FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Travel and leisure / 4 October 2026
Travel and leisure: sector news on Sunday 4 October 2026
Average tone +0.6 (neutral) across 3 companies with relevant coverage, from 19 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Airlines Group | +2.3 | 9 | Coverage was mostly British Airways news, led by its tax tribunal win over the government. |
| EasyJet | −4.7 | 7 | Coverage was dominated by cabin crew strikes in Portugal and cancellations at Manchester, with hundreds of flights affected. |
| Games Workshop | +4.0 | 3 | Coverage was mainly about new Adeptus Custodes pre-orders and hobby content, which lean mildly positive. |
| IHG Hotels & Resorts | – | 0 | |
| Whitbread | – | 0 |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +9.2 British Airways Prevails Against UK Government In £5.78M Tax Dispute For Crew Rest Accommodation
BA wins tax dispute against government over crew accommodation. - −8.7 easyJet Cancels 443 Flights as Portugal Cabin Crew Walk Out
443 flights cancelled due to Portugal cabin crew walkout. - −7.5 EasyJet cancels Manchester Airport flights amid cabin crew strike
Strike forces flight cancellations at Manchester, disrupting customers and operations. - −7.3 easyJet Strikes in Portugal Expected to Disrupt Hundreds of Flights
Portugal strikes expected to disrupt hundreds of flights. - +6.3 EasyJet stock weighs Apollo's 715p cash takeover offer
Apollo cash takeover offer at 715p is a major deal story. - +5.8 Games Workshop Pre-Orders: The Adeptus Custodes Deploy to Your Battlefields
New Adeptus Custodes pre-orders open; product release supports sales. - −5.0 British Airways flight BA487 reported loud noise and vibration from left door over France
BA flight reported noise and vibration; safety-related incident. - −4.7 Air Serbia A320 damaged by easyJet aircraft in Paris - EX-YU Aviation News
easyJet aircraft damaged another airline's plane in Paris. - +3.3 IAG on Proving AI Value Before Scaling It
IAG discusses its approach to AI; mildly positive. - −2.5 easyJet A321 reported a bird strike to nose landing gear during takeoff from London Luton
Bird strike incident on an aircraft; minor safety event. - +2.0 Finding The Right Project To Get Into Your Hobby Groove
Hobby engagement content about its products; mildly positive, not hard news. - +2.0 Why British Airways Is Stripping 88 Economy Seats From Every Airbus A380 In Its Fleet
BA removing economy seats on A380s; cabin change, mixed implications.
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