugal with easyJet face five days of strikes, with 500 flights at risk
Five days of strikes, 500 flights at risk - −9.3 EasyJet strikes to hit 3 European airports this week with 500 flights at risk
Strikes hit three European airports, 500 flights at risk - −9.2 EasyJet’s Portugal flights face disruption from cabin crew strike
Cabin crew strike disrupting Portugal flights - +9.2 IHG HOTELS & RESORTS TO BRING ITS MIDSCALE BRAND, GARNER HOTELS TO THE MIDDLE EAST WITH A DUAL SIGNING IN THE UAE
Garner brand enters Middle East with dual UAE signing - −8.3 easyJet cancels Southend flights due to strikes at holiday hotspot
Southend flights cancelled because of strikes - +8.3 IHG Hotels launches mid-scale brand in the Middle East - cit-world.com
Mid-scale brand launch in Middle East supports growth - +8.0 voco hotels Debuts in Kenya With Opening of voco Nairobi Airport Suites
voco brand enters Kenya with airport suites opening - −7.7 Manchester Airport passengers warned amid easyJet Portugal strikes
Passengers warned over easyJet Portugal strikes - +7.7 IHG Hotels & Resorts accelerates Luxury & Lifestyle growth in Spain with Vignette Collection signing in Madrid
Vignette Collection signing in Madrid boosts luxury growth - −7.5 Manchester Airport passengers warned amid easyJet strikes
Passengers warned over easyJet strikes - +7.5 easyJet will enter the Bosnia and Herzegovina Market
Expansion into new Bosnia and Herzegovina market - +7.5 IHG Hotels & Resorts and Castello SGR set to debut the Kimpton brand in Rome
Kimpton brand debut in Rome expands its European luxury footprint
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