FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Travel and leisure / 2 October 2026
Travel and leisure: sector news on Friday 2 October 2026
Average tone +0.8 (neutral) across 5 companies with relevant coverage, from 45 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Airlines Group | +2.3 | 12 | Coverage leaned mildly positive on British Airways route news, including the extended Antigua flights and a return to Tanzania, plus Aer Lingus adding free Starlink WiFi. |
| IHG Hotels & Resorts | +5.0 | 11 | Coverage was mainly about IHG's expansion, with new hotel openings and planned openings across several brands including Kimpton, voco, Hotel Indigo and Vignette Collection. |
| EasyJet | −8.0 | 9 | Coverage was dominated by strike action and flight cancellations affecting easyJet, including at Manchester and three European airports, plus a planned cabin crew strike in Portugal. |
| Whitbread | +7.8 | 8 | Coverage focused on Whitbread buying two Future Inns hotels in Bristol and Plymouth, adding 292 rooms for conversion to Premier Inn. |
| Games Workshop | −3.0 | 5 | Coverage centred on a 5.8% morning share price fall and a slip after a share issuance, which outweighed a higher dividend and a Warhammer 40k balance update. |
Strongest stories in the sector
- −10.0 EasyJet strike to hit 3 European airports TOMORROW as airline cancels flights
Strike to hit three European airports with flights cancelled. - −9.2 Manchester Airport flights cancelled amid strike chaos easyJet confirms
easyJet confirms cancellations amid strike disruption at Manchester. - −9.2 EasyJet Cabin Crew in Portugal Plan To Strike, October 2nd-6th
Portuguese cabin crew planning strike action; disruption risk. - −9.2 Games Workshop Shares Fall 5.8% in Morning Trade Today
Shares fell 5.8% in morning trading. - +8.7 Whitbread acquires two hotels from Future Inns to support Premier Inn’s UK growth
Company announcement of acquisitions supporting UK growth. - −8.3 easyJet Manchester Airport flights cancelled as airline issues Liverpool statement
Flight cancellations at Manchester with airline statement; operational disruption. - +8.3 Premier Inn owner acquires hotels in Bristol and Plymouth - adds 292 rooms to its network
Premier Inn adds 292 rooms via two hotel acquisitions. - +8.3 Premier Inn checks in South West growth with acquisition of two Future Inn hotels
Premier Inn South West growth through acquisition. - +8.3 Whitbread Acquires Future Inns Hotels in Bristol and Plymouth
Whitbread buys two Future Inns hotels, expanding in the South West. - +8.0 Whitbread buys Bristol and Plymouth hotels for Premier Inn conversion
Hotels bought for conversion to Premier Inn. - +7.8 News | Whitbread buys two Future Inns hotels with Premier Inn conversion plans
Two hotels bought with Premier Inn conversion plans. - −7.5 Manchester Airport passengers warned of easyJet flight disruption to holiday hotspot this weekend
Passengers warned of easyJet disruption from the strike.
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